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We all have questions: Who am I? Does my life have value? What determines my identity and my purpose? Is there a God? Does he care? What will happen when I die? Is it even possible to know the truth? Vince and Jo invite you to Ask Away.
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The End of Desire: Are desires good or bad?
We all have desires, but what are we supposed to do with them? Which makes for a better life—pursuing or suppressing desires? Indulging them or fearin...
How much time should I spend with God and at church each week?
Perhaps the two greatest callings for a Christian are to live with God and to live with God’s people. Tragically, many who go by the name Christian ar...
Truth or love: do we have to choose?
It's a confusing time to be alive. We celebrate a diversity of people and experiences, but we fear a diversity of thought and beliefs. It's ok to live...
Is Jesus just another ‘influencer’ to follow?
In a world of online connection, we are all a “follower” of somebody—or a multitude of somebodies! So where does that leave Jesus? Is he just one amon...
Is retirement the goal of work?
Many of us will spend more than half of our waking lives working. We frequently joke about “the grind” of work and living for the weekend, but that do...
Did Jesus make a racial slur by calling a foreign woman a dog?
Christianity has long claimed to be for every person, irrespective of who you are or where you're from. Does Jesus undermine that claim and show himse...
Is worship just Christian karaoke?
Isn't there something feudalistic and demeaning about "worshipping" God? What modern, rational, free and autonomous person would want to do that? And...
"Jesus died for you": But what does that really mean?
At the heart of the Nicene Creed (325 AD) we find the words: “For our sake [Jesus] was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered, died, and was buri...
Is the Trinity a math problem?
"1+1+1 = 1 is not going to get you a pass in mathematics." This comment, made by a Muslim apologist and spoken word artist, is an intriguing critique!...
The Success Paradox: Can becoming a winner lead to losing at life?
Could it be, paradoxically, that the very things that lead to success in youth can set us up for struggles and hurt later in life? If so, what can we...
Holy Communion: Are Christians cannibals?
From the early days of the Christian faith, Christians were mocked for their unusual practice of connecting the eating of bread and wine with the body...
How can I make a clear, concise, compelling case for the resurrection of Jesus?
The Bible makes a very strong claim that God has provided “confirmation for all by raising Jesus from the dead” (Acts 17:31), and the case for the res...
Why worship a (Holy) ghost?
If you could choose to live at any time in history, when would you live? I am tempted to answer, “When Jesus walked the earth.” How awesome it would b...
Is life valuable before birth?
We live in a world that is deeply conflicted over when human life begins. Even our language surrounding the unborn is contested—are we talking about a...
How can we hear the voice of God?
In the previous episode “Is God giving us the silent treatment?”, Jo and Vince shared that God is desiring to speak with us consistently and clearly....
If God, why suffering?
Whatever the differences between us as human beings, one thing that we all have in common is our familiarity with pain. Whether you’ve experienced a s...
Is God giving us the silent treatment?
Good communication is essential for any healthy relationship. What, then, does it say about our relationship with God that so often we experience pray...
Are religions fundamentally the same?
Today it is considered antiquated—even arrogant—to believe that any one religion or worldview has a monopoly on “The Truth.” Does it really matter wha...
Why do I still believe in Santa?
Merry Christmas, everyone! On this week's special Christmas episode of Ask Away, Vince engages with the following questions: Does Santa exist? Can I r...
What about people, like my grandparents, who never heard the gospel?
While there are a lot of questions about Christianity that stretch our thinking, this is a question that many of us deeply feel. At heart, it is a que...
'Tis the Season To Be in Conflict: Could God reconcile a relationship in your life?
Many of us will be seeing someone over the holidays with whom there is tension, or maybe even full blown conflict. What is God’s heart for that relati...
Is faith necessary for science?
Does evolution undermine belief in God? How about aliens? And what about miracles and the multiverse? In this week’s episode of Ask Away, Jo interview...
A case study of Jo(nah): Why do we say “No!” when Jesus says “Go”?
“What about those who’ve never heard the gospel?” is an objection made against God’s fairness, but what if we re-directed the question back at Christi...
How can I forgive myself?
In our culture today we talk a lot about the importance of “self-forgiveness”, but what does that actually mean? Is it even coherent to “give” somethi...
Jersey Shore Outreach: Does God want committed Christians?
We are committed to all sorts of things in life, whether that be our hometown sports team, a political party, a fitness routine, or our religious fait...
Are Christians Evidence Against God?
The Bible describes becoming a Christian as so transformative that a new believer is likened to a “new creation”. This week Jordach asks, if that is t...
Child sacrifice, war brides, and bear attacks: what are we to make of the Old Testament?
Stories that shock us. Laws that unsettle us. Behavior that baffles us. Richard Dawkins once referred to the God of the Old Testament as “arguably the...
How can I deal with anxiety? Secular models and a biblical promise
When it comes to dealing with anxiety, some secular models suggest that we are either underestimating ourselves or overestimating our problems—either...
How do I build a life that’s meaningful?
“I’ve always been more attracted to the idea that we make our own meaning. What do you think about that?” This question, asked by a freshman at UC Ber...
Why believe the whole Bible?
Just because I believe in Jesus, why should I have to believe the whole Bible? Aren’t some passages outdated or even problematic? This week on Ask Awa...
Is it Christian to want to win?
“Climbing the ladder.” “Winning at life.” “Coming out on top.” “Living the high life.” We use phrases like these to describe success all the time, but...
Who made God, why does he allow so much suffering, and is he mad at me if I feel anxious or depressed?
“Who made God?” This week on Ask Away, Vince responds to this live Q & A question, followed by two others on the topics of suffering and mental health...
Why does God present himself as male? And more live Q&A…
This week’s episode is taken from a live Q&A event that Jo did with a group of female students at Stanford University who had reached out for help wit...
If God already knows, why pray?
On this episode of Ask Away, Vince and Jo respond to the following listener-submitted question: “I do not see the point of praying if the outcome is a...
Live @ Stanford: Is it crazy to believe in a virgin birth and a resurrection from death?
Vince discusses science, miracles, and resurrection—as well as his personal story of coming to faith at college—in this talk delivered to students at...
Why do I find it so hard to share my faith? (The spiritual discipline of conversation - Part 2)
Do you ever feel frustrated with superficial conversation, but you’re unsure how to go deeper with others or even what questions to ask? Do you find i...
Why do I find it so hard to share my faith? (The spiritual discipline of conversation - Part 1)
Do you ever feel frustrated with superficial conversation, but you’re unsure how to go deeper with others or even what questions to ask? Do you find i...
How could a loving God judge us?
Recently we’ve had a number of questions come in around the topic of what God’s judgment of humanity reveals about his character—specifically, whether...
Is God playing hide and seek?
If God wants to be known, why isn’t He more obvious? This week Jo and Vince respond to a listener who submitted the following question: “Why isn’t God...
Live Q&A: Why are there terrible stories in the Old Testament? And more...
This week we are sharing with you an ‘Ask Anything’ event that we did last week at Bay Area Community Church in Annapolis, where the audience were ask...