Episodes
April 1, 2025
Live Q&A: Navigating the Christian Life
This week, we’re sharing a special live Q&A where we explore the complexities of the Christian life. From practical advice on living out your faith to tackling deep theological questions, we cover topics such as faith versus ...
March 25, 2025
Should Christians Ever Call Out Sin? | TCS Reacts
Is it our job to warn others away from sin—or just to help them pick up the pieces after they fall? This week, we react to a provocative clip from Tullian Tchividjian and explore the tension between grace, truth, and our resp...
March 18, 2025
What Paul Washer Gets Wrong About God's Love | TCS Reacts
Does suffering prove God’s love? Does ease mean he’s abandoned you? In this reaction episode, we respond to a video from Paul Washer on hardship, holiness, and God’s love—and challenge some common theological misconceptions. ...
Feb. 25, 2025
Three Critical Mistakes Christians Make About Matthew 7:21-23
This week, we dive into one of Jesus’ most unsettling statements from Matthew 7:21-23—”I never knew you. Depart from me.” Often misinterpreted as a call for believers to work more and try harder, we unpack how this passage ac...
Feb. 18, 2025
The Truth About "All Things Work Together for Good" (Romans 8:28)
This week, we kick off a new series on commonly misinterpreted passages of Scripture, starting with Romans 8:28. We unpack what it really means when Scripture says “all things work together for good,” challenging misconceptio...
Feb. 11, 2025
Why I Stopped Trying to Be a Good Christian
This week, Adam shares his story—years of fear and chasing the impossible standard of "perfection", until the weight of legalism and religious control led him to question everything. We discuss the pressure to be "good" in ch...
Feb. 4, 2025
From Legalism to Liberation: Navigating Church Hurt and Theological Shifts
Season 02 of The Christian Skeptic is here! In this raw and candid episode, Aaron shares his personal journey through faith, ministry, and discovering authentic grace. Navigating personal tragedy, the complexities of church l...
Dec. 19, 2024
A Skeptical Christmas Special
In this special Christmas episode, we talk about our favorite Christmas traditions, imaginative storytelling, and the deeper meaning behind the season. From nostalgic books and movies to the magic of childhood wonder, we refl...
Nov. 12, 2024
Season 01 Wrap-Up: Faith and Reason in the Christian Life
This week, we wrap up season one of The Christian Skeptic and reflect on the topics of grace, faith, and why the Bible plays such a critical role in our lives. The root of Christian Skepticism is about the willingness to cont...
Nov. 5, 2024
Interpreting the Bible with Wisdom and Grace (Biblical Authority, 04)
In part four of our series on biblical authority we dive into the last five of 10 crucial principles for interpreting Scripture. We also discuss some common pitfalls, like interpreting the Bible through the lens of our experi...
Oct. 29, 2024
How to Read and Interpret the Bible (Biblical Authority, Part 03)
This week, we continue our series on biblical authority and discuss principles for interpreting the Bible accurately. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (01:53) - Introduction to biblical interpretation (02:50) - Challenges in ...
Oct. 22, 2024
Is the Bible True? The Astonishing Historical Evidence (Biblical Authority, Part 02)
How can we know if the Bible is true? In part 02 of our series on Biblical authority and interpretation, we dive into why we believe the Bible is true and authoritative. We discuss the historical, archaeological, and scientif...
Oct. 15, 2024
How a Skeptic Can Believe the Bible Is the Ultimate Truth
This week, we kick off a three-part series about the Bible and our claim that it is not only our ultimate authority, but the foundation of all truth. In part 01, we ask, what is the connection between skepticism and belief? H...
Oct. 1, 2024
Should Christians Judge Each Other? Steve Lawson and the Problem with Lordship Salvation
This week, we talk about whether or not Christians should evaluate each other’s actions, what Jesus means when he says “you will know them by their fruit”, and the difference between clear, biblically-defined sin, and subject...
Sept. 24, 2024
Is it a cop-out to say ‘God’s in control’?
Is it a cop-out to say ‘God’s in control’? Is everything that happens really God’s will? This week, we talk about the tension between God’s sovereignty and human accountability. We dive into the concepts of determinism, free ...
Sept. 17, 2024
Is God Actually Happy With Us?
Is God actually happy with us? What is the connection between faith, works, and grace in the Christian life? Is there such a thing as a “good Christian”? This week, we explore these questions and discuss what it means to plea...
Sept. 10, 2024
Are We Living in the Last Days?
This week, we talk about eschatology—the study of the end times. Church history is replete with people predicting the end of the world and Jesus’ second coming. And yet, we’re still here. We examine the common thread that tie...
Sept. 3, 2024
Are Christians Afraid of Grace?
This week, we dive deep into Antinomianism, what it is, and how it has impacted our lives. We also discuss the danger of unexamined beliefs, misunderstandings around justification and sanctification, the role of the law in Ch...
Aug. 27, 2024
The Surprising Joy of Christian Skepticism
This week, we dive into the concept of Christian Skepticism, exploring its meaning, significance, and how it ultimately leads to joy. Christian Skepticism is a worldview that questions all doctrines, confessions, lifestyles, ...
Aug. 20, 2024
Deconstruction Is a Good Idea
This week, we talk about deconstruction vs deconversion, and why much of historic Christianity has been lost amid centuries of cultural and theological opinion and bias. We also discuss how suffering has shaped our faith, and...
Aug. 13, 2024
70% of Modern Christianity Is Just Made Up
In this inaugural episode of The Christian Skeptic, we talk about how much our lives have changed in recent years and why we're doing this podcast now. We discuss how suffering has impacted our faith, being raised in a strict...
Aug. 5, 2024
Introducing: The Christian Skeptic
Welcome to The Christian Skeptic, a podcast about faith, doubt, and what it means to be a Christian. Our Manifesto Christian Skepticism is a worldview that questions all doctrines, confessions, lifestyles, and practices — reg...