I’m a pastor of half a century, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned in fifty years, it’s that we as people of faith should be known for one thing and one thing alone: Love. In this episode, I’m talking about why I’ve decided that love has won my full attention. We live in a world that is loud, noisy, and frankly, full of bait-and-switch "spirituality." I call that the BS of religious circles. I’ve chosen not to be overwhelmed by the lifestyles or choices of others, but instead to view every person I meet as an invitation to choose love.

Whether it's the "doctrinal purity" that keeps us busy or the impulse to throw Bible verses at people to prove we’re right, I’m here to tell you that all lesser values eventually devolve into something else. If it doesn't look like Jesus, walk like Jesus, or talk like Jesus, it isn't love.

In this episode, we explore:

• The Lens of Love: How to read the Bible not as a weapon, but as a parable of mercy.

• The Physics of Grace: How the same precision that keeps our planet in balance is restoring all of creation through love.

I’m not on this earth to fight people or win debates. I’m alive for love. Join me for a few moments to slow down, take a deep breath, and shift your channel over to the only thing that actually changes the world.

Get Love’s Creed: If you’d like a copy of the creed I share in this episode, email me at randydeanministries@gmail.com. No tracking, no hounding, and absolutely no BS—just the creed, free of charge.

I believe love is credible. I believe it is the only thing that truly stands the test. And if I am honest, it can stink to love people.

In this episode of the No BS Bishop Podcast, I talk plainly about the cost of loving others when it hurts. I have been betrayed. I have had promises broken. I have watched people disappear. I have felt fear, disappointment, and exhaustion show up fast and loud. And still, love remains the call on my life.

I draw from decades of pastoral life, personal heartbreak, and the example of Jesus to explore what it really means to love when it would be easier to shut down or walk away. Love is not soft. It does not always protect us from pain. It demands courage, patience, and a willingness to stay present when things get hard.

I talk about loving neighbors who disappoint us, frighten us, disagree with us, or wound us, and choosing love anyway. Not denial. Not sentimentality. A grounded, determined love that refuses to turn into hate.

If you have ever wondered whether love is worth the cost, if you have been hurt by people you tried to care for, or if you are tired of fear and anger running the show, this episode is for you.

Some days love stinks. I still believe it is the way forward.

I hear people ask all the time, “What is God’s purpose for my life?” and while I can’t tell you whether you should be a veterinarian or a stay-at-home dad, I can tell you that the purpose of life is not to seek pleasure and avoid pain. The real purpose is to be aimed at Love—love for ourselves, our neighbors, our families, our communities, and even our enemies. We get so easily distracted and beset by the struggle to find meaning through a paycheck or the daily grind of holding down a job. While those things are practical and necessary, let’s be honest: they fall short of filling the human soul with real satisfaction. We are on this earth for the far greater joy of Love.

I honestly doubt that Michelangelo dragged himself up onto that scaffolding to paint the Sistine Chapel or carved the famed Pieta just because he had to pay his rent. I don’t think Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa hoping to win his mother's approval or to cover his taxes; he did it out of a deep love for the gift inside his heart, using it to capture the unique, rye beauty of an everyday person.

Each and every one of us carries gifts and talents that bring us joy when we exercise them, and something in us comes alive when we do. Whether you are farming to feed a nation or teaching future leaders in a classroom, the truth is that others will fall in love with your gift because you love your gift. I have always said there is no task so small that it cannot be performed with great love. Even if you are a street sweeper or a night-shift janitor, if you perform that task with a radiance of love, everyone who sees you will be inspired to say, “My, my, they sure seem to love life.” No matter where you are or what you do, join me in being done with the BS and start living for Love alone.