Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow recently brought a message of biblical hope and purpose into mainstream culture during an appearance on Andrew Schulz’s ‘Flagrant with Akaash Singh’ in Nov. 2025.
Tebow recently posted a clip of speaking with comedian Schulz and co-host Akaash Singh, in which he addressed some of life’s most pressing questions, including suffering, meaning and the role faith plays in a fractured world. His answers consistently pointed back to Scripture as the ultimate source of truth and direction.
“There’s so much suffering in the world. How can a good God let so much suffering happen?” Tebow said. “The first thing that I would say is our God is not far from the suffering. Our God makes it very clear that He is near to the brokenhearted.”
Tebow grounded his perspective in the Bible, citing Isaiah 61 and Matthew 25:40 as foundational to how believers are called to live. One verse, in particular, continues to shape his outlook and actions.
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“Whatever you’ve done to these least of these brothers and sisters of mine you have done unto me,” Tebow said, explaining that Scripture commands Christians to care for those who have been “treated as less than, insignificant, dehumanized.”
He also emphasized that God did not merely observe human suffering from a distance but entered into it fully through Jesus Christ.
“Our God isn’t just near to it in that sense,” Tebow said. “He’s near to it in that He took on flesh and lived a perfect life but chose to die a death that we deserve to die and He took on the sin of all humanity upon Himself so that He would be the ransom for many.”
That biblical truth has deeply convicted Tebow and shaped his life’s mission.
“It’s been one of the most convicting things to me — if He’s near to the brokenhearted, then I should be too,” he said.
That conviction fuels Tebow’s work through his foundation, including restoring dignity to people with disabilities through Night to Shine events and helping rescue victims of human trafficking through coordinated operations worldwide. He also uses social media to encourage millions with reminders rooted in Scripture rather than culture.
“I want to be able to help bring people to God’s word so that they can see scripture answering these questions,” Tebow has said. “Yes, you have a purpose. Your life is important. Your life is valuable. Your life has meaning, and there are good works for you to do.”
In a podcast space not typically associated with faith-based conversations, Tebow’s appearance stood out. His message was clear and consistent: the Bible remains a living source of purpose, power, redemption and life, offering answers that culture continues to search for but cannot provide on its own.
James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine.
