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Ask A Christian Podcast
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Discover biblical answers to life’s toughest questions with the Ask A Christian Podcast. Dive into the Christian faith with near-daily episodes exploring spiritual growth, unpacking theology, and examining faith in culture. From Christian controversies to current events, you’ll get scripture-based insights. This top Christian podcast delivers biblical wisdom and practical guidance for both believers and skeptics seeking truth. Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and everywhere you find podcasts—your source for biblical insight and Christian living.

  1. 8h ago

    Bible Slavery Debate: 57 Verses vs 17 Chapters of Talmud & Pro-Life vs Abolitionism

    Nate's back on TikTok for another marathon Q&A, and this one earns its runtime. It starts innocently enough — can God become man without breaking His own nature, was Jesus really "tormented by demons in hell" (per a viral Lionheart Church Ministries claim), is the Trinity actually biblical vs. Unitarian arguments — before landing on the episode's centerpiece: does the Bible condone slavery? Nate doesn't just answer the question, he buries it. The Old Testament has roughly 50-57 verses touching on slavery and servitude — and the rabbis who actually lived under that law didn't leave it at a bumper sticker. The Talmud spends 17 chapters unpacking those verses (tractates Kiddushin, Gittin, and Bava Kamma, if you want to check his work). Fifty-something verses getting seventeen chapters of commentary is either the most over-explained topic in ancient literature, or proof that "God never gave nuance" was never a fair reading in the first place. Either way, a caller insisting there's "no difference" between a bond servant and chattel slavery picks the wrong night to test that theory. Along the way: is warning people about hell fear-mongering or just honesty, are icons and relics idolatry, is Oneness Pentecostalism (modalism) heresy, did the Apostle Paul even exist (yes, there's a scholar for that too), and Hebrew Israelite claims that Jesus is "a god but not the God." The episode closes on a raw, personal exchange about pro-life vs. abolitionism — whether there should be zero legal exceptions on abortion, and where that leaves things like miscarriage. Serious topics, but Nate keeps it moving with his usual mix of straight biblical argument and dry humor — because sometimes the best way to survive a two-hour theology gauntlet is to laugh at how many people show up ready to "logically disprove" Christianity without having read the book they're arguing against. For more content, visit: https://www.askachristianpodcast.com Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:11 - Can God Become Man Without Contradicting His Nature? 06:44 - Pastor Claims Jesus Was Tormented in Hell by Demons 16:52 - Defending the Trinity Against Unitarian Arguments 21:23 - Has the Bible Been Corrupted or Altered? 29:22 - Jesus and the Canaanite Woman: Was He Racist? 39:28 - Are Icons and Relics Idolatry? 41:51 - Sola Scriptura and the 66-Book Canon 50:15 - Is Oneness Pentecostalism (Modalism) Heresy? 54:05 - Did the Apostle Paul Really Exist? 1:08:06 - Is Warning People About Hell Fear-Mongering? 1:16:38 - Does the Bible Condone Slavery? 1:27:10 - Slave or Bond Servant? The Debate Gets Heated 1:46:03 - Calvinism, Original Sin & Hebrew Israelite Claims 1:55:26 - Pro-Life vs. Abolitionism: Should Abortion Be Criminalized? #AskAChristianPodcast #Christianity #Bible #Apologetics #Christian #Trinity #BibleSlavery #ChristianApologetics #Theology #Calvinism #ProLife #Abolitionism #Talmud #ChristianTikTok #BibleStudy

  2. 2d ago

    If God Is Perfect, Why Did He Create the World? Skeptic Calls It His Best Answer

    What happens when a skeptic walks into the Ask A Christian Podcast ready to poke holes in God's perfection — and walks out saying it's the best answer he's ever heard? That's exactly how this episode kicks off. Nate and the panel tackle a classic philosophical challenge: if God is already perfect and lacking nothing, why would He bother creating anything at all? Doesn't "wanting" something disprove perfection? The answer (need vs. want, and the self-sufficiency of the Trinity) landed hard enough that the questioner admitted on the spot it actually checked out. From there it's a full open-discussion sweep: why the devil would even bother tempting Jesus in the wilderness if he already knows he's lost, spiritual warfare and generational curses, a deep dive into the Trinity from a Oneness Pentecostal challenger (Matthew 6:9 vs. Matthew 23:9 — is Jesus excluded from being "Father"?), a respectful Bible-vs-Quran conversation, the infamous "bears maul 42 children" story in 2 Kings 2 (spoiler: the Hebrew word for "children" might surprise you), whether Satan's free will undercuts the divine hiddenness argument, and — the second big moment of the show — whether God commands evil, working straight through Psalm 137's "dashing babies against the rocks" line. By the end, even the guy who came in skeptical admits the panel is "on the same page." We close out with Uzzah and the Ark, whether Levitical slavery laws make God evil, and David, Bathsheba, and the child's death in 2 Samuel 12. Buckle up — it's a marathon episode of the Ask A Christian Podcast, and yes, robes and cookies are involved. For more content, visit: https://www.askachristianpodcast.com 00:00 - Intro 0:58 - Can a Perfect God Still Want to Create? 7:56 - Why Tempt Jesus If the Devil Already Knows He'll Lose? 17:28 - Spiritual Warfare & Generational Curses 26:15 - Trinity Debate: Is Jesus Excluded From "Our Father"? (Matthew 23:9) 48:25 - Is the Bible the Word of God, or Just the Quran? 1:04:45 - The Bears, the Prophet, and the "42 Children" of 2 Kings 2 1:08:27 - Does Satan Have Free Will? & the Divine Hiddenness Argument 1:21:48 - Does God Command Evil? Psalm 137 and the "Dashing Babies" Verse 1:26:35 - Continued: Were the Bear-Mauled "Children" Actually Grown Men? 1:29:18 - Why Did God Strike Down Uzzah for Touching the Ark? 1:32:52 - Is Levitical Slavery Evil? 1:36:22 - David, Bathsheba, and the Death of a Child #AskAChristianPodcast #ChristianApologetics #Christianity #Bible #BibleStudy #Apologetics #IsGodPerfect #Trinity #Psalm137 #Faith #Jesus #Atheism #BibleQuestions #ChristianDebate #Gospel

  3. 5d ago

    Gloria Steinem Dies at 92: Was Her Feminism a CIA Op? Plus Utah's Anti-VPN Law

    Gloria Steinem, the "trailblazing" feminist icon, died this week at 92 — and on this episode of the Ask A Christian Podcast, Nate takes NPR's glowing obituary apart line by line, from Steinem's early CIA-linked work in the 1950s to the population-control ideology of Paul Ehrlich's The Population Bomb. Was second-wave feminism partly a Cold War project? We dig into the receipts, and unpack what Scripture actually says about family, work, and the sanctity of life along the way. From there, the show shifts to Utah's new VPN age-verification law and the news that Utah won't enforce it until a legal challenge resolves — why age-verification mandates are a privacy Trojan horse, how your ISP can legally sell your browsing data, and whether "if you've got nothing to hide, you've got nothing to worry about" is actually a good argument. (Spoiler: it isn't.) Finally, Nate breaks down the arrest of a self-described "Christian LGBT podcaster" accused of threatening to assassinate President Trump and attorney Jay Sekulow — and why that's about as far from the fruit of the Spirit as it gets. 📚 Resources & Links NPR's obituary for Gloria Steinem: https://www.npr.org/2026/09/03/nx-s1-5718381/gloria-steinem-dies Engadget on Utah delaying enforcement of its VPN age-verification law: https://www.engadget.com/2250679/utah-wont-enforce-vpn-age-verification-law-legal-challenge-resolves/ RedState on the "Yes, Jesus!" podcaster's arrest over Trump threats: https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/09/03/lgbtq-podcaster-arrested-for-trump-threats-n2206473 For more content, visit: https://www.askachristianpodcast.com 00:00 - Intro 00:29 - Gloria Steinem dies at 92: reading NPR's obituary 03:06 - CIA funding and the population control agenda 15:34 - Paul Ehrlich's "Population Bomb" clip and eugenics rhetoric 22:44 - Utah won't enforce its VPN age verification law 25:00 - How ISPs can sell your browsing data 30:52 - Debate: is online privacy an illusion? 38:12 - "Christian" LGBT podcaster arrested over Trump assassination threats 46:36 - Purity ring video and inconsistent outrage #AskAChristianPodcast #Christianity #GloriaSteinem #Feminism #Apologetics #Censorship #VPN #DigitalPrivacy #ChristianApologetics #CulturalCommentary #Bible #Faith #PoliticalNews #ChristianPodcast #TrumpNews

  4. 6d ago

    Can Courts Ban Kids from Church? Maine Parental Rights & How to Discover Your "Spiritual Gifts"

    What happens when modern church welcome classes turn serving into corporate HR personality tests? In this episode of the Ask A Christian Podcast, Nate and the crew break down church integration, the obsession with finding “spiritual gifts” through repurposed Myers-Briggs tests, and why discovering you like coffee doesn’t require a spiritual revelation. Then, we dive into a major legal and cultural battle: the Maine Supreme Court upholding a father’s sole authority over a child’s religious upbringing and medical decisions after the mother took the child to Calvary Chapel. Can the state effectively bar a child from hearing traditional biblical teachings on the rapture and hell under the guise of the “best interest of the child”? Nate, Michael, and Sean unpack the court records, co-parenting disputes, secular hostility toward Christian doctrine, and whether “religious trauma” is just a modern buzzword for an active conscience. Finally, the panel addresses the horrifying rise of maternal infanticide copycats following the Lindsay Clancy trial, discussing an Illinois tragedy, widespread SSRI overmedication, societal numbness, and what happens when culture loses its moral compass. 📚 Resources & Links: • Maine Public Article: https://www.mainepublic.org/courts-and-crime/2026-09-02/maine-supreme-court-upholds-fathers-sole-authority-over-religious-and-medical-decisions-for-child • Not the Bee Article: https://notthebee.com/article/cops-say-illinois-mom-killed-her-toddler-then-tried-to-off-herself For more content, visit: https://www.askachristianpodcast.com ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:59 - Modern Church Onboarding and Volunteering Hurdles 03:32 - Spiritual Gifts Tests vs. Myers-Briggs in Church 06:27 - Confirmation Bias in Personality Tests 08:35 - Practical Serving vs. Personality Profiles 11:44 - Maine Supreme Court Rules on Parental Religious Authority 13:47 - Hell, Rapture Teachings, and “Religious Trauma” Claims 15:28 - Co-Parenting, Custody Disputes, and Religion 20:20 - Best Interest of the Child Standard & Court Precedent 26:01 - Digging into the Maine District Court Ruling 34:01 - Expert Testimony, Church Prayers, and Legal Scrutiny 40:07 - Biblical Co-Parenting and Discipling Children 44:19 - Insanity Defense Debates and the Death Penalty 47:16 - SSRIs, Cultural Numbness, and Maternal Infanticide Copycats 59:01 - Illinois Toddler Tragedy & Cultural Psychosis #️⃣ Hashtags #AskAChristianPodcast #Christianity #Bible #ParentalRights #SpiritualGifts #ReligiousFreedom #CalvaryChapel #Faith #ChristianLife #CultureWar #Apologetics #CoParenting #ChurchLife #BiblicalTruth #ChristianPodcast

  5. Sep 2

    Are You a 'Lazy Christian' for Believing Faith Alone Saves? (Plus Trump's Lake America)

    Are you a "lazy Christian" if you believe Jesus did all the work on the cross? That's the accusation Nate got hit with during a TikTok run-in with some rabid Catholic apologists — and it kicks off this episode of the Ask A Christian Podcast. Nate breaks down why sola fide (salvation by faith alone) doesn't mean you sit on the couch — Paul and the martyred disciples believed the exact same thing and nobody called them lazy — and gets specific about where he actually disagrees with Catholic doctrine (hint: it involves praying to Mary and to the dead). He also makes the case that when Catholic apologists try to counter sola fide, the arguments tend to skip Scripture entirely. From there the panel — Michael, Connie, Sean, and the crew — dives headfirst into the news of the week: Trump's executive order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America" amid the trade fight with Canada, whether the president's handling of the Iran conflict knocks him out of "greatest president" contention, a heated back-and-forth on whether Trump is even a genuine Christian, the Truth Social "insider trading club" controversy, DOGE's rise and fall, America's beef industry crisis (screwworm and a banned antibiotic showing up in imported meat), and a spirited debate about whether Cash Patel — or anyone without law enforcement experience — is qualified to run the FBI or sit on the Supreme Court. Equal parts Bible study and Babylon Bee energy — buckle up. For more content, visit: https://www.askachristianpodcast.com 00:00 - Intro 01:28 - TikTok Debate: Are Faith-Alone Christians "Lazy"? 04:22 - Nate's Real Disagreements with Catholic Doctrine 09:04 - The Great "Woke Renaming" List (Boy Scouts, Sports Teams & More) 15:41 - Does Renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America" Actually Mean Anything? 19:24 - Is Trump Too Old to Be President? 22:20 - Is Trump the Worst President Ever? The Iran War Debate 26:48 - Is Trump Really a Christian? 28:13 - Trump's Truth Social "Insider Trading Club" Controversy 39:16 - Trump's First-Term Wins: J6 Pardons & Baby Savings Accounts 41:02 - Broken Promises: Gaza, Ukraine & Rising Prices 44:29 - Border Security, DOGE & Rehiring Fired Workers 47:47 - America's Beef Crisis: Screwworm & Banned Antibiotics 1:01:11 - Should Unqualified People Sit on the Supreme Court? 1:08:26 - Is Cash Patel Qualified to Run the FBI? #AskAChristianPodcast #Christianity #Catholicism #FaithAlone #SolaFide #Salvation #Apologetics #Bible #ChristianApologetics #Politics #Trump #LakeAmerica #CurrentEvents #ChristianLife #Debate

  6. Sep 1

    Are Christians Under the Law of Moses? & Can God Be Blamed for Evil? (Live Q&A)

    It's TikTok Tuesday on the Ask A Christian Podcast, and host Nate — fighting through a head cold and a stack of Bible verses — throws open the mic to anyone willing to debate him live. What starts as a rapid-fire rundown of Old Testament law (are Christians actually under the Law of Moses, or is that a misreading of Exodus and Leviticus?) turns into hours of unscripted, back-and-forth apologetics with callers of every stripe: skeptics, agnostics, a self-described "former Christian," and even a few fellow believers. The heart of the episode is a long, genuinely thoughtful wrestling match over the problem of evil. If God is all-knowing and all-powerful, why did He create Satan knowing exactly what would follow? Could God have made humans incapable of choosing evil? Is God "omniresponsible" for every tragedy He foreknew? One caller pushes Nate through the evidential problem of evil, gratuitous suffering, Alvin Plantinga's free will defense, and skeptical theism — and Nate keeps circling back to one answer: withhold judgment where the Bible is silent, but trust the character of God where it isn't. Along the way, the conversation also covers why some people say monogamy — not doubt about God — is what keeps them out of church, how to respond to Bible "contradictions" and Christian hypocrisy without losing your faith, and whether belief itself is even a choice you can make. It's messy, it's honest, and it's the kind of long-form, unedited Christian apologetics conversation you won't find scripted anywhere else. Watch the full episode of the Ask A Christian Podcast — "Are Christians Under the Law of Moses? & Can God Be Blamed for Evil?" — above. 00:00 - Intro 0:48 - Are Christians Under the Law of Moses? 13:37 - Is Belief a Choice? Can God Punish Unbelief? 23:22 - Is It Wrong to "Hate" Someone's Beliefs? 26:50 - Why Monogamy Keeps People Out of Christianity 34:58 - Bible Contradictions & Christian Hypocrisy 43:29 - Did God Know Satan Would Cause Evil? 1:01:58 - Is God "Omniresponsible" for the World's Evil? 1:07:33 - Should Skeptics Withhold Judgment on Evil? 1:16:02 - The Evidential Problem of Evil & Gratuitous Suffering 1:21:09 - Higher-Order Goods, Free Will & Skeptical Theism 1:30:06 - Can God Be Evil? Free Will and God's Nature 1:42:13 - Job, Suffering, and Final Thoughts #AskAChristianPodcast #Christianity #Bible #Jesus #Faith #Apologetics #ChristianApologetics #ProblemOfEvil #Atheism #FreeWill #BibleStudy #ChristianDebate #Theology #TikTokLive #Gospel

  7. Aug 31

    Are Christians Under the Law of Moses? (Plus Our Increasingly Unhinged World)

    Nate's back from a nasty flu — and diving straight into one of the most common apologetics questions in his inbox: are Christians actually required to keep the Law of Moses? On this episode of the Ask A Christian Podcast, Nate walks through Old and New Testament references (Exodus 19, Leviticus 27, Malachi 4, Romans 3, Galatians, and the Jerusalem Council in Acts 15) that show why the Mosaic Covenant was given specifically to Israel — and why Gentile believers were never bound by it in the first place. Then things get weird, because the world got weird this week. Nate and Michael break down some genuinely unhinged headlines — a Wyoming mother who kidnapped and shot her own 11-month-old son to keep him from his father, a New Hampshire man who stole a fire truck from firefighters saving his own burning house, and a Wisconsin dad who tripped a 9-year-old at a youth football game — and ask the obvious question: are we doomed? Also on deck: California's last-minute Linux exemption from its new age-verification law (a small win for open-source freedom), and the Skillet/Bad Wolves tour controversy after fans discovered the new Bad Wolves singer's OnlyFans page — a real-life "what fellowship does light have with darkness" moment. Plus a detour into Canadian culture that somehow ends in a debate over Alanis Morissette vs. the Tragically Hip. 📚 Resources & Links Wyoming mom kidnapping/shooting story: https://thepostmillennial.com/wyoming-mom-says-it-was-worth-it-to-kidnap-shoot-11-month-old-son-in-the-face-so-dad-cant-get-custody NH man steals rescue truck from firefighters: https://dissenter.com/crime/nh-man-steals-rescue-truck-from-firefighters-saving-his-home Wisconsin parent trips 9-year-old at football game: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/wisconsin-parent-storms-field-during-youth-football-game-trips-9-year-old-kid-wild-scene California's Linux exemption from age-verification law: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/california-lawmakers-unanimously-pass-linux-exemption-from-age-verification-law-software-distributed-under-the-gpl-mit-bsd-and-apache-licenses-are-exempt Skillet drops Bad Wolves after OnlyFans discovery: https://protestia.com/2026/08/27/skillet-drops-opening-act-from-tour-after-singers-onlyfans-page-discovered/ For more content, visit: https://www.askachristianpodcast.com 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - Are Christians Under the Law of Moses? 08:38 - Trump, Carney & Canadian Politics Banter 12:25 - Wyoming Mom Kidnaps and Shoots Her Own Baby 18:23 - NH Man Steals Fire Truck From Firefighters Saving His Home 22:40 - Wisconsin Dad Trips 9-Year-Old at Youth Football Game 28:42 - Apple vs. Android vs. Linux: Family Tech Drama 32:31 - California's Linux Exemption From Age-Verification Law 42:23 - Skillet Drops Bad Wolves Over OnlyFans Controversy 49:01 - Canadian Pop Culture: Alanis Morissette vs. the Tragically Hip #AskAChristianPodcast #Christianity #Bible #Apologetics #LawOfMoses #MosaicLaw #ChristianApologetics #Gospel #JerusalemCouncil #Galatians #ChristianLife #Faith #CurrentEvents #ChristianMusic #BibleStudy

  8. Aug 21

    Should Christians Evangelize Even If People Don’t Want It? + Lindsay Clancy Trial; Hero or Villain?

    In this episode of the Ask A Christian Podcast, host Nate and the crew plow through a week-plus of Christianity-related news with the usual mix of seriousness, Scripture, and light Babylon Bee-style irony. We open with the Lindsay Clancy murder trial: the Massachusetts mother who strangled her three young children, jumped out a window, and now faces a postpartum psychosis + overmedication defense. Feminists and online voices have turned her into a folk hero against “the patriarchy,” raising nearly a million dollars. Nate asks the uncomfortable questions about demons, accountability, spiritual rot, and why celebrating the killing of children outside the womb is treated differently than abortion. (More at: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-update-9.7303583 and https://humanevents.com/2026/08/17/posobiec-lindsay-clancy-child-killer-case-exposes-how-feminism-socialism-poisons-womens-brains) A new listener, Pond, asks the practical question many wonder: Can Christians take medications (including for autism or mental health)? The answer from Scripture and common sense is yes—God gave us doctors and medicine (think Paul’s advice to Timothy about wine for the stomach). Informed consent and wisdom still apply; cults that ban it are outside biblical Christianity. Then a progressive Episcopal church in Michigan runs a gun buyback for Kroger gift cards to “protect children,” while remaining proudly pro-choice. Cue discussion of the Second Amendment’s actual purpose (tyranny prevention), Jesus telling the disciples to buy a sword, the difference between murder and justified killing, and why beating swords into plowshares is an end-times promise, not a current disarmament mandate. (Story: https://protestia.com/2026/08/17/progressive-church-holds-gun-buyback-event-to-tackle-violence-and-unnecessary-deaths/) Heartwarming interlude: rising Disney/Hollywood star Malachi Barton publicly thanks his parents for keeping God at the center and quotes Joshua 1:9. Praise God for the youth. Later we hit deconstruction TikTok: a woman claims her pastor “groomed” and manipulated her… by telling her not to dress like a prostitute or talk like a sailor. Nate, Steph, Lou and others unpack actual biblical modesty (1 Timothy 2, 1 Peter 3, Romans 14 catch-all, bodies as temples), purity-culture excesses vs basic human dignity, and the victim Olympics. The main event the user flagged: a gay man in a supermarket loses it over a polite Christian handing him a simple tract about becoming the person God created him to be. “Stop evangelizing!” he demands—while Pride Month inserts itself into every public space, school, and parade. The crew contrasts Christian kindness with the cultural double standard, discusses what actual hate would look like, and lands on the Great Commission. Hypocrisy noted with appropriate eye-rolls. Also touched: Ms. Rachel’s reparations push, denying God’s Fatherhood, and more. Serious faith topics, playful jabs, zero fluff. For more content, visit: https://www.askachristianpodcast.com 📚 Resources & Links • Lindsay Clancy trial overview: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-update-9.7303583 • Posobiec on feminism/socialism and the Clancy case: https://humanevents.com/2026/08/17/posobiec-lindsay-clancy-child-killer-case-exposes-how-feminism-socialism-poisons-womens-brains • Ms. Rachel reparations: https://resistthemainstream.com/wait-what-incredibly-popular-controversial-youtuber-ms-rachels-latest-little-stunt-dominates-headlines/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:01 - Lindsay Clancy trial & postpartum psychosis defense 05:44 - Feminists celebrating Clancy as icon / spiritual rot 11:46 - Sean on demonic aspects & church failure 15:15 - Can Christians take medications? (Pond’s question) 21:41 - Progressive church gun buyback event 27:56 - Why guns are legal in America / biblical self-defense 33:30 - Disney star Malachi Barton praises Jesus & parents 1:14:00 - Deconstruction TikTok: pastor “groomed” me by teaching modesty 1:21:50 - Bible verses on modesty & wholesome speech 1:28:11 - “Stop evangelizing!” gay man’s supermarket tract rant 1:35:20 - Pride Month hypocrisy vs Christian witnessing 1:49:39 - Close & next week Hashtags #AskAChristianPodcast #Christianity #Bible #Faith #Jesus #Apologetics #Gospel #LindsayClancy #PostpartumPsychosis #ChristianModesty #Deconstruction #Evangelism #SelfDefense #2ndAmendment #ChristianLife

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Discover biblical answers to life’s toughest questions with the Ask A Christian Podcast. Dive into the Christian faith with near-daily episodes exploring spiritual growth, unpacking theology, and examining faith in culture. From Christian controversies to current events, you’ll get scripture-based insights. This top Christian podcast delivers biblical wisdom and practical guidance for both believers and skeptics seeking truth. Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and everywhere you find podcasts—your source for biblical insight and Christian living.

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