Adam Kinzinger on… Just About Everything

Adam Kinzinger on… Just About Everything

From The Russell Moore Show by Christianity Today, Russell Moore

June 3, 2026 · 53 min

About this episode

Russell Moore and Adam Kinzinger discuss heroism, politics, and the challenges of maintaining hope in a cynical world.

What if heroism isn’t about being Superman, but about setting aside cynicism to choose courage in ordinary life? Russell welcomes his good friend Adam Kinzinger for a conversation that starts with Kingziner’s new children’s book, That’s What Heroes Do, which grew out of his experience becoming a father during one of the most turbulent stretches of modern American politics. Russell and Adam talk candidly—as friends who’ve walked through some of the same fire together—about the strange emotional and spiritual exhaustion of the last decade. The two revisit January 6, the culture of fear inside Washington, and the strange power Trump still seems to hold over people who privately disagree with him. Adam talks openly about what it was like to watch colleagues quietly support him in private while publicly falling back in line, why he believes accountability still matters, and why proximity to power can become spiritually intoxicating. Adam talks about rediscovering Christianity apart from political tribalism, and why the friendships forged in difficult times have mattered more than ever. It’s a serious conversation, but also a warm one between two friends trying to figure out how to…

People in this episode

Host: Russell Moore

Guest: Adam Kinzinger

Topics covered

  • heroism
  • courage
  • politics
  • Christianity
  • friendship
  • accountability

Keywords

  • heroism
  • courage
  • politics
  • Christianity
  • January 6
  • friendship
  • accountability
  • Trump

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Books & works: That’s What Heroes Do

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