Finding Something Real Podcast

Hello everyone! In January and February we will be replaying a few of our favorite episodes from 2023 as we prepare to launch season 7 in March! We hope you enjoy! — — — — Hello Everyone!  Today on the podcast, we welcome returning guest Justin Brierley! Justin shares a bit of an update on Unbelievable? and how he is diving into culture apologetics after leaving the show. They chat a bit about his...

Hello everyone! In January and February we will be replaying a few of our favorite episodes from 2023 as we prepare to launch season 7 in March! We hope you enjoy! — — — — Hello Friends!  Today on the Finding Something REAL podcast, we have a wonderful conversation with Signe and our guest Claudia Kalmikov! After getting checking in with Signe, we het to hear Claudia speak about her faith journey....

Hello everyone! In January and February we will be replaying a few of our favorite episodes from 2023 as we prepare to launch season 7 in March! We hope you enjoy! — — — — This week on the podcast, we are delighted to welcome J. Warner Wallace. Jim shares his story of coming from a contentedly non-christian worldview and not feeling like Christianity was relevant to him to believing in Jesus. He e...

Hello everyone! In January and February we will be replaying a few of our favorite episodes from 2023 as we prepare to launch season 7 in March! We hope you enjoy! — — — — Another Wednesday, another episode! We are excited to bring you a new episode of the Finding Something REAL Podcast! In today's episode, Gaia shares some of her current feelings about faith and how her Journey is going so far. ...

Hello everyone! In January and February we will be replaying a few of our favorite episodes from 2023 as we prepare to launch season 7 in March! We hope you enjoy! — — — — “Blessed Assurance Jesus is Mine- oh what a foretaste of glory divine.  Rich conversation about evidence for the resurrection, the problem with missing the mark or going against the way God designed human beings to be- fascinati...

Hey Everyone!  We are pleased to welcome Rick Allan to the podcast! Rick shares how he went from being an agnostic to being a Christian as an adult. He talks about his three year journey towards God, the moral dilemma that caused him to think about his faith, and the point where he surrendered to God. Rick then shares about his passion for ministry and reaching out to those who are similar journey...

Hey Everyone!  Today, we welcome Kelsey O’Connor to the podcast. Kelsey shares her faith journey and a bit about her viral commencement video. She shares what it was like for her to choose to trust God when things didn’t go as planned and shares a bit about why she chose to stay with Jesus. Kelsey comments on how her faith affected her relationships with her peers, how we see people differently be...

Hey Everyone!  Today, we welcome back Abdu Murray and our previous co-host Signe. Signe shares a bit about the cultural differences between Denmark (where she grew up) and the United Stsates. Abdu shares his own faith journey and his personal experience wrestling with the idea of coming to Jesus. He talks about why we cannot trust ourselves, changing cultures, Christian pragmatism, Christian worsh...

Happy Wednesday! Today on the podcast, we welcome back Robby Lashua. Robby chats about his work as an apologist with Stand to Reason, how he responds to current cultural criticism, and why he talks about sensitive topics like abortion. Robby shares arguments for the pro-choice movements and talks about why he is pro-life. He shares why he chooses to defend the pro-life position through science and...

Happy Wednesday!  Today on the podcast, we welcome Michael McClymond. He shares about his faith journey as well as his new book. He talks a bit about why the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes played a part in his search for meaning. Then, he chats about Universalism— what it is, why it is a personal topic for him, and the theological consequences of embracing it.  They also chat a bit about Richa...

Today, Janell hops on the podcast to share her heart. She shares the story of how Finding Something REAL came to be and her experience going from blogger to podcaster. Lastly, she shares an invitation to you, the listener. She shares reasons why you may consider becoming a Finding Something REAL Co-Host. In the show notes below, you can find more information. ----- We would love to thank our Patro...

Happy Wednesday and Happy (Early) Thanksgiving! Today, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing! Dr. Amy shares a her faith journey and a bit about her works as an apologist. She also shares about her new book, Mary’s Voice, and why she started researching Mary. She and Janell discuss the significance of Mary in the Christmas story and the significance of women in the Christmas story. They also...

It’s Wednesday!  Today on the podcast, we welcome Dr. Ioana Popa to address Nora’s question about how mental health disorders fit inside the Christian worldview. Dr. Ioana shares about growing up in Romania, her experience considering herself atheist, and how she was still skeptical after the resurgence of Christianity after the fall of communism. She shares how her prayers as a curious nonbelieve...

Happy Wednesday!  Note: This episode speaks about mental health struggles and suicide Happy Wednesday All! Today, we welcome back Jon Noyes. He speaks about the current lack of talk about mental health and suicide in churches, why he thinks churches shy away from the topic, and why they desperately need to speak about mental health. Jon also shares some statistics about suicide and the prevalence...

Hello! Happy Wednesday!  Today, we are delighted to introduce Nora from Sweden. Nora shares about her upbringing in Sweden, her love for creative outlets, and what she experienced growing up. Nora shares her faith journey, her experience coming to Christ in a secularized country, and talks a bit about her experiences with hopelessness and anxiety. She also shares about a few of her faith questions...

Happy Wednesday!  This week, we are releasing an episode with Rachel and today’s guest— Alexis Zanias. Alexis shares about her faith journey, her love for educating students, and her love of questions and research. She talks about embracing the unknown, the importance of truth, and the importance of definitions. They chat about the five things that defined Christians in ancient Rome, the importanc...

Happy Wednesday! We have a jam packed episode for you today!  We are pleased to welcome Douglas Groothuis! Doug shares about his faith journey and how he became interested in philosophy and Christian apologetics. He also shares about his personal experiences with suffering and how it fits with the Christian worldview.  He and Janell then start chatting about the New Age. They define and discuss di...

Happy Wednesday!  Today, Paul Copan joins us for the podcast! Paul shares about his faith journey, what he does for a living, and how became the go-to voice for questions about the Old Testament.  In this episode, Janel and Paul discuss the different components of progressive Christianity and they seek to answer Rachel’s questions about God’s character. They talk about the importance of reading sc...

Happy Wednesday! Today we welcome Rachel from Washington on the podcast. Rachel shares about her background of being raised in Bellingham and experiencing both a Christian home with her dad and stepmom and an agnostic home with her mother. She shares why she decided not to call herself a Christian while in college and how she embraced a more liberal leaning lifestyle. Rachel chats about her experi...

Happy Wednesday!  Today on the podcast, we welcome back Alycia Wood! Alycia shares about her faith journey and the various doubts she experienced as a young woman. She explains why she stepped out of atheism and how she eventually came to know Christ. She also chats about historical facts about Jesus, how Christianity explains the world we live in, and more. Alycia and Janell also chat about why t...

Today on the podcast, we welcome Eric Hernandez. Eric is an apologist and speaker. He shares how he explains what apologetics is, how he became a Christian, and how he became passionate about sharing the Christian faith. Eric and Janell chat about the link between philosophy and apologetics, lazy evangelism, and the garden analogy. They also chat about the two things that make Christianity true. W...

Hello Everyone!  Today on the podcast, we welcome returning guest Justin Brierley! Justin shares a bit of an update on Unbelievable? and how he is diving into culture apologetics after leaving the show. They chat a bit about his new book, how the new atheism movement is impacting culture, and the limitations of science as a worldview. They talk about Jordan Peterson, the “Fathiest Atheist,” and th...

Hello Everyone! Happy Wednesday! Today we are excited to share with you the first episode of September! Alice from Sweden, our September co-host, joins Janell to discuss the cultural differences between Sweden and the US, why she does not identify as religious, and her surprise about the amount of religion in American culture. She also chats about why she doesn’t necessarily believe in God and why...

Another Wednesday, another episode! Today on the podcast, Janell and Signe welcome back Frank Turek, co-author of I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist . Frank shares a bit about how he came to become a Christian, the importance of sharing the truth no matter what, and moral standards. They also chat about why hedonism is unsatisfying and what happens when you follow your desires without rest...

Hello Friends! Today on the Finding Something REAL podcast, we have a wonderful conversation with Signe and our guest Claudia Kalmikov! After getting checking in with Signe, we het to hear Claudia speak about her faith journey. She speaks about why trust is her favorite topic to discuss, why the truths found in the Bible transcend culture, and the message of the Old Testament and New Testament. Th...