The Dialog

In this episode of The Dialog, we talk about one of the biggest barriers to growth: the inability to receive correction. Most people say they want wisdom, but wisdom and correction cannot be separated. The problem is correction confronts pride, insecurity, and the version of ourselves we are trying to protect. Because for many people, feedback does not feel like a challenge to their behavior. It feels like a challenge to their identity.We unpack why people resist feedback, how insecurity and arrogance are actually rooted in the same problem, and why so many people stay stuck even after becoming aware of what needs to change. From marriage and parenting to leadership and communication, this conversation explores the difference between being corrected and being condemned. Because the goal of correction is not shame. It is growth.Ultimately, this episode is about humility. Not false humility or insecurity disguised as humility, but the ability to make life less about yourself. When you become secure enough to receive correction without being destroyed by it, you create the ability to grow, change, and become wiser over time.Follow Josh Craft on Instagram by clicking hereFollow Nick Surface on Instagram by clicking hereGet more information and get in touch at joshuacraft.com

In this episode of The Dialog, we confront a tension most people avoid. Do you actually want truth, or do you just want to feel right? Because those are not the same thing. The pursuit of truth requires you to question your assumptions, challenge your beliefs, and admit when you are wrong. Most people are not resisting truth because it is unclear. They resist it because it disrupts the identity they have built around what they believe.We talk through why people defend positions they have never fully examined, how insecurity shows up as defensiveness, and why so many conversations never actually get to the real issue. Instead of engaging ideas, we attack people. Instead of asking what is true, we protect what feels comfortable. But if your goal is truth, you have to be willing to let go of certainty, simplicity, and even your own perspective when it does not hold up.This conversation is an invitation to think differently. To stop building your life on opinions and start grounding it in truth. Because the goal is not to win arguments or prove a point. The goal is to become someone who is willing to change when confronted with what is actually trueFollow Josh Craft on Instagram by clicking hereFollow Nick Surface on Instagram by clicking hereGet more information and get in touch at joshuacraft.com

In this episode of The Dialog, we break down what defining moments actually are and how most people misunderstand them. We tend to think certain experiences shaped us, but the truth is we assign meaning to those moments. The event is not what defines you. The meaning you give it is. And most people are living out beliefs they formed unintentionally, often in moments they never went back to examine.We talk through how your interpretation of the past shapes the decisions you make today and the future you expect to have. From childhood experiences to disappointment and failure, every memory is filtered through a perspective you chose, whether you realized it or not. The problem is not what happened. The problem is the story you keep telling yourself about what it meant.This conversation is an invitation to take responsibility for that story. To stop letting moments define you and start defining them with truth, ownership, and clarity. Because when you change the meaning, you change the direction. And that ultimately changes who you become.Follow Josh Craft on Instagram by clicking hereFollow Nick Surface on Instagram by clicking hereGet more information and get in touch at joshuacraft.com

In this episode of The Dialog, we wrestle with a question that exposes the gap between what we say and how we actually live. Most people don’t lack information. They lack application. We live in a time where opinions are everywhere, but conviction is rare. And the result is a culture that talks about truth without being shaped by it.We break down the difference between knowing and doing, why knowledge alone can actually lead to pride, and how easy it is to form beliefs without ever testing them. From faith and worldview to money and stewardship, this conversation challenges the tendency to look for minimums instead of alignment. Because the real issue is not what you say you believe. It is what your life reveals.This episode is an invitation to take responsibility for your thinking and your actions. To stop outsourcing your beliefs to culture, preference, or opinion, and start doing the work of applying truth. Because at the end of the day, your life is not shaped by what you agree with. It is shaped by what you consistently live.Follow Josh Craft on Instagram by clicking hereFollow Nick Surface on Instagram by clicking hereGet more information and get in touch at joshuacraft.com

In this episode of The Dialog, we ask a question most people never stop to consider: what did it cost you to believe what you believe? Not just financially, but in time, study, humility, and truth. Because most of us didn’t arrive at our beliefs through deep examination, we inherited them. From culture, from family, from church, from experience. And over time, those beliefs can feel like truth, even if they were never tested.We explore how traditions form and how easily they can be elevated above what God actually says. From money and prosperity to theology and everyday thinking, we unpack how beliefs are shaped and why so many people defend positions they’ve never truly examined. Just like Jesus confronted the Pharisees for elevating tradition over truth, we wrestle with how that same pattern shows up in our lives today.Ultimately, this conversation is an invitation to do the work. To slow down, examine what you believe, and ask a harder question: is it actually true, and is it producing the kind of life God promises? Because if your beliefs don’t line up with truth, the answer isn’t to reshape truth. It’s to have the humility to change your mind.Follow Josh Craft on Instagram by clicking hereFollow Nick Surface on Instagram by clicking hereGet more information and get in touch at joshuacraft.com

In this episode of The Dialogue, we unpack a simple but convicting idea: your opinion is only as valuable as the price you paid to form it. In a world where everyone has a hot take, we talk about what it actually means to earn an opinion through study, experience, sacrifice, and intellectual honesty instead of scrolling headlines and repeating talking points.From there, we go deeper into the difference between beliefs and convictions and why most cultural conflict isn’t really about preferences at all. Some things are negotiable. Some things are not. We explore how to tell the difference, why compromise can build great families and societies, and why compromise becomes impossible when you’re dealing with ideological and spiritual foundations.If you’ve ever felt the tension between wanting to be thoughtful and wanting to be faithful, this conversation will help you slow down, sharpen your categories, and ask a better question before you speak: what did it cost me to say this with confidence?Follow Josh Craft on Instagram by clicking hereFollow Nick Surface on Instagram by clicking hereGet more information and get in touch at joshuacraft.com

Most of us were taught to live outcome-first. Set the goal. Picture the finish line. Execute the plan. But what happens when life doesn’t cooperate, when kids, closed doors, unexpected seasons, and circumstances outside your control blow up the timeline you were so sure about?In this episode of The Dialog, we wrestle with a deeper question: are you focused on the process or the outcome? We talk about why goals have value, but why obsession with results can quietly become a desire for control. From parenting and career shifts to faith and calling, we explore the tension between planning your way and trusting that the Lord directs your steps. There is a difference between pursuing excellence and trying to force a specific future.The real measure of success is not just what you achieved, but who you became while you were pursuing it. God’s primary concern is transformation. When you learn to value growth over guarantees, and character over outcomes, you leave room for Him to redirect you into something better than what you originally planned.Follow Josh Craft on Instagram by clicking hereFollow Nick Surface on Instagram by clicking hereGet more information and get in touch at joshuacraft.com

In this episode of The Dialog, we wrestle with a question most people avoid because it’s uncomfortable: what are you actually certain of? In a world desperate for clarity, confidence, and easy answers, certainty often feels like strength. But the longer we live, the more we realize how little we truly know. This conversation starts with the tension between confidence and humility, and why the pursuit of certainty can quietly become a trap.We talk about how people form beliefs, why comparison and self talk shape our inner world, and how life is lived in constant tension between things that seem to be true at the same time. Free will and God’s sovereignty. Conviction and flexibility. Trusting experts while recognizing their limits. From science and psychology to leadership, faith, and culture, we explore how the human desire for certainty often oversimplifies a world that is far more nuanced than we’d like.Ultimately, this episode isn’t about having the right answers. It’s about becoming the kind of person who can live faithfully in uncertainty. Truth can handle questions. Principles endure testing. And faith is not certainty about outcomes, but trust in who God is. This is an invitation to examine what you believe, why you believe it, and whether your certainty is producing wisdom, humility, and fruit in your life.Follow Josh Craft on Instagram by clicking hereFollow Nick Surface on Instagram by clicking hereGet more information and get in touch at joshuacraft.com

In this episode of The Dialog, we step back from the noise and ask a deeper question: what’s actually beneath the problems we keep arguing about? From culture wars and politics to division, fear, and outrage, we explore why so many of our solutions fall flat and why fixing the surface rarely changes the future.We talk about virtue, character, and the quiet formation of the human heart. Instead of asking what “they” are doing wrong, the conversation turns inward. What kind of people are we becoming? How do comfort, convenience, and selfishness shape our decisions, our relationships, and even our faith? Real change doesn’t start with policies or platforms. It starts with formation. Ultimately, this episode is a call to personal responsibility and long-term thinking. The future is not shaped by arguments, outrage, or echo chambers, but by people who are willing to live truthfully, love sacrificially, and stay in the tension long enough for real fruit to grow. If we want a better world, we have to start by becoming better neighbors, better leaders, and better humans—one conversation, one choice, one life at a time.Follow Josh Craft on Instagram by clicking hereFollow Nick Surface on Instagram by clicking hereGet more information and get in touch at joshuacraft.com

In this episode of The Dialog, we talk about Christian media and why so much of it has historically felt like a subculture that only Christians can tolerate. We compare what’s being made today to the broader world of film and music, and we give real credit where it’s due. From Angel Studios to artists like Forrest Frank, there’s a shift happening, and it’s exciting to see believers aiming higher, not just for a message, but for excellence.But the conversation doesn’t stop at “is it good or not.” We get into something deeper: the way Christians critique. Why are we so quick to assign motives, tear down people we don’t know, and use scripture like a weapon? We talk about how easy it is to sit on the sidelines and judge, and how dangerous it is when we confuse preferences with righteousness.At the end of the day, we come back to a simple filter Jesus gave us. Don’t obsess over assumptions about someone’s heart, look at the fruit of their life over time. Are they faithful in relationships, steady in character, and producing real outcomes that align with the kingdom? This isn’t about defending celebrities or building platforms. It’s about learning how to discern with humility, honor authority, and keep the main thing the main thing.Follow Josh Craft on Instagram by clicking hereFollow Nick Surface on Instagram by clicking hereGet more information and get in touch at joshuacraft.com

Why you MUST believe in Santa Claus is not about a man in a red suit or flying reindeer. It is about what Santa represents. Hope. Generosity. The belief that good people still exist and that giving can be done for no reason other than love.In this Christmas episode, Josh and Nick explore the real story of St. Nicholas of Myra. A man shaped by loss, faith, persecution, and courage. They unpack the history behind Santa Claus, from secret gifts to standing against injustice, including the famous moment at the Council of Nicaea. Along the way, they wrestle with what it means for something to be real, why people stop believing in good, and how innocence is often lost long before childhood ends.Christmas is the reminder that Jesus came to bring hope into a broken world. But it is also a reminder that we are set apart to carry that hope forward. To be generous. To be courageous. To be the kind of people others can still believe in.Follow Josh Craft on Instagram by clicking hereFollow Nick Surface on Instagram by clicking hereGet more information and get in touch at joshuacraft.com

In this episode of The Dialog, Josh Craft and Nick Surface explore one of the hardest challenges in modern life: learning to see beyond your own perspective. They look at how personal experience, political identity, social media algorithms, and inherited traditions can trap us in echo chambers where our beliefs go unchallenged. From stereotypes to broken friendships, they unpack why it has become so difficult to admit “I might be wrong” and why humility is essential for finding truth.The conversation then shifts into one of the most debated topics in Christianity: prosperity. Josh and Nick walk through the Old and New Testament definitions of wealth, blessing, dominion, and sufficiency, using Scripture, original language, and historical context rather than cultural assumptions. They show how biblical prosperity is not about comparison or greed but about learning to take responsibility, grow, and have more than enough so you can meet the needs of others.Ultimately, this episode invites listeners to confront the limits of their own thinking, reevaluate the traditions they’ve inherited, and let Scripture shape their understanding of truth, prosperity, and what God really intends for their lives.Follow Josh Craft on Instagram by clicking hereFollow Nick Surface on Instagram by clicking hereGet more information and get in touch at joshuacraft.com

In this episode of The Dialog, Josh Craft and Nick Surface confront a tension nearly everyone feels at some point: Why doesn’t my life look like I thought it would? From the “life blueprint” we’ve absorbed from culture to the quiet disappointment of unmet expectations, they explore how comparison, insecurity, and timing shape the way we interpret our own story.Drawing from the lives of Moses and David, along with insights from Viktor Frankl and Epictetus, Josh and Nick reveal a challenging but freeing truth: God doesn’t activate you — He redirects you. Instead of waiting for clarity, calling, or a burning-bush moment, Scripture shows us that God meets us as we work. Purpose begins not in perfect circumstances but in faithfulness to what’s already in our hand.This conversation unpacks why comfort is often mistaken for calling, why small beginnings matter, and how meaning isn’t discovered but assigned through the way we choose to show up every day. If you’ve ever wondered what you’re supposed to be doing, or whether you’re already behind, this episode offers a grounded, biblical perspective on purpose, effort, and the way God shapes a life.Follow Josh Craft on Instagram by clicking hereFollow Nick Surface on Instagram by clicking hereGet more information and get in touch at joshuacraft.com