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At 17, Luke Lezon marched into his mom's furniture boutique and announced he didn't believe any of it. She didn't even flinch. Luke joins Levi and Jennie for the story of a 10,000-person Bible study at Texas A&M, a wife he met on Twitter, and how a church split put a 28-year-old young adults pastor in the pulpit every Sunday. Plus Levi looks up what "Gig 'em" actually means, and it is way more violent than anyone expected. Connect with us on social! Luke Lezon: @lukelezon Levi: @levilusko Jennie: @jennielusko Fresh Life Church: @freshlife [Links] Learn more about Quay Church: https://bit.ly/4yCO3o4 Read Luke's book Your Mess Matters: https://bit.ly/4ea33RZ Get the 5 Gallon Bucket: https://bit.ly/sdl4sHY Get the Lusketeer Sticker: https://bit.ly/sdl4sHY Subscribe for more exclusive content: https://levilusko.com/hitl-subscribe Time Stamps: 00:00:00 – Staff summits and a sauna on top of a cliff 00:07:52 – "Mom, I don't believe any of this." She didn't flinch. 00:14:47 – Gig 'em origin: yes, it involves killing a frog 00:22:11 – Met on Twitter, told her "I'm gonna marry you" 00:40:23 – 1,200 people become 400, and a 28-year-old starts preaching 00:47:14 – Cut robes, not throats: David's cave and a future T-shirt

Some kids get stuck doing the dishes. The Espinosa brothers, Angelo, Michael, and Eric, got music lessons as their chore, so when big brother Angelo pitched starting a band, the answer was a hard no. (Spoiler: they're Strings & Heart now, and they're on a rocket ship.) The Tucson trio tells Levi and Jennie how Jesus made their faith their own, why their first "youth camp" gig was in someone's backyard, and how Angelo moonlighted as their totally legit booking agent, Jonathan. Plus: their new single, How It Feels To Live. Connect with us on social! Strings & Heart: @stringsandheart Levi: @levilusko Jennie: @jennielusko Fresh Life Church: @freshlife [Links] Check out Strings & Heart: https://bit.ly/4hocQ7X Listen to How It Feels To Live, honeydew (praise the Lord), and flowers dressed in blue: https://stringsandheart.com Get the 5 Gallon Bucket: https://bit.ly/sdl4sHY Get the Lusketeer Sticker: https://bit.ly/sdl4sHY Subscribe for more exclusive content: https://levilusko.com/hitl-subscribe Time Stamps: 00:00:00 – Rattlesnake kills, grizzly fears, and Nico's breakfast burritos 00:07:28 – Angelo meets Jesus, then pitches a band nobody wanted 00:11:53 – "I love you, my son": Michael and Eric's encounters 00:19:55 – Meet Jonathan, their totally legit booking agent 00:22:24 – Psalm 150 and the story behind Strings & Heart 00:26:18 – What's next: Australia, Europe, and How It Feels To Live

Ever feel like the first year of marriage is supposed to be miserable? Bryce Crawford — six months in and still figuring out how normal couples argue over finances — says that's a lie. He talks with Levi and Jennie about wrestling shame from his past, finishing his Liberty University Bible degree from a tour bus (Lightning McQueen Crocs and all), and why he's taking his ministry back to outdoor college campuses this fall. Also: the story behind his Jesus-branded energy drink, Praise, and a very strong opinion on the Star Wars sequels. Connect with us on social! Bryce: @brycecrawford Levi: @levilusko Jennie: @jennielusko Fresh Life Church: @freshlife [Links] Check out Bryce's podcast: https://bit.ly/4cTldan Check out Bryce's energy drink, Praise: https://bit.ly/3UGNJpi Get the 5 Gallon Bucket: https://bit.ly/sdl4sHY Get the Lusketeer Sticker: https://bit.ly/sdl4sHY Subscribe for more exclusive content: https://levilusko.com/hitl-subscribe Time Stamps: 00:00:00 – Welcome back Bryce Crawford — six months married and glowing 00:00:44 – Why he refused to give marriage advice until he was actually married 00:03:07 – Wrestling with shame from his past and finding his identity in grace 00:09:12 – Graduating Liberty University online — in Lightning McQueen Crocs 00:16:24 – Inside the VIP tour experience and meeting Gen Z fans 00:22:23 – 3,000 kids sponsored through Compassion International on tour 00:24:43 – The heart behind his energy drink, Praise, and the pushback he's gotten 00:36:26 – How worried is Bryce about AI? 00:41:13 – Taking the outreach back outdoors to college campuses this fall 00:44:17 – What's next: campus tour dates and the Best Crawford Podcast

Sadie and Christian Huff are back for their third visit — and three years, three kids, and one viral leech-in-a-box clip later, they're catching Levi and Jennie up on everything. They open up about filming Duck Dynasty: The Revival through Sadie's pregnancy with Kit (which wrapped the same week they said goodbye to Phil Robertson), what Sadie learned writing her most personal book yet, and the honest, sometimes hilarious dynamics of doing life and ministry as a family in the public eye. Connect with us on social! Sadie: @legitsadierob Christian: @christian_huff Levi: @levilusko Jennie: @jennielusko Fresh Life Church: @freshlife [Links] Check out Sadie's new book It's Not Personal: https://bit.ly/4gEBxwy Listen to the Huffs on Woah That's Good!: https://bit.ly/4iEAy1Y Listen to Christian's teaching from Fresh Life Church: https://bit.ly/3T673f9 Listen to LO Worship: https://bit.ly/4wVCLd3 Check out LO Sister Conference: https://bit.ly/4gN3DG9 Get the 5 Gallon Bucket: https://bit.ly/sdl4sHY Get the Lusketeer Sticker: https://bit.ly/sdl4sHY Subscribe for more exclusive content: https://levilusko.com/hitl-subscribe Time Stamps: 00:00:00 – The leech-in-a-box clip, eight years later 00:02:03 – Nervous laughter, Louie Giglio's advice & finding the "one sentence" heart of a message 00:07:52 – Christian's first sermon and Sadie's first Passion talk 00:10:37 – Two kids to three: the "beautiful chaos" transition 00:12:51 – Filming Duck Dynasty: The Revival while pregnant with Kit 00:15:33 – Losing Phil Robertson the week the show launched 00:29:07 – Marriage, masking emotions & growing up on camera 00:30:24 – Sadie's new book: "It's Not Personal, But the Knot is Slashed Out" 00:44:41 – Date nights, pickleball tournaments & the Passion Club debate 00:56:40 – Unashamed, hosting the K-LOVE Awards & the Sisterhood Conference

David Thomas — co-founder of Daystar Counseling and co-author of the new book Capable — joins Levi and Jennie to unpack why chasing our kids' happiness might actually be setting them up to fail. From three kids under age two to a grandmother who asked one piercing question his whole life, David breaks down the "three C's" (coping, competence, challenges) and why loving our kids sometimes means letting them struggle. Plus: the running story that changed how he parents. Connect with us on social! David: @raisingboysandgirls Levi: @levilusko Jennie: @jennielusko Fresh Life Church: @freshlife [Links] Check out David & Sissy's book, Capable: https://bit.ly/4htx7uA Check out the I Am Capable workbook: https://bit.ly/4wTQLEZ Raising Boys and Girls podcast & tour info: https://bit.ly/3TRpd4r Get the 5 Gallon Bucket: https://bit.ly/sdl4sHY Get the Lusketeer Sticker: https://bit.ly/sdl4sHY Subscribe for more exclusive content: https://levilusko.com/hitl-subscribe Time Stamps: 00:00:00 – Welcome David Thomas (no, not the Wendy's guy) 00:04:23 – How a running family got made, mile by mile 00:07:08 – The accidental path from advertising major to child counselor 00:12:57 – Grandma's question: "Did you make yourself useful today?" 00:16:54 – Why chasing happiness sets kids up for a hard adulthood 00:25:37 – Inside the new book: Capable 00:31:30 – Pampering vs. preparing: the parenting swing to avoid 00:37:11 – The three C's: coping, competence, challenges 00:46:23 – "Moving outward": the coping strategy his daughter taught him 00:52:52 – Capable Connections: what sons need from mom, daughters need from dad

Dr. Joel Muddamalle is back for round three, and this time he's taking Levi and Jennie into the deep end — demons, the Nephilim, and what the Bible actually says about spiritual warfare. They talk why he's stepping back from viral reaction content in favor of long-form Substack essays, swap travel stories from Ephesus and Crete, and dig into his new book The Unseen Battle: can demons read minds, were the Nephilim real, and is Judas in heaven? Plus: Snickers bars, Nicolas Cage, and a very memorable joke about Indiana Jones. Connect with us on social! Joel: @muddamalle Levi: @levilusko Jennie: @jennielusko Fresh Life Church: @freshlife [Links] Order The Unseen Battle: https://bit.ly/4bTkNQt Subscribe to Joel's Substack: https://bit.ly/4vGjPhI Get the 5 Gallon Bucket: https://bit.ly/sdl4sHY Get the Lusketeer Sticker: https://bit.ly/sdl4sHY Subscribe for more exclusive content: https://levilusko.com/hitl-subscribe