Faith, Surrender, and Covenant: Moving Beyond Airbrushed Christianity | Phill Tague

In this episode of Inner Peace, Better Health , host Shreya sits down with Phill Tague, pastor, author, and truth teller, for a raw conversation on faith, surrender, and covenant relationship with Jesus. Phill shares his near-fatal climbing accident that reshaped his walk with God, his perspective on “airbrushed Christianity,” and why true faith comes with both cost and transformation. From personal struggles with temptation to wrestling with the Holy Spirit, Phill reveals what it means to move past surface-level religion and embrace a deeper covenant faith that changes everything.

About the Guest:

Phill Tague is the founding pastor of Ransom Church and author of Jesus Be the Centerfold: Choosing Covenant Faith Over Airbrushed Christianity. His story of surviving a 60-foot climbing fall, navigating personal battles, and learning to surrender has inspired many to rethink what real faith looks like. Through his writing, preaching, and teaching, Phill helps believers move from comfort-zone Christianity to a living covenant relationship with Jesus.

Key Takeaways:

• Faith without cost often collapses under life’s hardships—real faith requires surrender.

• Phill’s near-death climbing accident became the turning point for a covenant relationship with God.

• “Airbrushed Christianity” seeks blessings without transformation, intimacy without responsibility.

• Covenant faith mirrors marriage: it’s not conditional but a lifelong commitment beyond convenience.

• Daily practices like prayer, journaling, scripture study, and solitude with God build intimacy and resilience.

• Wrestling with the Holy Spirit often refines faith; ignoring His nudges only deepens inner conflict.

• Accountability and community are vital to guard against slipping into shallow, comfort-zone faith.

• Repentance doesn’t mean a long journey back—God is always near when we turn toward Him.

Connect with the Guest

• Book: Jesus Be the Centerfold – Available on Amazon

• Website: philltague.com

• Church: ransom.church

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