Those who argue in favor of the death penalty often emphasize capital punishment as a means of justice for victims and their families. But what if those impacted by the crimes in question desire a different kind of justice? Rev. Sharon Risher, daughter of one of the nine churchgoers slain in the 2015 hate crime at Emanuel AME Church, is one of those people. In part one of this series, we hear Sharon’s reasons for forgiving her mother’s killer, even though he’s shown no remorse for his heinous crime. We also hear from Christian anti-death penalty activist Shane Claiborne, who offers a theological exploration of redemption.   Want to share your thoughts? Send an email to producers@maybegodpod.com!   Read Sharon’s book: “For Such a Time as This: Hope and Forgiveness after the Charleston Massacre”   Connect with Shane: http://executinggrace.com/    Watch the full-length interviews: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Support future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Maybe God: https://instagram.com/maybegodpod  https://facebook.com/maybegodpod 

Annie Alaniz’s world was confined to a poor, rural village in Malawi with limited healthcare and education, until a medical missionary from Texas recognized her potential to reshape the future of her entire community. Thomas Keown’s childhood was marked by a bloody 30-year conflict in Northern Ireland, which sparked a fire in him to give voice to other survivors all over the world. Together, Annie and Thomas are rescuing children from poverty, slavery, and trafficking, begging the question: why does God love to call seemingly insignificant people to accomplish the most significant things?      Learn more about Many Hopes: https://manyhopes.org/   Watch Maybe God interviews: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Maybe God: https://instagram.com/maybegodpod https://facebook.com/maybegodpod

Randy Travis overcame all odds to become a country music legend, but few people know the whole story. After surviving an abusive childhood and struggling to stay sober and out of trouble as a young man, Randy's determined work ethic and signature baritone voice propelled his meteoric rise to superstardom. In the years that followed, however, his life slowly fell apart, and in 2013, he suffered a stroke that took away his ability to speak, sing, and walk. In this 2020 episode, we ask Randy and Mary Travis how it's possible to keep trusting God when your life feels like a country music song.    Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Support future episodes (now accepting tax-deductible stock and crypto gifts): www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Eliza and Ted were living a comfortable, country club lifestyle in the U.S. when they felt God calling them to uproot their lives and move their young family to the war-torn Middle East. What started as an 18 month experiment became a 20 plus year journey raising their Christian family in an unpredictable region and learning how to share the Gospel in Muslim-majority communities. In this episode, Eliza and Ted share how faithful God has been as they’ve chosen to surrender. They also offer a unique perspective on the fighting in Gaza, just 40 miles from their current home.   Featured book: Surrender: A True Modern Day Jonah Story by Eliza Edwards    Watch Maybe God interviews: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Support future episodes (now accepting tax-deductible stock and crypto gifts): www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

If you heard our summer series on marriage and dating, you’ll remember Dave and Ashley Willis, marriage experts and hosts of the Naked Marriage Podcast. Dave and Ashley recently launched a new podcast called Parenting Uncovered, and today we’re sharing an episode of that show featuring our very own host Eric Huffman and his wife Geovanna. Together with Dave and Ashley, Eric and Geovanna stress the importance of a strong church culture, Christian friendships, setting boundaries, and prioritizing relationships over activities.   Parenting Uncovered Podcast: https://xomarriage.com/podcasts/parenting-uncovered/   Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Support future episodes (now accepting tax-deductible stock and crypto gifts): www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Having suffered childhood sexual abuse at the hands of a family member, 13-year-old Vesper Stamper was hungry for a sense of control. An answer was seemingly found in wicca, transcendental meditation, and other occult practices; but after her first experience of astral projection, Vesper became plagued by a dark spiritual oppression that only conversion and exorcism could lift. Decades later, the celebrated author and illustrator reflects upon the suffering that led to her experimentation, as well as the pain that has persisted years into her Christian walk. For the very first time, Vesper publicly discusses her recent health diagnosis, the despair she’s battled in the wake of the October 7th attacks, and the surprising companion she’s found in Christ.   Vesper’s illustrations, books, and podcast: https://www.vesperillustration.com/    Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Support future episodes (now accepting tax-deductible stock and crypto gifts): www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Three years ago, Maybe God shared one of the most chilling and troubling cases of wrongful accusation you’ll ever hear. It’s the heartbreaking, gut-wrenching story of two young people in love who fought for justice against all odds, and found God along the way. Greg and Gaebri Kelley’s story offers us something we all desperately need right now: hope. Hope that injustice and evil won’t have the last word. Hope that the truth still sets us free and that love still casts out fear.    Support Greg Kelley’s business: https://www.tomahawktargetsatx.com/   Watch “Outcry” on Showtime: https://www.sho.com/outcry   Watch Greg Kelley’s most recent interview with Eric Huffman: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Support future episodes (now accepting tax-deductible stock and crypto gifts): www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

CJ Kirk has been doing martial arts for 30 years and is a 4th-degree black belt in Krav Maga. But it’s not his physical prowess that makes CJ such a great man – it’s his heart. If you’re a long-time Maybe God listener, you’ve been hearing about CJ since 2019 when we first featured the powerful story of Meredith Kirk, the young woman he adopted when she was in her early 20s. Today, we’re hearing what compelled him to pursue a father-daughter relationship with a grown woman who insisted that she wasn’t looking for a father and how that same persistence drives his mentorship of men on the hunt for purpose and hope.   Conquer Culture: https://conquerculture.com/   Meredith’s Story: https://www.maybegodpod.com/maybe-god-episode-63-why-can't-i-find-my-missing-piece   Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Support future episodes (now accepting tax-deductible stock and crypto gifts): www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Eric Huffman has a heart-to-heart conversation with his 16-year-old daughter, Joelle, as they explore the challenges and joys of navigating faith in a world filled with diverse beliefs. From being a Christian amidst non-Christian friends to decoding the influences of pop culture, this episode delves into the real-life experiences of a Christian teenager in 2023.   Watch this video: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Maybe God: https://instagram.com/maybegodpod https://facebook.com/maybegodpod 

Family Teams Coach Jeremy Pryor returns to Maybe God for an in-depth follow up to his popular 2022 episode, “Redefining Family.” This go-round, Jeremy and Eric dive into the Western world’s preoccupation with freedom, the resulting fatherly disengagement from family life, population decline, and the many solutions found within the biblical model of family.   About Family Teams: https://familyteams.com/    About 1KH: https://www.1kh.org/about   Watch this video: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

According to anti-death penalty activist and author Shane Claiborne, American Christians have long been beholden to a hyper-punitive model of justice that favors the wealthy, white, and well-connected. But as he details in this episode, many within the church are awakening to a radically new vision of justice that opposes the death penalty not in spite of the Christian faith, but because of it. Central to this vision is the crucifixion of Christ – a bloody sacrifice that many consider to be the execution to end all executions.   Shane’s website: http://executinggrace.com/   Death Penalty Information Center: https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/   Death Penalty Action: https://deathpenaltyaction.org/   Watch this video: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

How should Christians respond when the world opposes and even mocks our Christian convictions? How can we overcome the pressure to keep quiet about Christ and the Bible? In this episode, Maybe God host Eric Huffman explains why modern, secular remedies for our pain fail in comparison to the biblically prescribed remedies of community and prayer. According to him, the key to managing our suffering is God – and when we invite God in, He is quick to reshape our perspective, helping us tell a better, more hopeful story about our pain.   Watch this video: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

With over 20 years in pastoral ministry, conflict resolution experts and XO Marriage podcast hosts Sean and Lanette Reed are chock full of wisdom when it comes to navigating marital storms. In this episode, they detail the turbulent early years of their own marriage, as well as the joy and restoration they found in sacrificing some of their individual hopes in favor of a shared, God-given vision for their future.    More on Sean and Lanette: www.seanandlanette.com/   “Marriage in Transition” Podcast: https://xomarriage.com/podcasts/marriage-in-transition/   Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Justin Brierley spent 17 years moderating debates between the brightest secular and Christian minds as the host of “Unbelievable” on Premier Christian Radio. In recent years, Justin has witnessed conversations about the Christian worldview shift as leading atheists and secular thinkers have begun to realize the value of the religion they fought so hard to dismantle. Justin is convinced that despite the data on declining church attendance, a great wave of faith is coming ashore in the West.    Read Justin’s Book: “The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again”   Maybe God sponsor: https://htxgroup.com   Peter Boghossian on The Spectator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y6DVpTqcqI   The Re-enchanting Podcast: https://www.seenandunseen.com/re-enchanting-podcast-launches   Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Now that we understand the issues with raising children and creating a family in a hyper-individualistic culture, Eric Huffman and Family Teams coach Jeremy Pryor focus on the practical ways we can improve our families by creating multigenerational teams on a mission in part two of their 2022 conversation.   Register for the Nov. 11, 2023 Family Teams Workshop in Houston: https://thestory.church/event/family-discipleship-workshop/   Featured book: Family Revision: How Ancient Wisdom Can Heal the Modern Family   Learn more about Family Teams: www.familyteams.com   Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Why does the U.S. have the highest rate of children living in single-parent households of any nation in the world? Why are men struggling to find meaning and significance at home? How are the messages women and children are receiving about family and identity so harmful? This is part one of Eric’s 2022 conversation with author and Family Teams coach Jeremy Pryor. Register for Jeremy Pryor's Houston Workshop: https://thestory.church/event/family-discipleship-workshop/   Featured book: Family Revision: How Ancient Wisdom Can Heal the Modern Family   Learn more about Family Teams: www.familyteams.com   Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

After years of battling disappointment in dating, Grammy-nominated songwriter Mia Fieldes began to expect mediocrity. But in her mid-30s, she felt God call her into a new mindset of radical hope. To her surprise, God rooted this hope in the promise of a soon-to-be-revealed, “custom-made” husband. Not only did God fulfill this promise, but He has since made other promises – all of which have seemed impossible and all of which have nevertheless come to pass.   Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Hosts of “The Heart of Dating” podcast Kait and JJ Tomlin offer advice to Christian singles on navigating the modern dating world. They unpack some of the biggest issues they’re seeing with singles today, from unrealistic “types” to premarital sex. Kait also opens up about her dating history, including a string of abusive relationships, and how she worked through the trauma and retrained her brain to attract healthy relationships. And finally, the results of Maybe God’s Operation Matchmaker are in, as host Eric Huffman worked all summer to set up Christian singles in the greater Houston area.   RSVP to Washington, DC Premiere of ACROSS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/exclusive-movie-premiere-award-winning-across-documentary-tickets-704643265977   Listen to “The Heart of Dating” Podcast: https://www.heartofdating.com/podcast   Visit Coppa Osteria: https://www.coppaosteriahouston.com/    Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

In 2018, the Maybe God team flew to L.A. to speak with Debra Hirsch, author of "Redeeming Sex: Naked Conversations about Sexuality and Spirituality". Deb tells the unbelievable story of finding her way to Jesus through her imprisoned drug dealer in Australia and addresses the overwhelming need in our society (and churches) to have deeper conversations about sex. She laments the way most cultural conversations about sex are reduced to mere intercourse, and she challenges all people (married, single, LGBTQ+, straight, Christian and non-religious) to think more broadly about the breathtaking, rapturous gift of human sexuality.    Featured book: Redeeming Sex: Naked Conversations about Sexuality and Spirituality by Debra Hirsch   Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

If God is really good, why does life seem so unfair? If He really loves us, why doesn’t He do something about our suffering? Renowned psychiatrist Dr. Curt Thompson teaches us how to find and maintain hope in the face of immense personal and global suffering.  Also, Maybe God host Eric Huffman opens up about the very recent and devastating loss of his mother.   Read Dr. Thompson’s latest book: “The Deepest Place: Suffering and the Formation of Hope”   Listen to Dr. Thompson’s first Maybe God interview: “Should We Get Naked Together?”   Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

A replay of a popular 2019 episode where Gossip Girl actress Zuzanna Szadkowski and world-famous psychologist Barry Schwartz helped us understand what’s wrong with the modern dating world.   Most of us grew up being told that one day we’ll find The One, get married, have babies, and grow old together. It’s a formula that seems to have served past generations well, so as we came of age, the search was on. And we liked our chances because, thanks to dating apps like Tinder, we have more options at our fingertips than any generation before us. Still, fewer young adults than ever are walking the aisle, and for the first time in America’s history, single adults outnumber married ones. In this episode, we explore the wild world of online dating, which empowers singles to accept or reject hundreds of potential mates an hour without ever really seeing them, and we ask the question: with all these choices, why aren’t more people finding The One?    Featured book: The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less by Barry Schwartz   Listen to Part Two: https://www.maybegodpod.com/are-you-seeing-anyone-part-two   Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Is Infidelity Unforgivable?   According to recent stats, 20% of married men and 13% of married women admitted to having sex with someone other than their spouse. Can a marriage survive secrets and infidelity? Humorist and author Harrison Scott Key recounts the most shocking tale he’s ever told about how his own marriage nearly fell apart following years of infidelity, and in a rare interview, his wife Lauren tells her side of the story.   Read Harrison’s memoir: “How To Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told”   Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

In a recent sermon from The Story Church, Eric Huffman exposes one of the most common lies being told in our culture today - that marriage is “just a piece of paper”. He ends with an emotional and powerful story about his own parents who spent years battling cancer together. This episode is part of Maybe God’s month-long series exploring better ways to approach dating, intimacy, and marriage.   Watch this sermon: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Maybe God kicks off a month-long dating and marriage series with a conversation on sex and intimacy with trusted marriage experts and hosts of the popular Naked Marriage Podcast, Dave and Ashley Willis. In this episode, they address what a healthy marriage and sex life looks like, how pornography and masturbation can negatively impact relationships, and how to talk to your kids about sex.   Listen to the Naked Marriage Podcast: https://xomarriage.com/podcasts/the-naked-marriage   Find featured books: https://www.daveandashleywillis.com   Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

No one was more surprised than bestselling crime novelist and Edgar Award-winner Andrew Klavan when, at the age of fifty, he found himself about to be baptized. Born into a secular Jewish family outside of New York City, he grew into an alienated young writer whose disconnection and rage devolved into depression and suicidal breakdown. Searching for truth in the aftermath, he started to pray, almost experimentally, and the result was a relationship with the Messiah he’d been taught most of his life to reject.  More on Andrew Klavan: https://www.andrewklavan.com Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Professor Nancy Pearcey, bestselling author of Love Thy Body, reveals why she believes the secular view of human life and flourishing is contrary to nature itself and doesn’t deliver on its promise to value life or promote well-being. In this episode, she tackles issues like abortion, euthanasia, transgenderism, homosexuality, hookup culture and pornography. Plus, why Prof. Pearcey believes her latest book on masculinity has become her most controversial to date.  Nancy Pearcey is the author of The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes, as well as Love Thy Body, The Soul of Science, Saving Leonardo, Finding Truth, and Total Truth. She is professor and scholar in residence at Houston Christian University. She has been quoted in The New Yorker and Newsweek, highlighted as one of the five top women apologists by Christianity Today, and hailed in The Economist as "America's pre-eminent evangelical Protestant female intellectual." Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

A replay of the popular 2019 episode that inspired Maybe God's award-winning documentary series called ACROSS. As the crisis intensifies along the southern border, scoring political points is easier than getting to the heart of the matter. Some say the US has a moral obligation to receive all refugees; many others, including 68% of white evangelicals, insist we have no responsibility to receive any refugees at all. But what if we're looking at this crisis from the wrong point of view? By giving migrants a platform to share their powerful stories of faith, this episode compels us all to walk a mile (or 2,000) in their shoes. When we take the time to listen, their faith will change our hearts, and when all our hearts are changed, we'll change the world together. Watch ACROSS: www.acrossdocumentary.com Support the San Antonio Mennonite Church: www.sanantoniomennonite.org Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

A replay of the popular 2019 episode that inspired Maybe God's award-winning documentary series called ACROSS. Since 2014, the number of migrants crossing the border has skyrocketed, leading to the highly politicized border crisis we've seen in the news. In debates like this one, we’re so quick to point out who the villains are and what the solutions are that we forget to answer the most important questions: Where is God in this crisis? What does He want us to learn from it? What does He want us to do about it?  In this episode, the Maybe God team travels to El Paso to search for God’s voice in voices the asylum-seekers and their allies. Learn more and watch ACROSS: www.acrossdocumentary.com  Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

For nearly 35 years, legendary mythologist, author and storyteller Martin Shaw turned his back on Christianity, feeling from a young age that the evangelical faith of his childhood didn’t fit with his deeply artistic soul. Maybe God guest host Justin Brierley speaks with Martin about the mystical experiences that led to his unexpected and miraculous return to Christianity in 2019.   About Martin Shaw: https://drmartinshaw.com/   Read more from Martin Shaw: https://martinshaw.substack.com/   Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

In a recent sermon for The Story Church, Eric Huffman warns us about the strategies of our greatest enemy so that we can be better equipped to fight and win the spiritual battles that each day brings. Watch our interviews: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

After nearly four years in production, the Maybe God team is thrilled to announce that our award-winning documentary series called ACROSS is now available for streaming at www.acrossdocumentary.com! Released on World Refugee Day (June 20, 2023), ACROSS shares heartbreaking and inspiring stories of asylum seekers fleeing imminent danger and finding hope and healing through the love of faithful individuals and churches. On this special episode, Maybe God host Eric Huffman, Maybe God and ACROSS producer Julie Mirlicourtois, and ACROSS cast member Pastor John Garland talk about the series, share powerful clips, and reveal behind-the-scenes details.  Receive a special discount for World Refugee Day by streaming ACROSS today - June 20, 2023! Watch ACROSS: www.acrossdocumentary.com Help us spread the word on Facebook and Instagram: @acrossdocumentary Watch this interview: www.youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

On this special edition of Maybe God, Justin Brierley commemorates the life and legacy of Timothy Keller, world-renowned pastor, author, and theologian, who passed away on May 19, 2023 at age 72 after a three-year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Justin speaks with three people who were personally impacted by Keller’s work, including Collin Hansen, author of “Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation”, Molly Worthen, a journalist and associate professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Max McLean, an award-winning actor and founder and artistic director of New York City-based Fellowship for Performing Arts. Featured Book: “Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation” https://www.amazon.com/Timothy-Keller-Spiritual-Intellectual-Formation/dp/0310128684/?tag=thegospcoal-20 Featured Obituary by Molly Worthen: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/05/tim-keller-pastor-obituary/674124/  Molly’s story on Gospel Coalition:   https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/podcasts/gospelbound/happened-molly-worthen/ Fellowship for Performing Arts: https://fpatheatre.com/ Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Do miracles still happen the way we believe they did in biblical times? Why are we so skeptical when people say they’ve witnessed a miraculous healing or supernatural event? In this episode, Dr. Craig Keener, New Testament professor and author of “Miracles Today: The Supernatural Work of God in the Modern World”, shares the concrete evidence he’s discovered for reasonable belief in modern-day miracles. Featured book: “Miracles Today: The Supernatural Work of God in the Modern World” by Dr. Craig Keener Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Contrary to popular belief, the most dangerous place for kids is a lot closer than we think. On today’s episode, Sam Chapman, husband of world-renowned sex and relationship expert Dr. Laura Berman, shares their tragic story of loss at the hands of an online drug dealer targeting teens with fentanyl. Plus, online safety expert Rania Mankarious offers solutions for how parents can protect an entire generation of children growing up in unprecedented times, and a special offer for Maybe God listeners from the founder of Parent ProTech. Featured book: “The Online World, What You Think You Know and What You Don't: 4 Critical Tools for Raising Kids in the Digital Age” by Rania Mankarious Access Maybe God Discount for Parent ProTech: https://course.parentprotech.com/courses/parentprotech?coupon=maybegodpodcast Dr. Laura Berman’s organization for parents: https://parentsforsaferchildren.org/ Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast  Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Even as our culture grows more cynical toward monogamy and marriage, the majority of young Americans still hope to find "The One" and get hitched. Deep down, we still believe in life-altering, breathtaking, rapturous love. But what if the love we're searching for isn't the kind of love we really need? Today, we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes from 2019 (with a BIG update!), where a young woman shares the story of how one man's love changed her life forever in the most unexpected way. Their love story left us wondering if we've lost the plot when it comes to dating and relationships. What if the love we need isn't necessarily romantic or sexual? PLUS, a very special update from Meredith Kirk, four years after recording her original interview.  Operation Matchmaker: https://www.maybegodpod.com/matchmaking Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

It’s Justin Brierley’s debut episode as guest host of Maybe God! Justin begins by moderating a lively discussion between Secular Humanist Bart Campolo and Maybe God host and Christian pastor Eric Huffman. Bart Campolo, son of famous pastor Tony Campolo, was the very first guest on Maybe God five years ago, but the conversation didn’t quite go as the Maybe God team had hoped. With Justin’s help, round two is much more fruitful; both Bart and Eric explore what caused them to completely changed their worldviews about 10 years ago and what challenges them most about the other’s current worldview.  Watch the ACROSS trailer: https://www.acrossdocumentary.com More on Bart Campolo: https://bartcampolo.org/ More on Justin Brierley: https://justinbrierley.com/ Send encouragement to Dr. Tony Campolo: Dr. Tony Campolo c/o Beaumont at Bryn Mawr 601 N Ithan Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 Watch this interview: www.youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

What is hell, and why would a loving God send people there forever? In part two of this 2018 episode, Maybe God host Eric Huffman continues his conversation with "Imagine Heaven" author John Burke, who insists that the God of the Bible isn't who most people believe Him to be. We also reveal the dramatic conclusion to Howard Storm's harrowing descent into hell, and introduce you to Crystal McVea, a sexual abuse victim who believed God could never love her...until the day she died and met Him, face to face. Featured book: "Imagine Heaven" by John Burke Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate

Eric Huffman takes a look back at one of Maybe God's most popular and impactful episodes of all time. We all know that death is a fact of life, but is it the end of life? In part one of this 2018 series, Maybe God host Eric Huffman talks to pastor and New York Times best-selling author John Burke about his 30-year journey studying over a thousand near-death claims, people from all different countries and religions who say they've "crossed over" and met God. We'll also introduce you to Jeffrey Olsen and Howard Storm, two men who say they experienced the afterlife, in one case, hell. Featured book: "Imagine Heaven" by John Burke Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Listen up Unbelievable? fans! For the first time, author and broadcaster Justin Brierley and his wife, Reverend Lucy Brierley, sit down together from their home in the U.K. for a rare conversation on why Justin left the Unbelievable? show after 17 amazing years, how his role in their local church has informed his work, and how they’ve both witnessed the conversations surrounding Christianity shifting in big ways. The Maybe God team is thrilled to announce that Justin will be guest hosting a series of fascinating conversations for Maybe God starting in May! Follow Justin’s latest work: www.instagram.com/justin.brierley Listen to our full episode featuring Justin Brierley and Unbelievable?  Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Before becoming one of the most influential authors of our time with over two dozen books exploring pain, doubt, grace, and hope, Philip Yancey spent years coming to terms with his strict fundamentalist upbringing. On this episode, he explains how he overcame a crisis of faith, his thoughts on the current evangelical church, and how a very recent diagnosis with a potentially debilitating illness has put his faith to the test. More on Philip Yancey: https://philipyancey.com/  Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

It’s hard to miss the relentless stream of news reports of Christian pastors who’ve been caught lying, cheating on their wives, mishandling church funds, and in some cases sexually abusing women and children - and the ripple effect pastoral misconduct has had on so many people who’ve lost faith in the Church. What are the root causes of these pastoral failures? How should they be handled? And how can trust in the Church ever be restored? Eric Huffman talks to Julie Roys, the journalist who’s been the first to report on many of the biggest church scandals, and Sonny and Shawn Hennessy, two megachurch pastors who found healing by owning up to their biggest mistakes and walking away from a thriving ministry. Featured podcast: “The Rise After the Fall” More about The Exchange Collaborative: www.theexchangecollaborative.com Watch the full interviews: www.youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

In Eric Huffman's 2017 Easter sermon to The Story Church, he speaks directly to skeptics about the historical facts surrounding the resurrection of Jesus.  Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

This Easter week, the Maybe God team presents the most convincing evidence for the resurrection of Jesus. In this 2020 interview, host Eric Huffman sits down, in front of a live audience of Maybe God listeners, with New York Times bestselling author Lee Strobel to hear the evidence that convinced this former investigative reporter and hardcore atheist that Jesus is real and physically rose from the dead.  Featured book: “The Case for Christ” Eric Huffman on Unbelievable?: Is Christianity Too Exclusive? Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Dr. John Delony knows firsthand that mental health challenges and broken relationships are a part of life—but they don’t have to define you. On this episode, the mental health expert, national bestselling author, and host of “The Dr. John Delony Show” sets the record straight about anxiety and tackles everything from dating and sex to marriage and parenting. Also, listen to Dr. Delony’s real talk with Maybe God listeners struggling with their own mental health challenges.  Featured show: “The Dr. John Delony Show” Featured book: Redefining Anxiety: What It Is, What It Isn't, and How to Get Your Life Back Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

During an interview with Then God Moved podcast host Adira Polite, Eric Huffman reflects on his early skepticism of the Christian faith, his own history of false teaching, and how a trip to Israel changed the game. He also opens up about the recent series of events in his life that proved even pastors aren't beyond a crisis of faith. Original interview aired on Then God Moved on Dec. 16, 2022 Follow Then God Moved on Instagram: @thengodmoved Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Maybe God host Eric Huffman sits down for a second time with one of the world’s greatest living Christian apologists, author and philosopher William Lane Craig, to tackle the controversial subject of Adam. Was Adam a real person? And if so, who was he and when did he live? For Dr. Craig’s first Maybe God interview, click here. More work by Dr. Craig: www.reasonablefaith.org  Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast  Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Our conversation on prayer continues with Mark Batterson, the lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, D.C. and the New York Times bestselling author of The Circle Maker. Mark’s work has motivated people all over the world to boldly draw circles around their most ambitious prayers. He explains why he believes God honors bold prayers, what it means when our prayers aren’t answered, and how he personally has prayed through some very challenging circumstances in his own life. More about Pastor Mark: www.markbatterson.com Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

All the way from New Zealand, award-winning musician, poet, writer, and spiritual director Strahan Coleman opens up about the chronic illness that ended his music career and led him into a deeper union with God. After years of pursuing God's approval through his music, ministry, and other measurable goals, Strahan shares in his new book called “Beholding: Deepening Our Experience in God” the most important lesson he's learned since falling ill: that the real meaning of life is simply being with God. More about Strahan Coleman: www.commonerscommunion.com/  Watch Maybe God interviews: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod  Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate 

After a horrific car accident took the lives of his wife and youngest son, how did Jeff Olsen find the courage to survive over 18 surgeries and eventually heal both physically and emotionally? Hear how multiple Out-of-Body and Near-Death Experiences during his nearly six month hospital stay helped Jeff develop a deeper faith in God that kept him fighting for his life. More about Jeff Olsen: https://www.envoypublishing.com  Watch Maybe God interviews: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast  Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate

It’s a tract of land no larger than Massachusetts, but in terms of its geopolitical importance, the Holy Land is larger than life. In the aftermath of recent escalations in violence between Hamas militants and Israel’s defense forces, Maybe God presents a series of honest, raw conversations from the Holy Land between host Eric Huffman and real people on all sides of this consequential crisis. Part two of "Whose Side Is God On?" released in June 2021 features Bob Lang, a Jewish settler in the West Bank, and Daoud Nassar, an Arab farmer who runs the Tent of Nations.  More on Tent of Nations: www.tentofnations.org Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

It’s a tract of land no larger than Massachusetts, but in terms of its geopolitical importance, the Holy Land is larger than life. In the aftermath of recent escalations in violence between Hamas militants and Israel’s defense forces, Maybe God presents a series of honest, raw conversations from the Holy Land between host Eric Huffman and real people on all sides of this consequential crisis. Part one of "Whose Side Is God On?" from June 2021 features Holy Land author and scholar John A. Beck and a Palestinian woman named Ranya who lives under Israeli occupation in Jerusalem. More about John A. Beck: www.johnabeckauthor.com  Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Justin Brierley is a legend in the world of Christian radio and podcasting. For 17 years, he’s managed to host compelling, enlightening, and mostly civil conversations between Christians and non-Christians, theists and atheists, and liberals and conservatives for his UK-based program called “Unbelievable?” On this episode, Justin discusses the most convincing arguments he’s heard against Christianity, how he’s resolved them in his own mind, and why after years of exploring Christianity with atheists, he still believes in the God of the Bible. More about Justin: www.justinbrierley.com Watch Justin’s latest video series: www.thebigconversation.show Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

After years of asking all the questions, the tables turn on Maybe God host Eric Huffman as his 15-year-old daughter, Joelle, makes her first appearance on the show and immediately takes control. She asks her father ten probing questions - ranging from his secret love of Taylor Swift to his thoughts on dating, friendship, and parenting. This conversation will provide listeners with more insight into Eric's perspective and a closer look at the sort of questions that many young people are pondering today. Watch Maybe God interviews: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast  Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod 

Lara Logan is a lightning rod of controversy. By speaking out against vaccine mandates and sounding alarm bells about what she calls a globalist cult of elites, she’s gotten herself in hot water on a regular basis. Still, she refuses to keep quiet, and she insists on telling the truth as she sees it. In Eric Huffman’s conversation with the Emmy award-winning foreign correspondent, she opens up about her South African upbringing under the leadership of Nelson Mandela, her reporting from Afghanistan and Iraq following 9/11, her miraculous rescue from a horrific attack in Egypt, and why she continues to speak out despite the mainstream media turning its back on her. In the end, Eric challenges her about the one thing he thinks she’s missing. Watch Maybe God interviews: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod  Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate

Grace Hill returns to the Maybe God studio to wrestle with some of the specific doubts that led her to deconstruct her faith, doubts that she and so many other people continue to wrestle with today. Grace’s blog: www.wakingupwonder.com/blog  Watch Maybe God interviews: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Sign up for our newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod  Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate

When Grace Hill began attending Eric Huffman’s church back in January 2022, he had no idea how deeply she’d struggled with doubts related to Christianity for over a decade, doubts that led her to self loathing and feelings of isolation so debilitating she even experienced suicidal thoughts. This is the first time Grace shares her story with Eric.  Grace’s blog: https://www.wakingupwonder.com/blog Watch Maybe God interviews: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate

In part one, Maybe God followed host Eric Huffman's journey from the certainty of Bible Belt religion to the moment in college when he began to deconstruct and reject his Christian beliefs. More than a decade later, he found himself pastoring a church in Kansas City and questioning everything about God. When Eric took a trip to get away from the life that had him feeling like a fraud, he never imagined coming home a new man. This is the conclusion of the season 2 episode retracing Eric’s steps from Christianity to atheism back to faith in Jesus. End music credit: “Praise the Lord” by Sean McConnell Watch interviews and subscribe to our channel: www.youtube.com/maybegodpodcast  Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Nearly everyone doubts the existence or the goodness of God at some point in life, but what happens when you're a pastor who no longer believes? In this season 2 episode, we follow Maybe God host and pastor Eric Huffman as he retraces his steps of the journey from Bible Belt religion to atheism. Eric visits his childhood home and his college campus to speak directly with some of the people who helped shape - and wreck - his faith. Watch interviews and subscribe to our channel: www.youtube.com/maybegodpodcast  Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

After years of following one of our favorite Instagram accounts that  shares incredible stories of God moving in people’s lives, we reached out to get to know the heart and mind of the person who created it. That’s when we met Adira Polite, a young African American seminary student. As gifted as she is at sharing other people’s stories on Then God Moved, Adira has for years been remarkably silent when it comes to her own. The more we got to know her, the more convinced we became that it was time for this great storyteller to share all the incredible ways God has and continues to move in her life. Her story is one of God freeing her from sexual desires that conflict with who she believes God created her to be, and while this is one way that God moves in people’s lives, Adira wants those who are struggling with their sexuality to know that God can move in our lives in a million different ways.   Featured Instagram account and podcast: Then God Moved Watch Maybe God interviews: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast  Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

You wake up in the middle of the night and there it is: a menacing presence at the foot of your bed. Terrified, you try to scream and move — but you can’t. It feels like you’re paralyzed or being held down by the evil presence. Online statistics estimate anywhere from 8-30% of the population has reported experiencing sleep paralysis at least once in their lifetime. The scientific and medical communities will tell you you're hallucinating. But if you’re a chronic sufferer, it’s very real and starts to invade your waking hours. So what is it, really? Why are these entities showing up in our bedrooms at night? And how can we stop it? On today’s Maybe God conversation, author Vicki Joy Anderson talks about her decades-long battle with sleep paralysis and why she believes it’s all part of the larger battle against evil forces from another dimension.  Featured book: They Only Come Out at Night by Vicki Joy Anderson Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

As strange as it may sound, the Bible repeatedly makes the case that there really is another realm in which spiritual forces of Light and Darkness wage war against each other. So if we’re going to believe what we heard in part one of this episode about angels, we should also have the courage to explore the dark side of the spiritual world - Satan and his dark angels. In part two, Father Vincent Lampert, exorcist for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis of the Roman Catholic Church, reveals how evil seeks to work in all of our lives, and how to stop it. Also, testimonies from four people who say they’ve experienced demonic influence ranging from sleep paralysis to demonic possession.  Watch Father Lampert’s full interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter and make a donation: www.maybegodpod.com Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Join the Maybe God team as we dive into a world that is mostly unseen and can’t be explained by science, but a world that is undeniably real to the countless people who’ve experienced it. In part one, Eric Huffman and Dr. Dale C. Allison of Princeton Theological Seminary shed light on the supernatural world of angels, demons, personal encounters with God, and near-death experiences. Hear testimonies from people who claim to have experienced the spiritual realm first-hand, including our own disturbing encounter with another reality in the recording of this episode that left us wondering if we were making a grave mistake by opening the door to this other realm.  Featured book: “Encountering Mystery: Religious Experience in a Secular Age” by Dale C. Allison Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod 

Now that we understand the issues with raising children and creating a family in a hyper-individualistic culture, Eric and Family Teams coach Jeremy Pryor focus on the practical ways we can improve our families by creating multigenerational teams on mission. Featured books:  Family Revision: How Ancient Wisdom Can Heal the Modern Family, (author: Jeremy Pryor) Take Back Your Family: From the Tyrants of Burnout, Busyness, Individualism, and the Nuclear Ideal (author: Jefferson Bethke) Learn more about Family Teams: www.familyteams.com Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Why does the U.S. have the highest rate of children living in single-parent households of any nation in the world? Why are men struggling to find meaning and significance at home? How are the messages women and children are receiving about family and identity so harmful? This is part one of Eric’s conversation with author and Family Teams coach Jeremy Pryor. Featured book: Family Revision: How Ancient Wisdom Can Heal the Modern Family Learn more about Family Teams: www.familyteams.com Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod 

Why should we believe in God? Are atheists and other non-Christians incapable of living morally? Was Adam a myth? What is the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus? The world’s greatest living Christian apologist Dr. William Lane Craig answers these questions and more in front of a live audience.  More work by Dr. Craig: www.reasonablefaith.org/ Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

One of the most complex things about the Christian faith - even for Christians - is the theology of the Trinity. "God is One," the scriptures say, but somehow He...is also Three? Pastor Jim Stern helps us understand this trinitarian paradox and demonstrates how developing a relationship with each person of the Trinity can be absolutely transformational. Learn more about Jim Stern: www.trexo.org Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod 

Arguably the most asked and most difficult question to answer related to faith is this one: “If God is loving and all powerful, why does He allow pain and suffering in our lives?” Asked by skeptics and believers alike, this age-old question becomes even harder to answer when it relates to young, innocent children, barely old enough to understand the pain they’re enduring. Host Eric Huffman and Christian apologist and author John Hopper search for answers by sharing the stories of two mothers and their sons who experienced suffering in ways most of us pray we never have to.  Get more information about John Hopper’s new book “Questioning God?: Answers to Questions Worth Asking”: www.questioninggod.com Watch Maybe God interviews: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod 

Author and Christian apologist Mary Jo Sharp talks about being caught in the tension between the beauty of God's story and the ugliness of human hypocrisy. She recounts her first time experiencing hurt in the church, how it led her to question her faith in God, and how the exploration that arose from the church hurt led her to where she is today - helping people overcome their intellectual and emotional doubts about the Christian faith. Read Mary Jo Sharp’s book: “Why I Still Believe: A Former Atheist’s Reckoning with the Bad Reputation Christians Give a Good God” Watch this interview: www.youtube.com/maybegodpodcast  Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Former Bachelorette contestant Cam Ayala opens up to Eric Huffman about a decision that will change his life overnight and hopefully put an end once and for all to the pain he's endured for over a decade. Cam also shares how his ongoing struggle with Lymphedema and the upcoming surgery have brought him closer to God than ever before. To hear Cam's full story, listen to Season 4 episode: “Will You Accept This Rose?” To watch future video updates on Cam’s story, subscribe and ring the notification bell: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our newsletter with exclusive content: maybegodpod.com Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Former professional baseball player Russell Dixon and his parents relive some of the darkest days of his addiction and recovery in rehab in hopes of helping other families heal. More from Stanford University’s addiction expert Dr. Anna Lembke (featured on the hit Netflix documentary “The Social Dilemma”) on how we all can overcome our most persistent and dangerous compulsive behaviors and addictions. And Luke, a 32-year-old man that Russell is sponsoring today, opens up about a decade-long battle with addiction.  Purchase Dr. Anna Lembke’s instant New York Times bestseller “Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence” here. Watch our full video interviews with Russell Dixon and Dr. Anna Lembke: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast  Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Russell Dixon was an all-American boy well on his way to realizing his childhood dream of becoming a major league baseball player for his hometown team, the Houston Astros, but the pressure of being a professional athlete led to an addiction that nearly cost him his life. Also, one of the world’s leading experts on the neuroscience of addiction, Stanford University’s Dr. Anna Lembke, breaks down exactly what’s happening inside the brains of 40 million Americans dealing with some form of unhealthy compulsion.  Purchase Dr. Anna Lembke’s instant New York Times bestseller “Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence” here. Watch our full video interviews with Russell Dixon and Dr. Anna Lembke: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast  Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: maybegodpod.com Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

New to Maybe God? Listen to this short introduction with host Eric Huffman to find out what we're all about and which episodes to listen to first. Head to maybegodpod.com for more information and to contact us with questions, comments, and story ideas. Follow us @maybegodpod on Facebook and Instagram for news and updates. Featured episodes:  Are Near-Death Experiences for Real? (Part 1) Are Near-Death Experiences for Real? (Part 2) Can Loving "Illegals" Save Our Souls? (Part 2) Should We Get Naked Together?  Can Sex Bring Us Closer to God? Can Faith and Doubt Co-exist? (Part 1) Can Faith and Doubt Co-exist? (Part 2)

Maybe God Host Eric Huffman and Executive Producer Julie Mirlicourtois announce the film festival release of Maybe God's first documentary, ACROSS, based on a season 3 episode of Maybe God.  Watch and vote for ACROSS online through the Sarasota Film Festival now through SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2022 only. Then donate to the Maybe God team to support Jenifer and Lucia's legal fees and to help us finish the entire docuseries. Head to www.acrossdocumentary.com for details.

Are you tired of people knowing who you are, but no one really knowing you? That is the question our guest, Ben Higgins, posed in his new book, Alone in Plain Sight: Searching for Connection When You're Seen but Not Known. After being thrust into the international spotlight on ABC's The Bachelorette (Season 11) and The Bachelor (Season 20), Ben was forced to deal with his demons behind the scenes. Our other guest, Cam Ayala, was also a contestant on The Bachelorette (Season 15) and Bachelor in Paradise (Season 6), both of which resulted in him being branded as the bad guy. Since then, Cam has been forced to cope with waves of online bullying and harassment, but that struggle is nothing compared to a life-or-death battle he has fought most of his life. Through all of their pain and soul-searching, both Ben and Cam have come to understand the importance of being truly known - by the people around them, and by God. *** Have questions, comments, or story ideas for Maybe God? Head to maybegodpod.com to contact us. For news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @maybegodpod.

It’s a tract of land no larger than Massachusetts, but in terms of its geopolitical importance, the Holy Land is larger than life. In the aftermath of recent escalations in violence between Hamas militants and Israel’s defense forces, Maybe God presents a series of honest, raw conversations from the Holy Land between host Eric Huffman and real people on all sides of this consequential crisis.  Part two of "Whose Side Is God On?" features Jewish settler Bob Lang and Arab farmer Daoud Nassar. To support Tent of Nations, visit www.tentofnations.org. *** Have questions, comments, or story ideas for Maybe God? Head to maybegodpod.com to contact us. For news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @maybegodpod.

It’s a tract of land no larger than Massachusetts, but in terms of its geopolitical importance, the Holy Land is larger than life. In the aftermath of recent escalations in violence between Hamas militants and Israel’s defense forces, Maybe God presents a series of honest, raw conversations from the Holy Land between host Eric Huffman and real people on all sides of this consequential crisis.  Part one of "Whose Side Is God On?" features Holy Land author and scholar John A. Beck and a Palestinian woman named Ranya who lives under Israeli occupation in Jerusalem.  Featured guest: Dr. John A. Beck (www.johnabeckauthor.com) *** Have questions, comments, or story ideas for Maybe God? Head to maybegodpod.com to contact us. For news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @maybegodpod.

There are 153 million orphans in the world today. Most of us would agree that making more adoptions possible is the most obvious solution to the problem, but what if it's not that simple? What if, in some parts of the world today, adoptions are unintentionally hurting children? Jessica and Adam Davis set out to change a little girl's life, but a shocking revelation disrupted their journey and challenged everything they thought they knew about orphans.  The stories in this episode challenge our own preconceptions about one of humanity's most pressing concerns: protecting the world's most vulnerable children, and doing justice on their behalf. Also featured: Mike Gallagher from 1MillionHome, and Brian Mavis & Tracee Rudd from America's Kids Belong. Sign up for updates at maybegodpod.com. For more information, visit: Kugatta.com 1MillionHome.org AmericasKidsBelong.org OrphanMyth.org

Is the Bible the greatest story ever told, or is it responsible for more bloodshed and oppression than any other book in history? In his brand-new book called "Scripture and the Skeptic," Maybe God host Eric Huffman explores these questions and more, and on this episode, Eric and Dr. Jo Vitale respond to some of the toughest Bible questions submitted by Maybe God listeners. 

On this episode of Maybe God Live, host Eric Huffman sits down with New York Times bestselling author Lee Strobel to hear the evidence that convinced this former investigative journalist and hardcore atheist that Jesus is real and the Bible is trustworthy and true. *** Have questions, comments, or story ideas for Maybe God? Head to maybegodpod.com to contact us. For news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @maybegodpod.

Host Eric Huffman asks the Maybe God family for help with an urgent Christmas wish.

The Maybe God Podcast team recently sat down with Greg and Gaebri Kelley, featured on the recent Showtime docu-series "Outcry", to share one of the most chilling and troubling cases of wrongful accusation you’ll ever hear. It’s the heartbreaking, gut-wrenching story of two young people in love who fought for justice against all odds, and found God along the way. For more of Greg & Gaebri's story, visit sho.com/outcry to stream the entire docu-series. *** Have questions, comments, or story ideas for Maybe God? Head to maybegodpod.com to contact us. For news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @maybegodpod.

Randy Travis overcame all odds to become a country music legend, but few people know the whole story. After surviving an abusive childhood and struggling to stay sober and out of trouble as a young man, Randy's determined work ethic and signature baritone voice propelled his meteoric rise to superstardom. In the years that followed, however, his life slowly fell apart, and in 2013, he suffered a stroke that took away his ability to speak, sing, and walk. On this episode, we ask Randy and Mary Travis how it's possible to keep trusting God when your life feels like a country music song.  *** Have questions, comments, or story ideas for Maybe God? Head to maybegodpod.com to contact us. For news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @maybegodpod.

Maybe God host Eric Huffman sits down with seven people of color who are members of his church for a frank conversation about what it's like being black or brown in a predominantly white congregation.  *** Have questions, comments, or story ideas for Maybe God? Head to maybegodpod.com to contact us. For news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @maybegodpod.

In the wake of the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and others, the flames of rage engulfed our national conscience. Some of the anger was righteous indignation fueled by a genuine longing for justice; some of it was violent, opportunistic, and even deadly. Where do we go from here? Are we ready to deal with systemic racism? Should we "dismantle whiteness"? For those of us trying to follow Jesus, what is the Christian response to racism? We tackle all these questions and more with the help of Dr. Esau McCaulley, author of the new book "Reading While Black," as well as a Texas couple with a truly unique perspective on recent events in our country. *** Have questions, comments, or story ideas for Maybe God? Head to maybegodpod.com to contact us. For news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @maybegodpod.

As tensions continue to rise over race in America, Eric Huffman revisits a conversation from season one with author, pastor, and humanitarian Rudy Rasmus about baptizing Beyonce, pledging allegiance to the flag, and being Black and Christian in Trump's America. With a potent blend of grace and brutal honesty, Rudy reminds Eric of his responsibility to speak out about racism and white supremacy - a reminder that we all need to hear. *** Have questions, comments, or story ideas for Maybe God? Head to maybegodpod.com to contact us. For news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @maybegodpod.

Has a global pandemic been a welcomed break from the busyness of everyday life? Over the years, we've warned people about the intoxicating nature of money, sex, pride, anxiety, and shame, but we've failed to alert people to the most popular gateway drug of our time: busyness. Pastor and author of "The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry" John Mark Comer warns that constant distraction and hurry are the greatest threats to our spiritual and emotional health. According to John Mark, hurry is incompatible with love, and if God is love, hurry prevents God from truly transforming our souls. Eric and John Mark suggest that this COVID-19 moment could be our best chance to declare independence from the soul-sucking busyness we sold-out to years ago, and they offer simple, practical ways to reject chronic busyness and to embrace real life and real love. *** Have questions, comments, or story ideas for Maybe God? Head to maybegodpod.com to contact us. For news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @maybegodpod.

What do you do when you can't feel God in the struggle? What do you say when no words can heal what's broken? On Maybe God, we start by listening to each other's stories. For this first episode of Season 4, host Eric Huffman cold-calls listeners from all over the world to find out how they're coping with the fallout from COVID-19. He expects to hear voices trembling with uncertainty and fear; what he encounters, however, are people full of faith, hope, and love. Each person has a story to tell about how the pain from their past prepared them to find peace in the present. Through their stories of resilience, we can hear the voice of God.   *** Have questions, comments, or story ideas for Maybe God? Head to maybegodpod.com to contact us. For news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @maybegodpod.  

As the crisis intensifies along the southern border, scoring political points is easier than getting to the heart of the matter. Some say the US has a moral obligation to receive all refugees; many others, including 68% of white evangelicals, insist we have no responsibility to receive any refugees at all. But what if we're looking at this crisis from the wrong point of view? By giving migrants a platform to share their powerful stories of faith, this episode compels us all to walk a mile (or 2,000) in their shoes. When we take the time to listen, their faith will change our hearts, and when all our hearts are changed, we'll change the world together.   Please support Pastor John Garland’s work with the refugee community in San Antonio by visiting sanantoniomennonite.org today.  *** Have questions, comments, or story ideas for Maybe God? Head to maybegodpod.com to contact us. For news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @maybegodpod.

Since 2014, the number of migrants crossing the border has skyrocketed, leading to the highly politicized border crisis we've seen in the news. In debates like this one, we’re so quick to point out who the villains are and what the solutions are that we forget to answer the most important questions: Where is God in this crisis? What does He want us to learn from it? What does He want us to do about it?  On this episode, the Maybe God team travels to El Paso to search for God’s voice in voices the asylum-seekers and their allies.  *** Have questions, comments, or story ideas for Maybe God? Head to maybegodpod.com to contact us. For news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @maybegodpod.

Even as our culture grows more cynical toward monogamy and marriage, the overwhelming majority of young Americans still hope to find The One and get hitched. Deep down, we still believe in life-altering, breathtaking, rapturous love. But what if the love we're searching for isn't the kind of love we really need? On this episode, a young woman shares the story of how one man's love changed her life forever in the most unexpected way. Their love story left us wondering if we've lost the plot when it comes to dating and relationships. What if the love we need isn't necessarily romantic or sexual? Maybe there is something better than mere marriage for singles in search of love. *** Have questions, comments, or story ideas for Maybe God? Head to maybegodpod.com to contact us. For news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @maybegodpod.

Most of us grew up being told that one day we’ll find The One, get married, have babies, and grow old together. It’s a formula that seems to have served past generations well, so as we came of age, the search was on. And we liked our chances because, thanks to dating apps like Tinder, we have more options at our fingertips than any generation before us. Still, fewer young adults than ever are walking the aisle, and for the first time in America’s history, single adults outnumber married ones. On this episode, we explore the wild world of online dating, which empowers singles to accept or reject hundreds of potential mates an hour without ever really seeing them, and we ask the question: with all these choices, why aren’t more people finding The One? Featured guests include Gossip Girl actress Zuzanna Szadkowski and world-famous psychologist Barry Schwartz.  

What’s the first thing you do when you see a flaw in the mirror? You look for a way to conceal it. Hide it. Cover it up. Either with cosmetics or wardrobe tricks, the idea is to mask the imperfection. What if the same principle applies to our minds? On this episode, renowned psychiatrist and author of The Soul of Shame Dr. Curt Thompson explains what’s happening in our brains when we spend our entire lives concealing who we really are, and how we can unroot the shame that’s holding us back from leading healthy lives. Eric and Julie also admit their own battles with shame, past and present. *** Have questions, comments, or story ideas for Maybe God? Head to maybegodpod.com to contact us. For news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @maybegodpod.

To mark the one-year anniversary of Casey Smith's death, Eric Huffman reminds us what this heartbreaking story teaches us about God, family, and the importance of saying "I love you" and walking with your brother. Listen to Maybe God's most-downloaded episode from season one.  Watch Maybe God interviews: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod  

**This episode contains content that may not be suitable for young audiences.** As the United Methodist Church stands at an impasse in the decades-old debate over the marriage and ordination of LGBTQ people, a split appears unavoidable. Conservatives accuse liberals of disrespecting the Bible; liberals suggest conservatives are on par with slave-owners and misogynists. At times like this, maybe we don't need better arguments or stronger doctrine; maybe we need more stories. On this episode, former anti-Christian gay activist David Bennett, author of A War of Loves: The Unexpected Story of a Gay Activist Following Jesus, shares the shocking story of his conversion to Christianity. Maybe God host Eric Huffman reveals, for the first time, his views on homosexuality and the Bible. Also, the remarkable story of a member of The Story Houston that producers didn't see coming. Watch Maybe God interviews: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

LGBTQ rights have taken center stage in the struggle over the future of America's second-largest Protestant denomination. Heading into this month's Special Session of the General Conference to vote on the marriage and ordination of queer people, conservative and liberal United Methodists have reached a stalemate. Can unity prevail, or is it time, after 40 years of debate, to split up? On this episode, Maybe God host and pastor Eric Huffman sits down with some of the key players on all sides of the debate, including the church's first openly-gay, married bishop, Karen Oliveto, the founder of the largest United Methodist church in the world, Rev. Adam Hamilton, and a leader of the conservative side, Rev. Rob Renfroe.   *** Have questions, comments, or story ideas for Maybe God? Head to maybegodpod.com to contact us. For news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @maybegodpod.

What is a miracle? Is it simply an answered prayer? A supernatural phenomenon? Or is there another way to understand the miraculous in our midst? Maybe God host Eric Huffman explores these questions with two women who both say they witnessed a miracle, even though their "miracle stories" had very different outcomes. One of these women is rising Nashville star Alisa Turner. Hear how her story inspired her new hit song, Miracles.   MUSIC CREDITS: "My Prayer For You" & "Miracles" From the Integrity Music release, Miracle Or Not featuring Alisa Turner All rights reserved. Used by permission.

When it comes to God, the Bible, and the supernatural, we've all got more questions than answers. So why do Christians ask so few questions, and why do many skeptics feel judged for having doubts? This line of thinking is what inspired Maybe God host and pastor Eric Huffman to write his first book, "40 Days of Doubt: Devotions for the Skeptic," which will be released tomorrow, December 4. For this special episode, Eric invited his friend and The Story Houston member Sarah Bolton into the studio to discuss how "40 Days of Doubt" came to be, and how his favorite Maybe God episodes helped him dig deeper into the issues he addresses in the book.  *** Have questions, comments, or story ideas for Maybe God? Head to maybegodpod.com to contact us. For news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @maybegodpod.

What do you do when life knocks you flat on your back and - whether it’s because of your bad luck or your bad choices or both - you start to wonder if you’ll ever get on your feet again? We intended for this to be part two of our Hurricane Harvey anniversary episode; we wanted to focus on people who found a way to stand tall again after that storm knocked them down. But as people shared their Harvey stories with us, they inevitably told us other stories about other times in their lives that they were flat on their backs, powerless, with no hope. On this episode, we feature Astros President Reid Ryan, Harris County Judge Ed Emmett, a few of Houston's homeless, and a young woman whose life was nearly derailed by drug addiction.   *** Have questions, comments, or story ideas for Maybe God? Head to maybegodpod.com to contact us. For news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @maybegodpod. 

Exactly one year ago, Houston, Texas experienced a flood of Biblical proportions. As much as 60 inches of rain fell in some areas - 19 trillion gallons of water that caused over $100 Billion in property damages and sent 40,000 people to emergency shelters. 13,000 Houstonians had to be rescued by boats and helicopters. As the waters of Hurricane Harvey receded, we wondered how this could happen. If God is real, and He cares for us, where was He when our city was drowning? On this episode, we'll explore this question with some heroes who came to our rescue (the LA Cajun Navy), and some now world-famous survivors (both humans and farm animals). *** Have questions, comments, or story ideas for Maybe God? Head to maybegodpod.com to contact us. For news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @maybegodpod. 

What is hell, and why would a loving God send people there forever? In part two of this episode, Maybe God host Eric Huffman continues his conversation with Imagine Heaven author John Burke, who insists that the God of the Bible isn't who most people believe Him to be.  We also reveal the dramatic conclusion to Howard Storm's harrowing descent into hell, and introduce you to Crystal McVea, a sexual abuse victim who believed God could never love her...until the day she died and met Him, face to face.    *** Have questions, comments, or story ideas for Maybe God? Head to maybegodpod.com to contact us. For news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @maybegodpod. 

We all know that death is a fact of life, but is it the end of life?  When your heart and brain cease to function...do you?  In part one of this series, Maybe God host Eric Huffman talks to pastor and New York Times best-selling author John Burke about his 30-year journey studying over a thousand near-death claims, people from all different countries and religions who say they've "crossed over" and met God.  We'll also introduce you to Jeffrey Olsen and Howard Storm, two men who say they experienced the afterlife, in one case, hell.   *** Have questions, comments, or story ideas for Maybe God? Head to maybegodpod.com to contact us. For news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @maybegodpod. 

Is doubt the end of faith in God? In part one, Maybe God followed host Eric Huffman's journey from the certainty of Bible Belt religion to the moment in college when he began to reject his Christian beliefs. More than a decade later, he found himself pastoring a church in Kansas City, and questioning everything about God and his faith.  When Eric took a trip to get away from the life that had him feeling like a fraud, he never imagined coming home a new man, essentially unrecognizable to those who loved him.  *** Have questions, comments, or story ideas for Maybe God? Head to maybegodpod.com to contact us. For news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @maybegodpod. 

Nearly everyone doubts the existence or the goodness of God at some point in life, but what happens when you're a pastor who no longer believes? In this episode, we follow Maybe God host and pastor Eric Huffman as he retraces his steps of the journey from Bible Belt religion to atheism. Eric visits his childhood home and his college campus to speak directly with some of the people who helped shape - and wreck - his faith. *** Have questions, comments, or story ideas for Maybe God? Head to maybegodpod.com to contact us. For news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @maybegodpod. 

After years of struggling through a messy divorce, drug addiction, and depression, Casey finally had the life he always wanted: a happy marriage, healthy kids, a growing business, and a deep relationship with God. Then one afternoon, Casey and his wife, Dorian, received some news that changed their lives forever, and the ensuing battle made Casey's past struggles look small by comparison. In this episode, hear this couple's story of amazing love, devastating pain, and the everlasting Light that's carried them through it all.   *** Have questions, comments, or story ideas for Maybe God? Head to maybegodpod.com to contact us. For news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @maybegodpod. 

In this minisode, Maybe God host Eric Huffman speaks live to a room full of couples at The Story Houston and goes off-script to share why he thinks "The 5 Love Languages" aren't the main ingredient to saving or restoring your marriage.  You can learn more about "The 5 Love Languages" at http://www.5lovelanguages.com.  *** Have questions, comments, or story ideas for Maybe God? Head to maybegodpod.com to contact us. For news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @maybegodpod.

When it comes to marriage, does God make a difference? Are marriages between believers better off than "godless" unions? This week, Eric explores these questions with his wife, Geovanna, who shares stories of how God transformed their marriage. Eric's friend, Sara Beth, also shares her story about a shocking revelation and her subsequent divorce. Finally, Eric talks with Emily and Ricardo, a couple nearly torn apart by addiction and depression before finding God together and shifting their priorities.  Have questions, comments, or story ideas for Maybe God? Head to maybegodpod.com to contact us. For news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @maybegodpod.

For our fifth episode, Eric speaks with author, pastor, and humanitarian Rudy Rasmus about baptizing Beyonce, pledging allegiance to the flag, and being Black and Christian in Trump's America. With a potent blend of grace and brutal honesty, Rudy reminds Eric of his responsibility to speak out about racism and white supremacy - a reminder that we all need to hear. Rudy Rasmus co-pastors the St. John’s Church in Downtown Houston with his wife Juanita and is the author of Love. Period.: When All Else Falls. For more about Rudy, check out his website pastorrudy.net. Have questions, comments, or story ideas for Maybe God? Email us at producers@maybegodpod.com. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @maybegodpod  

This week is all about you, Maybe God's listeners. Your response to Deb Hirsch last week was so overwhelming that we dedicated this fourth episode to your questions and feedback. In this episode, Eric and Deb address questions like, "What's wrong with a little porn?", "Is premarital sex really a sin?", and "Should it be the Church's job to police people's sex lives?" Ultimately, Eric and Deb challenge us to ask better questions as we strive to understand sex as something more than mere physical intercourse. You can follow Deb Hirsch on twitter at @debrahirsch. For more about Redeeming Sex, check out www.ivpress.com/redeeming-sex or pickup a copy on Amazon. Have questions, comments, or story ideas for Maybe God? Email us at producers@maybegodpod.com.

For our third episode, the Maybe God team flew to Los Angeles to speak with author, speaker, and pastor Deb Hirsch. In her latest book, Redeeming Sex: Naked Conversations about Sexuality and Spirituality, Deb addresses the overwhelming need in our society (and in our churches) to have deeper conversations about sex. She laments the way most of our cultural conversations about sex are reduced to mere intercourse, and she challenges all her readers - married and single, LGBTQ+ and straight, Christian and non-religious - to think more broadly about the breathtaking, toe-curling, rapturous gift that is human sexuality. *** You can follow Deb Hirsch on twitter at @debrahirsch. For more about Redeeming Sex, check out www.ivpress.com/redeeming-sex or pickup a copy on Amazon. *** Eric Huffman is the founder and lead pastor of The Story Houston. Please visit thestory.church for more information. Maybe God is produced by Eric Huffman, Julie Mirlicourtois, and Brandon Duke. Sound Engineering by Patrick Laughrey and editing by Brittany Holland. Our theme music is by Nathan Bonnes whose other music can be found at nathanbonnes.com.

For our second episode, host Eric Huffman sat down with world-renowned street artist Mr. D (aka Sebastien Boileau). Ever since his loving grandmother warned him, as a child, never to be alone with certain priests (who were suspected of questionable behavior), Sebastien has always struggled with the concepts of religion and God. As an artist, however, he's constantly drawn to pursue transcendence and beauty. This tension between spirituality and cynicism is what makes his art so powerful, and it led Eric to wonder, "Can an artist like Sebastien really be an atheist?" For more about Mr. D, check out his website mrd1987.com. 

On our first episode, host Eric Huffman speaks with Bart Campolo, a long-time Christian pastor turned self-described secular humanist, about the reasons Bart left the church and his views on religion, culture, and morality. We wanted address with Bart why it seems like so many people love to hate religion, but the conversation did not quite go as we intended. *** Bart Campolo is the Humanist Chaplain at the University of Cincinnati and hosts the podcast, Humanize Me. For more about Bart, please visit his website bartcampolo.org. Information about Leaving My Father’s Faith can be found at campolofilm.com. Special thanks to director John Wright for allowing us to use clips from his documentary.