TRUCE PODCAST

How We got here. How we can do better.

Favorite Episodes

The Gold Standard (feat. Jacob Goldstein)

How Multi-Level Marketing Targets Christians

Are Nativity Scenes Legal on Public Land?

Is School Prayer Illegal?

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What Is Truce?

Truce uses journalistic tools to look inside the Christian church to explore how we got here and how we can do better. Context is key. Many of us are troubled by what they see in the news and how Christianity is portrayed in the public square. Without context, these events seem like random attacks against an innocent church. Truce helps us take a step back and examine ourselves and our history. To apologize, to correct, to satisfy our curiosity, and to stand firm in Christ.

Our goal is a humble, informed church. An “ask not what society can do for church, but what the church can do for society” approach. We believe that the church does best when it is in servant mode and not seeking to rule the world.

We strive to provide high-quality, well-researched, informative, and engaging podcasts to equip Christians and attract those who do not yet believe.

About The Host

Chris Staron is the award-winning filmmaker behind Bringing up Bobby and Between the Walls. He’s also the author of the dramatic Christian thriller Cradle Robber. His heart is for people who are on the outside edges of popular Christianity: the under-represented, the skeptics, those hurt by the church. Truce is a vehicle to express the unmet needs of the outsiders. When he’s not juggling multiple episodes at the same time, Chris enjoys hiking, cross country skiing, and improv comedy. 

Check out Chris’ book Cradle Robber and movie Bringing Up Bobby on Amazon.

From the blog

S5:E38 Joseph McCarthy and Roy Cohn

S5:E38 Joseph McCarthy and Roy Cohn

Give to help Chris make Truce! Joseph McCarthy's Search for Communists in the American Government Joseph McCarthy was an unexceptional junior congressman from Wisconsin. He grew up brawling in the streets, playing cards, and embellishing his stories. Then, during a...

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S5:E36 The Only Thing We Have To Fear

S5:E36 The Only Thing We Have To Fear

Give to support the Truce Podcast What did FDR mean by "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself?" On March 4, 1933, FDR delivered his inaugural address. In it, he used the phrase "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself". I did a little searching and this...

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S5:E35 We Are A People of the Means

S5:E35 We Are A People of the Means

We've been told that "the ends justify the means". But shouldn't Christians focus more on the means than the ends? "The ends justify the means" is a phrase we hear occasionally. Often it is used to justify bad behavior, so long as it creates a profitable outcome. But...

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God didn’t tell us to conquer nations and drill for oil wherever we can. He told us to love people.

Testimonials

“Filmmaker and author Chris Staron produces Truce in a style reminiscent of Malcolm Gladwell."

-Podcast Magazine

“Truce sets a new standard."

-ScottinWyoming on iTunes

I really enjoy listening to Truce! You don't have to understand political climate to benefit from the topics covered by Truce. Chris teaches the background throughout each episode so it's easy to understand why the topic is important to christians!

Roy Browning, JMC Brands

I love Truce! It's like Adventures in Odyssey for adults!

Ben Ruprecht, President @ My Dogma

“I am zero percent Christian, and I have listened to and liked exactly 2 podcasts in my whole life. I am now adding to that list of 2 Truce… Listen, I am just as surprised as you are. It really is EXCELLENT… if you are human, regardless of religious affiliation, who is interested in history and society, this podcast will be interesting to you.”

-MorningParvati on iTunes

“I have to say that I didn’t think I would get into this podcast as I tend to classify myself somewhere in the agnostic/atheist realm… but I really enjoyed the insights.”

-Melflypar on iTunes

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