10KQ Podcast

Welcome to this student Q&A episode on the 10,000 Questions Podcast, Val O'Brien is joined by Jordan Francis — counselor, youth ministry leader, and founder of Reframe — to tackle some of the rawest, most honest questions students are asking about shame, identity, grief, forgiveness, and faith. In this episode, we cover: - How do you not feel ashamed or embarrassed for the things you've done o...

Welcome to this Q&A episode on the 10,000 Questions Podcast—a podcast for students where we answer your hardest questions about God, faith, and life. Host Val O'Bryan is joined by Chad Huffman, high school teacher, coach, department head, and Christianity & Culture instructor with over 13 years in education. How do you grow closer to God and what does that actually look like in real life?...

Welcome to this student Q&A episode on Jesus on the 10,000 Questions Podcast—a podcast for students where we answer your hardest questions about God, faith, and life. Val O’Brien is joined by Dr. Mikel Del Rosario (Moody Bible Institute) to explore one of the biggest questions ever asked: Who is Jesus? From history to theology to personal faith, this conversation dives deep into the person of...

Welcome to Part 2 of our student Q&A series on sexuality on the 10,000 Questions Podcast—a podcast for students where we answer your hardest questions about God, faith, and life. Val O’Brien is joined again by Ian and Jordan from Authentic Intimacy to answer real student questions and unpack a framework that changes everything: In this episode, we cover: - Who taught you about sex? (Why everyo...

Sex. Porn. Masturbation. Waiting. Shame. Healing. In Part 1 of this student Q&A episode of the 10,000 Questions Podcast, Val O’Brien is joined by Ian Shy and Jordyn Gent from Authentic Intimacy to talk about what the Bible actually teaches about sexuality and to answer the real, raw questions students are asking. Before jumping into the Q&A, this episode sets a foundation: sex isn’t just a...

Does it all go black when we die? Is life just a test to see if we’re “good enough” for heaven? And how do you actually know you’re saved? In this student-driven Q&A episode of the 10,000 Questions Podcast, Val O’Brien sits down with Kyle Hoffsmith and Mike McGarry (Youth Theologian) to tackle some of the biggest, most anxiety-inducing questions students ask about salvation, eternity, heaven,...

What do you do when your faith collides with deep pain? In this powerful and honest episode of the 10,000 Questions Podcast, Val O’Brien sits down with author and speaker Jordan Amari to talk about trauma, mental health, doubt, and the hard questions that surface when suffering feels unbearable. Jordan shares her journey as a survivor of sexual abuse, depression, and suicidal ideation—and how God...

What do you do when you’re told the Bible is important…but you’re not actually sure you trust it (or even like reading it)? In this Q&A episode of the 10,000 Questions Podcast, Val sits down with Shawn Maybe and Johnny Fielding to tackle your real questions about the Bible, where it came from, why there are so many versions, and what to do when it just feels…boring. We talk about: 📖 Who decid...

When addiction lives in your home, everyone feels it. In this candid conversation, host Val O’Brien sits down with longtime friend Sean to unpack what it was like growing up with a sibling battling addiction—and how God met him in the middle of fear, resentment, and uncertainty. They talk practical steps for students living with an addicted parent/sibling, why secrecy keeps families stuck, and the...

Questions about anxiety, loneliness, bottled-up stuff, gender questions, and why change feels impossible in this episode of the 10,000 Questions Podcast. Counselor Jonathan Holmes (Fieldstone Counseling) sits down with Val to make it make sense. Expect biblical clarity, practical tools, and a ton of hope. What you’ll learn: - How to start talking about what you’ve bottled up without spiraling - Pr...

What happens when science and faith seem to disagree? 🌌 In this Q&A episode, Val O’Brien sits down again with Rhiannon Erskine—a former NASA scientist turned professor—to tackle students’ wildest questions about the universe, creation, and God. 💭 Topics we cover: “If science disagrees with the Bible, why should I believe it?” How do Christians interpret Genesis 1 and the age of the Earth? Di...

Some questions about faith just don’t seem to make sense — like baseball’s weird rules. ⚾ In this “Make It Make Sense” episode, Val O’Brien, Kyle Hoffsmith, and Mike McGarry take on the hardest-to-explain parts of Christianity and help them click. 💭 Together they wrestle with questions like: Why are lying and murder both considered sin? Why did Jesus have to rise from the dead? Is believing in t...

10,000 Questions is a podcast for students asking real questions about God, faith, and life. Today, host Val O’Brien sits down with Rhiannon Erskine, a NASA scientist turned professor (Wheaton College) and mom, to explore how science and Christianity actually work together. We talk astronomy, meteoroids, having an asteroid named after her, why the “science vs. religion” conflict is mostly modern a...

Welcome to the 10,000 Questions podcast—a show for students asking real questions about God, faith, and life. Today we’re jumping straight into the deep end with counselor Jonathan Holmes, Executive Director of Fieldstone Counseling. Together with host Val O’Brien, we tackle your toughest Qs: helping a friend who’s being abused, living with a parent’s addiction, navigating self-harm thoughts (espe...