EP #33 - Brian Dahlen: What it Means to Follow Christ in a Complicated World

About this episode

Brian Dahlen joins Marlin to discuss the complexities of following Christ in today's world, sharing personal stories and insights on faith and family life.

In this episode of The Plain Values Podcast … Marlin invites listeners into a warm, wide-ranging conversation with his friend Brian Dahlen. Brian spent 17 years hosting live radio for Moody Radio in Cleveland and Chicago. Known for his quick thinking and kind presence behind the microphone, he joins Marlin for breakfast and shares stories from his life … from growing up in Minnesota, teaching high school social studies, to the unexpected journey that led him into radio. The two friends talk about everything from European travels and Renaissance art to the challenges of family life, raising children (including a daughter serving in the 82nd Airborne), and the deep questions of faith, manhood, and what it means to follow Christ in a complicated world. Brian opens up about the spiritual tension of live radio, the beauty and brokenness of family relationships, and the importance of humility and honest conversation in the Christian life. The discussion touches on pain as God’s invitation to grow, the reality of human depravity, and the freedom found in surrendering our own ideas to Scripture. Whether you’ve ever felt the pull between city life and a quieter calling, wrestled with big…

People in this episode

Host: Marlin

Guest: Brian Dahlen

Topics covered

• faith
• family life
• Christianity
• personal growth
• theological questions
• relationships

Keywords

• following Christ
• family relationships
• live radio
• theological questions
• personal growth
• humility
• faith

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Moody Radio, 82nd Airborne

Places: Minnesota, Cleveland, Chicago

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