The Unbound Podcast with Dr. Tony Evans

James “JB” Brown is an award-winning sports broadcaster, longtime host of The NFL Today and a respected voice whose career has spanned decades at the highest levels of sports television.In this episode of The Unbound Podcast , Dr. Tony Evans sits down with his longtime friend for a personal conversation about faith, family, preparation and what it means to represent Christ in the public eye.Brown reflects on the foundation laid by his parents, the lessons he learned playing basketball at DeMatha Catholic High School and Harvard, and the disappointment of being cut by the Atlanta Hawks. What felt like a painful setback became a defining lesson: opportunities matter, but preparation determines what you do with them.He shares how that commitment to excellence eventually opened the door to broadcasting and why he has carried a “free agent mentality” throughout his career, refusing to take any opportunity for granted.Brown also opens up about his journey to faith and the responsibility he feels to live as a Christian broadcaster, allowing his relationship with Christ to shape not only what he says but how he works, prepares and treats others. He and Dr. Evans discuss what it looks like to bring biblical convictions into the workplace with wisdom, excellence and integrity.Their conversation becomes especially personal as Brown reflects on his late brother Everett’s battle with addiction, his transformation through God’s Word and the freedom he found in Christ near the end of his life.Through stories from the basketball court, the broadcast booth and his own family, Brown offers a powerful reminder that God can use both success and disappointment to prepare us for His purposes.When faith comes first, every platform becomes an opportunity to represent the One who gave it to you.Learn More about James “JB” Brown:https://www.jbjamesbrown.com/Instagram: @jbsportscaster———————————————————————The Unbound Podcast is a weekly space for conversations that don’t rush to conclusions. Each episode explores what it means to live free from what binds us—pressure, fear, reputation and the need to have it all figured out—through thoughtful dialogue and lived experience.Senior Producer & Creative Director: Heather HairTechnical Director, Audio & Lead Editor: Lee Sherman#TonyEvans #TonyEvansPodcast #UnboundPodcast

The Unbound Podcast is a weekly space for conversations that don’t rush to conclusions. Each episode explores what it means to live free from what binds us—pressure, fear, reputation and the need to have it all figured out—through thoughtful dialogue and lived experience.Senior Producer & Creative Director: Heather HairTechnical Director, Audio & Lead Editor: Lee Sherman#TonyEvans #TonyEvansPodcast #UnboundPodcast

Tony Dungy is a Super Bowl-winning NFL coach, longtime broadcaster and committed follower of Christ whose faith has shaped the way he leads, serves and lives.In this episode of The Unbound Podcast, Dr. Tony Evans sits down with his longtime friend for a candid conversation about faith, family, leadership and what it means to follow Christ when the pressure is high and the stakes are even higher.Coach Dungy reflects on the influence of his parents, including his father’s challenge to never let others define him and to always ask how he could make a difficult situation better. He also shares how Christian teammates early in his NFL career strengthened his faith and how a message from Dr. Evans helped shape a conviction he has carried throughout his life: Be a Christian all the time.Together, Dr. Evans and Coach Dungy look back on his journey from NFL player to head coach, his commitment to lead through encouragement rather than intimidation and his determination to pursue excellence without allowing football to become the most important thing in his life. He also reflects on winning the Super Bowl and using that moment to point millions of people to Christ.The conversation turns deeply personal as Coach Dungy shares how his faith sustained him through professional disappointment, public criticism and the devastating loss of his son James. Through those experiences, he explains how Scripture deepened his trust in God and gave his family hope even in their darkest season.Through triumph, disappointment and loss, Coach Dungy’s message is clear: Pursue excellence, but never confuse earthly success with what matters most.Because the prizes of this world will fade, but a life lived for Christ has eternal significance.Follow Tony Dungy on X:https://x.com/TonyDungyFind more from Tony Dungy at All Pro Dad:https://allprodad.com/author/tonydungy/———————————————————————The Unbound Podcast is a weekly space for conversations that don’t rush to conclusions. Each episode explores what it means to live free from what binds us—pressure, fear, reputation and the need to have it all figured out—through thoughtful dialogue and lived experience.Senior Producer & Creative Director: Heather HairTechnical Director, Audio & Lead Editor: Lee Sherman#TonyEvans #TonyEvansPodcast #UnboundPodcast

Thank you for listening to The Unbound Podcast with Dr. Tony Evans. For more biblical teaching and ministry resources, visit www.TonyEvans.org, and if you’d like to go deeper in your study of Scripture, you can explore online courses at https://www.tonyevanstraining.org/If you have ever wrestled with loss, wondered how the past shapes your faith or needed encouragement to keep carrying hope forward, this conversation is for you. Dr. Craig Allert is a Professor of Theology at Trinity Western University (twu.ca) who specializes in Early Christian Theology and the Formation of the New Testament.In this episode of The Unbound Podcast, Dr. Tony Evans sits down with Dr. Allert for a thoughtful and deeply personal conversation about Scripture, church history, legacy and grief. Together, they explore why understanding the historical context of the Bible matters, how the early church helps shape our understanding of faith today and why Christianity was never meant to be disconnected from story, community and relationship.But this conversation moves beyond theology alone.As the discussion unfolds, Dr. Evans and Dr. Allert reflect on the influence of fathers, the power of spiritual legacy and the deep personal losses both men have experienced. Dr. Allert shares openly about the recent passing of his father, while Dr. Evans reflects on the legacy his own father left behind and the role Scripture played in shaping his life and ministry.Together, they wrestle honestly with grief, mourning and the hope believers hold onto in seasons of loss. They talk about why grief has no timeline, why people often need presence more than answers and how the body of Christ is meant to walk with one another through pain instead of avoiding it.This episode is both intellectually rich and deeply human. It is a reminder that faith is not built in isolation. It is passed down through generations, strengthened in community and sustained by the hope found in Christ.———————————————————————The Unbound Podcast is a weekly space for conversations that don’t rush to conclusions. Each episode explores what it means to live free from what binds us—pressure, fear, reputation and the need to have it all figured out—through thoughtful dialogue and lived experience.Senior Producer & Creative Director: Heather HairTechnical Director, Audio & Lead Editor: Lee Sherman#TonyEvans #TonyEvansPodcast #UnboundPodcast

Thank you for listening to The Unbound Podcast with Dr. Tony Evans. For more biblical teaching and ministry resources, visit www.TonyEvans.org, and if you’d like to go deeper in your study of Scripture, you can explore online courses at https://www.tonyevanstraining.org/Anthony Evans joins his father for a conversation shaped by both calling and personal loss.In this episode of The Unbound Podcast, Dr. Tony Evans sits down with his son Anthony for an honest and deeply personal conversation about grief, legacy and what it means to keep moving forward when life changes in ways you didn’t expect.Anthony shares his journey in music—from church beginnings to global stages—and the challenges of finding his place between worlds. But the heart of this conversation goes deeper. Together, father and son reflect on the loss of Dr. Lois Evans and the series of family losses they have walked through, opening up about the tension between honoring the past and continuing into the future.They talk about what it looks like to wrestle with God and still trust Him. About the importance of feeling your emotions instead of avoiding them. And about how legacy is something you carry, protect and live out every day.This is a conversation for anyone navigating loss, holding onto memories or trying to find their footing again after life shifts.Because moving forward doesn’t mean leaving someone behind.It means learning how to carry them with you.Learn more about Anthony Evans:https://anthony-evans.com/Follow Anthony on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/anthonyevansjr/———————————————————————The Unbound Podcast is a weekly space for conversations that don’t rush to conclusions. Each episode explores what it means to live free from what binds us—pressure, fear, reputation and the need to have it all figured out—through thoughtful dialogue and lived experience.Senior Producer & Creative Director: Heather HairTechnical Director, Audio & Lead Editor: Lee Sherman#TonyEvans #TonyEvansPodcast #UnboundPodcast

Thank you for listening to The Unbound Podcast with Dr. Tony Evans. For more biblical teaching and ministry resources, visit TonyEvans.org, and if you’d like to go deeper in your study of Scripture, you can explore online courses at TonyEvansTraining.org.When your mind is overloaded, your attention is scattered, and the world feels like one long stream of chaos, conflict, and noise discernment starts to matter more than hype.In this episode of The Unbound Podcast, Dr. Tony Evans sits down with Dr. Ramesh Richard for a conversation that feels honest, grounded, and surprisingly timely. What starts with friendship and shared history turns into a deeper talk about spiritual clarity, truth, discipleship and what it looks like to stay anchored when everything around you is trying to shape you. As Dr. Richard puts it, people do not really live by what they say they believe. They live by what they value. And whatever you love will end up leading you.Dr. Richard gives language to something a lot of people feel but do not always know how to explain: the gap between believing in God and actually being formed by Him. He talks about the spiritual life not as a side category, but as the center of everything. Heart, soul, mind and strength are not separate boxes to manage. They are the whole-person response to the God who has made Himself known in Christ.The conversation also gets bigger. Dr. Richard shares the burden that has shaped so much of his life’s work: helping pastors around the world who have been called by God but never truly trained, and helping the gospel reach people who may have never heard it clearly before. He makes the case that when pastors are stronger, churches are healthier, and when churches are healthier, communities are changed.What gives this episode real weight is that Dr. Richard is not speaking from a distance. He is the founder and president of RREACH, Ramesh Richard Evangelism and Church Health, and serves as professor of Global Theological Engagement and Pastoral Ministries at Dallas Theological Seminary. Through RREACH, he has spent decades carrying a bold vision: to change the way one billion individuals think and hear about the Lord Jesus Christ by evangelizing opinion leaders and strengthening pastoral leaders. He has trained thousands of church leaders in more than 100 countries to preach, live, think and serve biblically.This episode is for the person who is tired of shallow takes and still wants something solid. It is for the believer who wants stronger discernment. It is for the leader who knows borrowed conviction will not hold forever. And it is for anyone who needs the reminder that the Word of God is still active, still powerful, and still unbound.Learn more about Dr. Ramesh Richard at https://rreach.org/Learn more about the GProCommission at https://gprocommission.org/And if you want to join what God is doing through this ministry in a simple, steady way, RREACH hosts an online global prayer gathering every Sunday at 8:30 CST: https://rreach.org/prayer/———————————————————————The Unbound Podcast is a weekly space for conversations that don’t rush to conclusions. Each episode explores what it means to live free from what binds us—pressure, fear, reputation and the need to have it all figured out—through thoughtful dialogue and lived experience.Senior Producer & Creative Director: Heather HairTechnical Director, Audio & Lead Editor: Lee Sherman#TonyEvans #TonyEvansPodcast #UnboundPodcast

Do we have a reliable Bible—or just a collection of stories shaped over time?What happens when faith meets evidence?In this episode of The Unbound Podcast, Dr. Tony Evans sits down with archaeologist and scholar Dr. Scott Stripling for a conversation that brings the ancient world into sharp, modern focus. Drawing from decades of excavation and research, Stripling explores how archaeology doesn’t replace faith, but it can illuminate it in ways many have never considered.From uncovering artifacts at biblical sites like Shiloh to reexamining what we thought we knew about crucifixion, this conversation challenges assumptions and deepens understanding. Dr. Stripling explains how material evidence can serve as a bridge for those wrestling with belief—helping connect historical reality with spiritual truth.But this isn’t just about digs and discoveries. It’s about what happens when Scripture becomes more than words on a page—when history, culture and evidence bring it to life. Together, Dr. Evans and Dr. Stripling wrestle with questions that matter today:How do faith and evidence work together without competing?What can archaeology reveal about the reliability of Scripture?And how does a deeper understanding of the past transform the way we worship, believe and live?Some of what you’ll hear may surprise you. Some of it may challenge what you’ve always assumed. But all of it points to a bigger reality: God has been at work in real places, through real events, across real history.If you’ve ever wondered whether the Bible can stand up to scrutiny or how to engage people who don’t yet believe it, this conversation offers both clarity and conviction.Because seeing the evidence doesn’t replace faith.It strengthens it.Learn more about Dr. Scott Stripling and his work:The Bible Seminary – www.thebibleseminary.eduAssociates for Biblical Research – www.digshiloh.orgScott Stripling – www.scottstripling.net———————————————————————––––––––––––The Unbound Podcast is a weekly space for conversations that don’t rush to conclusions. Each episode explores what it means to live free from what binds us—pressure, fear, reputation and the need to have it all figured out—through thoughtful dialogue and lived experience.Senior Producer & Creative Director: Heather HairTechnical Director, Audio & Lead Editor: Lee Sherman#TonyEvans #TonyEvansPodcast #UnboundPodcast

Streaming has changed how people learn, watch and grow. The question is what that shift means for the church.In this episode of The Unbound Podcast, Dr. Evans sits down with Phil Warner, VP of Video Content at RightNow Media, for a conversation about how faith is being communicated in a media-driven world. Phil has spent decades helping shape Christian video resources, watching technology transform how people engage with teaching, discipleship and storytelling.RightNow Media has grown into the largest streaming library of discipleship content in the world, but it began with a small team producing just a handful of Bible studies each year. Phil shares how those early efforts eventually led to a global platform now used by churches across the world, and what ministries can learn from the way media habits continue to change.Dr. Evans and Phil also pull back the curtain on the realities of producing ministry media. Dr. Evans admits that while the finished videos look great, capturing those moments sometimes requires very, very, very long walks just to get the right B-roll shot. The conversation moves easily from those lighter behind-the-scenes moments into a deeper discussion about why the church shouldn’t fear new technology, how streaming platforms are reshaping the way people grow spiritually and why believers need to understand the tools shaping culture today.Phil Warner serves as VP of Video Content at RightNow Media, where he leads the team producing films and video teaching used across the platform. During his time there, he has helped develop more than 250 video-based discipleship resources, driven by a passion to use media to boldly communicate the gospel.———————————————————————The Unbound Podcast is a weekly space for conversations that don’t rush to conclusions. Each episode explores what it means to live free from what binds us—pressure, fear, reputation and the need to have it all figured out—through thoughtful dialogue and lived experience.Senior Producer & Creative Director: Heather HairTechnical Director, Audio & Lead Editor: Lee Sherman#TonyEvans #TonyEvansPodcast #UnboundPodcast

What happens when faith feels fragile in a world that feels fractured?In this episode of The Unbound Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Darren Provost—historian, professor and contributor to the documentary series Unbound: The Bible’s Journey through History—to talk about chaos, conviction and the quiet strength it takes to stand for truth without losing love.Darren specializes in the history of Christianity during the late Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Reformation. With a PhD from Yale University and years of teaching at Yale Divinity School, Southern Connecticut State University, Queen’s University and Trinity Western University, he brings deep scholarship to the table. But this conversation is not academic for the sake of information. It’s about what history teaches you when the Church is under pressure, when culture feels unstable and when believers are trying to discern how to respond.We explore questions that feel incredibly current:How do you hold conviction without becoming combative?How do you love your neighbor without compromising truth?What can figures like Erasmus, John Wycliffe and Jan Hus teach us about courage, discernment and spiritual wisdom today?If you’ve ever wrestled with how to live faithfully in a polarized culture, this conversation will ground you. It reminds us that chaos is not new, reform is not new and God’s Word has outlasted every attempt to silence it.History is not just about the past. It’s about who you choose to become in the present.Watch, listen and lean in.————————————The Unbound Podcast is a weekly space for conversations that don’t rush to conclusions. Each episode explores what it means to live free from what binds us—pressure, fear, reputation and the need to have it all figured out—through thoughtful dialogue and lived experience.Senior Producer & Creative Director: Heather HairTechnical Director, Audio & Lead Editor: Lee Sherman#TonyEvans #TonyEvansPodcast #UnboundPodcast