Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
What happens when the pursuit of holiness leaves you striving instead of resting in Christ? Jon Moffitt sits down with Christian radio professional Doug Hannah (Anchored in Christ) to hear his journey from the Wesleyan holiness movement and pietism toward gospel clarity, Word and sacrament, and real rest in Jesus.
In this episode you'll hear:
- Doug's story: Wesleyan holiness, trauma, fear, and a life shaped by Christian radio
- How "do better, be better" religion can leave believers with no rest
- Finding Faith Lutheran Church and a clearer law-and-gospel reading of Scripture
- What pietism is, and how "gospel-centered" talk can still sound pietistic
- Why there is no Christian without a Christian life, yet holiness is not earning God's smile
- Reclaiming the gospel from clutter, moralism, and Christian-media shallowness
Who it's for: Christians raised in holiness, revivalist, or performance-driven churches who are exhausted, listeners curious about law-gospel clarity across Reformed and Lutheran lines, and anyone who loves Christian media but wants more than tips and tone.
Proposed / estimated chapters (auto-captions have no exact timestamps; adjust after publish if needed):
0:00 - Intro: holiness without rest
3:00 - Meet Doug Hannah (Anchored in Christ)
8:00 - Childhood, fear, and early faith
15:00 - Wesleyan holiness and Christian radio
25:00 - Church wandering and Faith Lutheran
32:00 - What pietism is (and why it still shows up)
40:00 - Gospel-centered language that still strives
48:00 - Word, sacrament, and a Christian life
55:00 - Reclaiming the gospel from clutter
60:00 - Closing and where to find Doug
DOUG'S PODCAST - ANCHORED IN CHRIST:
anchoredpod.org
NEW FREE EBOOK: "ENOUGH IN CHRIST":
theocast.org/enough-in-christ
BOOK: "The Bible According to Jesus - How Jesus Teaches Us to Read the Scriptures":
theocast.org/products/the-bible-according-to-jesus
FREE EBOOK: "REST":
theocast.org/collections/books/products/rest-a-consideration-of-faith-vs-faithfulness-ebook
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What happens when the pursuit of holiness leaves you striving instead of resting in Christ? Jon Moffitt sits down with Christian radio professional Doug Hannah (Anchored in Christ) to hear his journey from the Wesleyan holiness movement and pietism toward gospel clarity, Word and sacrament, and real rest in Jesus.
In this episode you'll hear:
- Doug's story: Wesleyan holiness, trauma, fear, and a life shaped by Christian radio
- How "do better, be better" religion can leave believers with no rest
- Finding Faith Lutheran Church and a clearer law-and-gospel reading of Scripture
- What pietism is, and how "gospel-centered" talk can still sound pietistic
- Why there is no Christian without a Christian life, yet holiness is not earning God's smile
- Reclaiming the gospel from clutter, moralism, and Christian-media shallowness
Who it's for: Christians raised in holiness, revivalist, or performance-driven churches who are exhausted, listeners curious about law-gospel clarity across Reformed and Lutheran lines, and anyone who loves Christian media but wants more than tips and tone.
Proposed / estimated chapters (auto-captions have no exact timestamps; adjust after publish if needed):
0:00 - Intro: holiness without rest
3:00 - Meet Doug Hannah (Anchored in Christ)
8:00 - Childhood, fear, and early faith
15:00 - Wesleyan holiness and Christian radio
25:00 - Church wandering and Faith Lutheran
32:00 - What pietism is (and why it still shows up)
40:00 - Gospel-centered language that still strives
48:00 - Word, sacrament, and a Christian life
55:00 - Reclaiming the gospel from clutter
60:00 - Closing and where to find Doug
DOUG'S PODCAST - ANCHORED IN CHRIST:
anchoredpod.org
NEW FREE EBOOK: "ENOUGH IN CHRIST":
theocast.org/enough-in-christ
BOOK: "The Bible According to Jesus - How Jesus Teaches Us to Read the Scriptures":
theocast.org/products/the-bible-according-to-jesus
FREE EBOOK: "REST":
theocast.org/collections/books/products/rest-a-consideration-of-faith-vs-faithfulness-ebook
JOIN THE THEOCAST COMMUNITY:
theocastcommunity.org
PARTNER with Theocast:
theocast.org/partner
OUR WEBSITE:
theocast.org
INSTAGRAM:
instagram.com/theocast_org
X (TWITTER):
Theocast: twitter.com/theocast_org
Jon Moffitt: twitter.com/jonmoffitt
FACEBOOK:
facebook.com/Theocast.org
TIKTOK:
tiktok.com/@theocastpod
Learn more: theocast.org
Subscribe: youtube.com/@THEOCAST?sub_confirmation=1
