He Gets Us Is Trying to Spark a National Conversation About Jesus, Spokesman Tyler Johnson Says

Tyler Johnson, chief impact officer at Come Near, discusses the biblical inspiration behind this year’s He Gets Us Super Bowl ad.

from GodTube.com and Michael Foust

Published Feb 06, 2026

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Tyler Johnson, chief impact officer at Come Near, talks with Crosswalk Talk's Michael Foust about this year's He Gets Us Super Bowl ad, explaining how it was inspired by a verse from Romans. He also addresses the criticism over spending big money on a Super Bowl spot and why the campaign is designed to spark curiosity and start conversations about Jesus. Finally, Johnson discusses gospel-centric resources on the He Gets Us website.

This video originally appeared on GodTube.com

Originally published February 06, 2026.

Michael Foust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His stories have appeared in Baptist Press, Christianity Today, The Christian Post, the Leaf-Chronicle, the Toronto Star and the Knoxville News-Sentinel.

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