The Reach Podcast
Have you ever been in a conversation with the opportunity to bring someone closer to Jesus, but you don’t know how or what to say? It can be a challenging task. It requires open ears, intentionally, and a lot of patience.
The Reach Podcast’s goal is to equip and inspire you to share the message of Jesus more effectively. Each week, you'll hear a discussion of a conversation our guest had with a friend who is investigating Jesus. Over time, our hope is that hearing how these conversations unfold will give you the confidence to have them yourself.
The Reach Podcast is hosted by Blaine Larsen, who serves as VP of Field Operations for Search Ministries. Blaine has been in full-time vocational ministry with Search since 2012. Prior to that, he had a career as a platinum-selling country music artist and hit songwriter in Nashville, TN. He is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary (MACL, 2018).
The Reach Podcast is produced by Search Ministries, an almost 50-year old nationwide ministry committed to a relational approach to evangelism. To learn more, visit searchnational.org. To learn more about Search's evangelism training ministry, Reach, visit reachothers.org
The Reach Podcast
From Quarterbacks to Questions of Faith
In this episode of the Reach Podcast, Blaine sits down again with Tanner Morgan—former University of Minnesota quarterback and now on staff with Search Ministries—to talk about what it really means to “flip the switch” when it comes to faith.
Tanner shares the story of his longtime friend “Travis,” a fellow quarterback who has been asking big questions about God, the Bible, and salvation. From wrestling with doubts like “Why would God send good people to hell?” to wondering if becoming a Christian is just about “turning it on” when you’re ready, Travis’s journey highlights the struggles many face in moving from curiosity to commitment.
Together, Blaine and Tanner explore how authentic relationships, honest conversations, and biblical truth can help break down intellectual barriers. They discuss the difference between performing for God and surrendering to Him, what it means to be a child of God, and how grace cannot be earned but must be received.