The Kirk Cameron Show

Kirk Cameron

Welcome to The Kirk Cameron Show - where faith meets real life.

Hosted by actor, Christian, and family man Kirk Cameron (Growing Pains, Fireproof, Monumental), this weekly podcast dives deep into honest conversations about faith, family, health, culture, and the bold truths behind politics and pop culture. If you're navigating a busy, purpose-driven life and looking for clarity in the chaos, this show is for you. Kirk isn’t a pastor or a politician - he’s a husband, a father of six, and a grandfather who loves God, his country, and the truth. Every episode brings encouragement, conviction, and community - equipping you to live faithfully and speak boldly in today’s world.

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Yesterday · 25 min
Hayden Panettiere Died at 36. Here's the Real Killer Behind These Tragedies. Ep 192
When I heard that Hayden Panettiere died at just 36, it stopped me in my tracks. I grew up in that same world, and I watched too many of my own friends get crushed by it. Corey Haim. River Phoenix. Andrew Koenig, who played my best friend Boner on Growing Pains. Different people, different families, but the same devastating pattern. In this episode I want to talk about what I believe is really behind so many of these tragedies: the loss of childhood, and why protecting it may matter more than almost anything else. To learn more about the sponsor of today’s show and what our family currently uses for our healthcare check out Christian Healthcare Ministries by visiting https://hubs.ly/Q02vWQGy0 Alliance Defending Freedom: https://JoinADF.com/Kirk America's Christian Credit Union: https://americaschristiancu.com/kirk Editing and production services provided by thepodcastupload.com #KirkCameron #TheKirkCameronShow #HaydenPanettiere #ChildStars #Hollywood #GrowingPains #ChildhoodFame #CoreyHaim #RiverPhoenix #ProtectChildhood #FaithOverFame #ChristianPodcast #Parenting #HollywoodTruth
Wednesday · 27 min
$1.8 Trillion in Debt. Is a College Degree Even Worth It Anymore? Ep 191
Is college still worth it? That question would've sounded crazy to my parents and grandparents, who were all educators. And back in 1970, a degree really was the golden ticket. But the world has changed. This week James and I sit down for another dangerous conversation about the numbers that stopped us both cold, the lie young people are being sold, and why so many of the most successful folks never finished college. Grab a seat and drop your take in the comments. Red Truck Men: https://redtruckmen.org Editing and production services provided by thepodcastupload.com #KirkCameron #TheKirkCameronShow #IsCollegeWorthIt #CollegeDebt #StudentLoanDebt #HigherEducation #CollegeVsCareer #DangerousConversations #FaithAndCulture #Christianity #HardWork #SkipCollege #CareerAdvice #Apprenticeship #ChristianPodcast
Monday · 29 min
Will You Even Recognize Yourself in Heaven? Ep 190
What kind of body will you have in heaven? Will you eat, feel gravity, break a bone, or just float around like Casper the Friendly Ghost? In this devotional I turn to 1 Corinthians 15, where Paul answers with an acorn. You bury a little seed and up comes an oak tree, and that's you and the body God has waiting for you. This one belongs to the dust, but what's coming is an upgrade you can never lose. So don't cling to what God never meant to last forever. Take care of the body you've got, then get to work. To learn more about the sponsor of today’s show and what our family currently uses for our healthcare check out Christian Healthcare Ministries by visiting https://hubs.ly/Q02vWQGy0 Editing and production services provided by thepodcastupload.com #KirkCameron #TheKirkCameronShow #1Corinthians15 #ResurrectionBody #Heaven #LifeAfterDeath #ChristianDevotional #BibleTeaching #Faith #Eternity #Christianity #Gospel #FaithOverFear #ChristianPodcast #WhatHappensWhenWeDie
August 21 · 27 min
The WNBA Can't Let These Two Men In. It Also Can't Explain Why Not. Ep 189
The WNBA may have just walked into one of the most spectacular ideological traps I have ever seen. Caitlin Clark brings unprecedented attention to women's basketball, and somehow she becomes the center of a culture war over race, privilege, and identity. Then her teammate Sophie Cunningham says the obvious thing out loud, and two former male NBA players, Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White, announce they're entering the 2027 draft as transgender women, so the league has to answer the question everybody's been dancing around. Here's my take: sometimes the most merciful thing you can do with a false idea is let it play itself out to its logical conclusion. You can rename reality and rewrite the rulebook, but when the whistle blows, reality gets the final possession, because truth belongs to God. So pull up a chair, grab your popcorn, and let's watch what happens next. To learn more about the sponsor of today’s show and what our family currently uses for our healthcare check out Christian Healthcare Ministries by visiting https://hubs.ly/Q02vWQGy0 Alliance Defending Freedom: https://JoinADF.com/Kirk Editing and production services provided by thepodcastupload.com #KirkCameron #TheKirkCameronShow #WNBA #CaitlinClark #WomensSports #TransgenderAthletes #SophieCunningham #EnesKanterFreedom #RoyceWhite #BiologyMatters #CultureWar #Christianity #Faith #BiblicalWorldview #TeamJesus
August 19 · 30 min
Flock Cameras: Safety or Surveillance State? Ep 188
Right now, cameras you've probably never noticed are tracking where you go, who you see, and when you leave the house. They're called Flock cameras, and the promise is a reasonable one: they help police catch criminals and find missing children. And they do, but there is a far bigger conversation hidden behind that promise. The trouble is that these cameras are not only watching the bad guys. They are watching all of us. So the real question is not whether this technology can do good. It is what happens when we hand that kind of power to the government and simply trust them to use it well. James and I sit down to work through the tension between safety and freedom, and why the true problem was never the camera at all. It is the human heart. Red Truck Men: https://redtruckmen.org Editing and production services provided by thepodcastupload.com #KirkCameron #FlockCameras #DangerousConversations #Surveillance #Privacy #SurveillanceState #BigBrother #CivilLiberties #Freedom #PoliceState #DataPrivacy #Faith #Christian #CurrentEvents #JamesCameron #TheKirkCameronShow #ALPRcamera
August 17 · 26 min
God Designed the Family First. We Keep Treating It Last. Ep 187
A celebrity welcomes her first baby at 50, another at 54, and the message is loud and clear: it's never too late, you can have it all. But the headlines rarely mention the IVF, donor eggs, and surrogacy behind those stories. Today I want to talk about God's design for family and why postponing it "until the timing is right" is one of the oldest lies our culture tells young people. Children aren't accessories you add after the career and the bucket list. They're image bearers of God, and His timing has always been wiser than ours. Use this free, nonpartisan tool to register to vote, check your registration status, set up election reminders, or look up your state’s voting rules in under two minutes. Check Your Registration - https://tools.vote.onl... To learn more about the sponsor of today’s show and what our family currently uses for our healthcare check out Christian Healthcare Ministries by visiting https://hubs.ly/Q02vWQGy0 Editing and production services provided by thepodcastupload.com #KirkCameron #TheKirkCameronShow #KirkCameronShow #ChristianPodcast #DailyDevotional #GodsDesign #BiblicalFamily #Family #Parenting #FaithOverFear #BeFruitfulAndMultiply #Motherhood #ChristianLiving #BiblicalWorldview
August 14 · 24 min
Taylor Swift Just Made History. Here's Why It Worries Me Ep 186
Taylor Swift just became the youngest person ever inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and honestly, it's a remarkable achievement. But it got me thinking about a warning from Jesus that ought to make all of us tremble: the difference between milestones and millstones. This isn't about pointing fingers at Taylor. It's about praying for her, and asking what God has entrusted to you and me. Grab your Bible and let's get into it. To learn more about the sponsor of today’s show and what our family currently uses for our healthcare check out Christian Healthcare Ministries by visiting https://hubs.ly/Q02vWQGy0 America's Christian Credit Union: https://americaschristiancu.com/kirk Editing and production services provided by thepodcastupload.com #KirkCameron #TheKirkCameronShow #TaylorSwift #Milestones #Millstones #Faith #Christianity #Discipleship #Influence #Matthew18 #ChristianParenting #Gospel #FaithOverFame #BibleTeaching
August 12 · 29 min
Honor vs. Respect: What the Bible Actually Says Ep 185
What is respect, really? Something we deserve, something we can demand, or something we have to earn? James brought this one to the table, and it became one of my favorite talks we have had in a while. The old Hebrew unlocked it for me. Honor is something we are called to give every person because they bear God's image. Respect, the kind that means admiration for character, is earned. So how do you honor a parent, a boss, or a judge you disagree with and still hold healthy boundaries? We dig into the story of Job, Paul's charge to young Timothy, and how Jesus himself never demanded the respect he was owed. Got questions? Drop them in the comments, and we will read them on a Monday episode. Alliance Defending Freedom: https://JoinADF.com/Kirk Red Truck Men: https://redtruckmen.org Editing and production services provided by thepodcastupload.com #KirkCameron #TheKirkCameronShow #Respect #Honor #FaithAndCulture #BiblicalWisdom #ChristianPodcast #HonorYourElders #BookOfJob #Humility #FaithOverFear #TruthInLove #ChristianLiving #EarnRespect #GodsWord
August 10 · 26 min
Nolan Didn't Tell Homer's Story. Here's What Hollywood Erased Ep 184
I just took my kids to see Christopher Nolan's Odyssey in IMAX, and it might be one of the biggest movies of the year and one of the biggest storytelling blunders of his career. Nolan didn't tell Homer's story. He stripped out the magic, swapped the heroes, and turned a tale about love and honor into one about guilt and shame. So this week I break down what he got wrong, and why I actually believe in gods, monsters, and an enchanted world, just not the way you'd expect. Because deep down, every one of us is on an epic journey home, and the Bible tells that story better than any movie ever could. To learn more about the sponsor of today’s show and what our family currently uses for our healthcare check out Christian Healthcare Ministries by visiting https://hubs.ly/Q02vWQGy0 Sign up for Kirk's newsletter: https://kirkcameron.beehiiv.com/subsc... Editing and production services provided by thepodcastupload.com #KirkCameron #TheKirkCameronShow #Odyssey #ChristopherNolan #TheOdyssey #Homer #ChristianMovieReview #BiblicalWorldview #GodsAndMonsters #Hollywood #ChristianDevotional #DailyDevotional #ChristianPodcast #FaithOverFear
August 7 · 24 min
Should Christians Eat Meat? Genesis, Jesus, and Your Dinner Plate Ep 183
Should Christians eat meat, or go back to the Garden of Eden? Food has become a religion. Eat carnivore, you're wrecking your arteries. Go vegan, you're wrecking your hormones. So this week I ask a better question: was Eden's plant-based menu God's permanent plan, or just the start of the story? I dig into Genesis, Jesus, and Paul to show why the real question was never plant or animal. To learn more about the sponsor of today’s show and what our family currently uses for our healthcare check out Christian Healthcare Ministries by visiting https://hubs.ly/Q02vWQGy0 Editing and production services provided by thepodcastupload.com #KirkCameron #TheKirkCameronShow #GardenOfEden #ShouldChristiansEatMeat #CarnivoreDiet #Vegan #ChristianLiberty #Genesis #FaithAndFood #ChristianDevotional #DailyDevotional #ChristianPodcast #BiblicalWorldview #Gratitude
August 5 · 26 min
The Bible calls love a verb, not a feeling. Here's why that changes everything. Ep 182
We say "I love you" all the time, to friends, to family, to the people closest to us. But what do we actually mean when we say it? In this episode, James and I dig into one of the biggest, most-used, and most-misunderstood words there is. Is love a feeling you fall into and fall out of, or is it a choice you make even when you don't feel like it? We get into why the Bible calls love a verb instead of a feeling, and why staying quiet while someone you care about walks toward destruction isn't kindness, it's toxic empathy. In the end, it all comes back to the cross. Editing and production services provided by thepodcastupload.com #KirkCameron #TheKirkCameronShow #WhatIsLove #1Corinthians13 #LoveIsAVerb #ToxicEmpathy #SpeakTheTruthInLove #AgapeLove #ChristianPodcast #FaithAndCulture #JamesCameron #BibleTeaching #Christianity
August 3 · 24 min
Fauci's Diary Exposed the Man Behind the Curtain Ep 181
Doctor Fauci was once treated like the very face of science, untouchable. Now his own diary notes are out, and I can't help but think of the man behind the curtain in The Wizard of Oz. This week I dig into the gap between the image we project and the person we really are, and the God who sees past the optics straight to the heart. To learn more about the sponsor of today’s show and what our family currently uses for our healthcare check out Christian Healthcare Ministries by visiting https://hubs.ly/Q02vWQGy0 Alliance Defending Freedom: https://JoinADF.com/Kirk Editing and production services provided by thepodcastupload.com #KirkCameron #TheKirkCameronShow #Fauci #FauciDiary #RandPaul #ManBehindTheCurtain #WizardOfOz #DorianGray #PublicVsPrivate #GodLooksAtTheHeart #Repentance #ChristianDevotional #DailyDevotional #ChristianPodcast #FaithOverFear
July 31 · 25 min
Spider-Man Just Preached a Sermon. Three Lessons Hiding Behind the Mask. Ep 180
Spider-Man: Brand New Day might be the biggest Spider-Man movie in years, and it gave me a lot more than a fun night at the theater. Behind all the action (and a little personal pride, since my cousin Brett Pollock served as director of photography), I found three lessons hiding under the mask: you can't heal by living a double life, real strength comes from fixing your eyes on Christ's victory instead of your old failures, and the reformers were right that a believer is, at the very same time, righteous and still a sinner. Then I open up the mailbag and react to some of the wildest clips going around, from "you don't have to be a Christian to go to heaven" to a bizarre new spin on the woman at the well, plus some honest words on leadership, discipline, and why I'm so grateful for homeschool families. To learn more about the sponsor of today’s show and what our family currently uses for our healthcare check out Christian Healthcare Ministries by visiting https://hubs.ly/Q02vWQGy0 Editing and production services provided by thepodcastupload.com #KirkCameron #TheKirkCameronShow #SpiderMan #BrandNewDay #TomHolland #BiblicalWorldview #ChristianPodcast #FaithAndCulture #ChristianMovieReview #Gospel #Homeschool #KCS #FaithOverFear #ChristianYouTube
July 29 · 7 min
Bloopers, Foul-Ups & Outtakes: The Moments You Never Saw EP 179
By popular request, James and I are opening the vault on every blooper, foul-up, and outtake that never survived the final cut. Today, the moments we usually keep to ourselves are all yours. From an Obi-Wan impression that took an unexpected Scottish turn, to an ongoing struggle between the words "psychologist" and "psychiatrist," to James's inability to pronounce Thessalonians, this one is a lighter look behind the scenes of the show. If you have a favorite moment or a question you'd like us to cover, leave it in the comments below and we'll do our best to answer it on a future Monday episode. Red Truck Men: https://RedTruckMen.org Editing and production services provided by thepodcastupload.com #KirkCameron #TheKirkCameronShow #Bloopers #BlooperReel #Outtakes #BehindTheScenes #FaithAndFun #ChristianYouTube #FunnyMoments #Bleeps #Blunders
July 27 · 37 min
Can You KNOW You're Going to Heaven? Ep 178
What's the most important question you'll ever answer? It might not be the one you'd expect. In this episode, I dig into something I've wrestled with for decades: can you actually know, for certain, that you'd be welcomed into heaven if you died tonight? Not hope so. Not maybe. I walk through how Christians have fought over this for 2,000 years, from Calvin to Robert Bellarmine, and why the answer changes everything about how you rest at night. Here's the heart of it: your confidence was never meant to rest in the strength of your faith. It rests in the faithfulness of your Savior, the one who promised he'll never let you go. Then I open up the mailbag and take your questions: Does God ever reveal why he allows good people to suffer? Is it wrong to marry someone who doesn't share your faith? Why has reading my Bible started to feel like a chore instead of a joy? Do I have to listen to only Christian music? If this encouraged you, subscribe, give it a thumbs up, turn on notifications, and share it with someone who needs it. Have a great week, and God bless you. To learn more about the sponsor of today’s show and what our family currently uses for our healthcare check out Christian Healthcare Ministries by visiting https://hubs.ly/Q02vWQGy0 Red Truck Men: https://RedTruckMen.org Editing and production services provided by thepodcastupload.com #KirkCameron #TheKirkCameronShow #AssuranceOfSalvation #EternalLife #Heaven #Faith #Salvation #Reformation #Grace #Gospel #ChristianLiving #Doubt #BibleStudy #FaithOverFear
July 24 · 25 min
Why Everyone Is Suddenly a Narcissist Episode 177
What if the therapy language we hear every day is quietly training us to worship ourselves? In this episode I step into the space between pop psychology and biblical counseling and ask whether we can study the brain without surrendering the soul. We talk about why "your truth" makes a terrible savior, why "just pray harder" is lazy counsel, and how neuroscience is catching up to what Scripture has said all along about taking your thoughts captive and renewing your mind. I also share why Dr. Lee Warren's work on self-brain surgery has been so helpful to me. To learn more about the sponsor of today’s show and what our family currently uses for our healthcare check out Christian Healthcare Ministries by visiting https://hubs.ly/Q02vWQGy0 Editing and production services provided by thepodcastupload.com #KirkCameron #TheKirkCameronShow #PopPsychology #BiblicalCounseling #ChristianMentalHealth #TherapyTalk #IdentityInChrist #RenewYourMind #ChristianPodcast #FaithAndScience #Narcissist #Gaslighting #SelfBrainSurgery #BiblicalWorldview
July 22 · 19 min
You Can Hear the Truth and Still Miss It Ep 176
In this episode I dig into the parable of the sower, one of the most ordinary stories Jesus ever told and one of the most searching. Four soils, one seed, and a question I couldn't shake all week: which one am I? I get into why Jesus said some people were not meant to understand, why the thorny soil is the one that hits closest to home for most of us today, and what it actually looks like to become the kind of soil that patiently produces fruit. If this encouraged you, subscribe and drop your question in the comments. I'd love to answer it in the next couple of weeks. Red Truck Men: https://RedTruckMen.org Editing and production services provided by thepodcastupload.com #KirkCameron #TheKirkCameronShow #ParableOfTheSower #GoodSoil #Luke8 #BibleStudy #DailyDevotional #ChristianPodcast #FaithOverFear #EarsToHear #SpiritualGrowth #ChristianLiving #Discipleship #FruitOfTheSpirit #Mailbag
July 20 · 24 min
The Hidden Way We Blame God for Our Sin Ep 175
Have you ever blamed God without even realizing it? Not by shaking your fist at heaven, but by quietly thinking, "Lord, if you had just changed my circumstances, I wouldn't have done what I did." In this devotional I want to walk through what I've come to see as the most sophisticated form of self-deception, the final argument of a self-excusing heart. It's the same thing that happened back in the Garden of Eden, and it's something God has been exposing in my own life too. Here's the freeing part: if my biggest problem is my own heart and not everyone around me, that's actually great news, because changing hearts is exactly what God specializes in. To learn more about the sponsor of today’s show and what our family currently uses for our healthcare check out Christian Healthcare Ministries by visiting https://hubs.ly/Q02vWQGy0 Alliance Defending Freedom: https://JoinADF.com/Kirk Editing and production services provided by thepodcastupload.com #KirkCameron #TheKirkCameronShow #Devotional #Faith #Jesus #Christ #Gospel #Christianity #Christian #Bible #BibleStudy #Scripture #Sin #Grace #Repentance #Holiness #Idolatry #GardenOfEden #ChristianLiving #Discipleship #SpiritualGrowth #Sanctification #Sovereignty #Prayer #Temptation #SelfDeception #ChristianPodcast #FaithOverFear #KCS #AllianceDefendingFreedom #ADF #Revival #GreatAwakening #ChristianParenting #FaithInCollege
July 17 · 32 min
Kirk Cameron Watches His Old Movies for the First Time in Decades Ep 174
Today, I'm reacting to old videos of me from across the decades. Growing Pains, Fireproof, Left Behind, The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, Star Struck, Touched by an Angel, and the banana that made Ray Comfort famous for all the wrong reasons. I get into the trick my acting coach used to make me cry on cue, the TV screen nobody on set could break, the Fireproof scene I shot with an actor I've still never met, and the guy from Santa Monica Pier we ran into two years later with a Bible in his hand. Some of it holds up. Some of it made me want to hide. All of it took me back. Which one do you remember? Tell me in the comments, and keep the faith. To learn more about the sponsor of today’s show and what our family currently uses for our healthcare check out Christian Healthcare Ministries by visiting https://hubs.ly/Q02vWQGy0 Editing and production services provided by thepodcastupload.com #KirkCameron #TheKirkCameronShow #Fireproof #GrowingPains #LeftBehind #TouchedByAnAngel #StarStruck #TheComputerWoreTennisShoes #LikeFatherLikeSon #RayComfort #WayOfTheMaster #ActorReacts #FaithandCulture
July 15 · 21 min
Are Men and Women Competing Instead of Completing Each Other? Ep 173
When did men and women stop being partners and start being competitors? James and I got into it today, and honestly, this one hit close to home. Our culture keeps handing women a scorecard that was designed for men. Career, income, resume, achievement. Chase it hard enough and you will be happy. But James asked a question I have not stopped thinking about: what if that scorecard is measuring the wrong thing entirely? We talk about the differences God built into men and women, why those differences are not inequality, and what happens to a home when both people are fighting to be the same thing. Got questions? Leave them in the comments. We want to answer them on a Monday episode. Red Truck Men: https://RedTruckMen.org Editing and production services provided by thepodcastupload.com #KirkCameron #TheKirkCameronShow #GenderRoles #MenAndWomen #BiblicalManhood #BiblicalWomanhood #Family #Marriage #Christian #Faith #Complementarity #Motherhood #Fatherhood #ChristianFamily #FaithAndCulture

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