About this episode

Graham Furtick discusses his journey from a wrestling scholarship to leading a successful Bible study movement.

He's the son of pastor Stephen Furtick, but Graham built something all his own — a Sunday-night Bible study with four friends that grew into "the living room," a movement so big the cops got called on it. Fresh off graduation, Graham joins Levi and Jennie to talk about walking away from a wrestling scholarship, the "pocket praiser" principle that changed how he worships, and bombing his very first sermon. Connect with us on social! Graham: @graham.furtick Levi: @levilusko Jennie: @jennielusko Fresh Life Church: @freshlife [Links] Apply to Fresh Life Leadership College Today: https://Freshlife.church/leadership-college 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 - Welcome Graham Furtick 00:48 – Why the Glacier hike nearly broke him (and what kept him climbing) 05:19 – How a fizzling middle school Bible study became "the living room" 11:06 – The night 110 teenagers nearly broke through Graham's ceiling 17:35 – Walking away from a wrestling scholarship for an answered prayer 32:05 – The "pocket praiser" lesson that changed how he leads…

More episodes of Hey! It's The Luskos

• Ep 244: Jon Erwin: How Failure Forges True Leadership · July 1, 2026 · 1h 3m
• Ep 242: Cliffe + Stuart Knechtle: What to Say When Faith Gets Hard Questions · June 17, 2026 · 1h 10m

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Hey! It's The Luskos podcast page.