About Christopher Tuttle
Faith And Good Courage podcast host
The Storyteller Who Keeps the Light On
🎙️ I’m Christopher Tuttle, a chaplain without a pulpit, a storyteller with a suitcase, and a hopeless romantic for the open road.
I have spent more than 30 years behind microphones and on backroads… telling stories, guiding ceremonies, and helping people find meaning in the moments most folks speed past. I’ve been a radio broadcaster, a wedding officiant, a wanderer, and as some now call me The Route 66 Chaplain.
It’s not an official title. There’s no robe or collar. Just a deep love for the road, a heart for the lost and the looking, and a coffee cup that never quite empties.
This journey of mine started with a simple truth: not everyone fits in a pew, but everyone deserves a moment of grace.
Whether I’m helping couples say “I still do,” crafting podcast stories at a truck stop diner table, or driving the quiet miles between Amarillo and Amboy, I try to leave space for the sacred… even when it’s covered in dust and duct tape.
The road has a way of shaping you. And if my words, my stories, or my presence can offer someone a little clarity in the fog… then I’m exactly where I’m meant to be.
🎙️ Where I Come From
I started in broadcasting before CDs were around, back when you cued up 45’s by fingertip, got burned on slip mats, and cleaned cart heads with 12-inch Q-tips. I learned to splice reel-to-reel tape using a razor blade and a steady hand. Eventually, I survived live morning radio on burnt coffee and bad timing.
Later, I discovered something more important than Arbitron and Birch radio ratings: the power of an honest voice. Over time, I worked in nationally syndicated radio, produced talk shows and refined my voice as both a broadcaster and chaplain.
The studio shaped how I speak. The road taught me how to tell the truth. Chaplaincy deepened how I listen — not just for words, but for what’s left unspoken.
☕ Why I Created the Podcast
I didn’t create this podcast to build a platform. I wanted to create a place… a quiet one. A place where tired hearts and soul-searchers could breathe. A space for those who still find grace somewhere between gas stations and sunsets.
That’s why Faith and Good Courage exists. It shares stories, not sermons. It makes room for silence, not noise. These are real moments from real people, told with grit, heart, and the belief that kindness still matters.
☕ Why I Tell Stories
These days, I record episodes using a Canon DSLR, a few well-worn iPhone 8’s, and a lav mic I trust more than some folks. It’s not flashy. It’s not fancy. But it’s real. You won’t hear sermons. You won’t hear ads, except the soft kind tucked into the sidebar on the right side of this website. You’ll hear stories. The kind that leave a mark, not a pitch.
I believe:
- Stories save us.
- Silence can be holy.
- And the best theology I’ve ever heard came from a stranger at a gas station handing me coffee and saying, “Hang in there.”
🛠️ What Powers the Podcast
Faith and Good Courage runs on love, grit, and coffee. It’s produced by Table 66 Productions with technical support from The Web Image. I record it on-location across America’s historic Route 66. In diners, motels, roadside pull-offs, and quiet in-between places, especially across Arizona and Southern California.
It’s made for travelers of the heart. For spiritual wanderers and wonderers. For those who still believe the long way home is worth the drive.
✉️ Want to Reach Out?
I’m here. Send a message → HERE
Or just tune in. The coffee’s always on.