Afraid.

What happens if you believe you're saved, but you're not? And once you are saved, how secure is that really? In this episode, Steven and David tackle one of the most requested and most debated questions in the church: once saved, always saved, or can salvation be lost? Before getting into the debate, they slow down to ask a more foundational question: what does it actually mean to be saved...

You've prayed for healing. Maybe for yourself, maybe for someone you love. And it didn't come. So what do you do with "God had a plan"? In this episode, Steven and David sit with one of the hardest questions a believer faces: why are some people healed and others aren't? David, who has lived with a chronic illness for years, doesn't reach for easy answers. Instead they walk through the real biblic...

These are two of the heaviest questions the Afraid Podcast has received, and Steven and David don't shy away from either one. First, they tackle a question that weighs on the hearts of so many families: if someone dies by suicide, do they go to hell? David shares from deep personal experience, having wrestled with suicidal thoughts himself for years before coming to faith. Rather than offering a s...

Two of the most common questions in the Christian life, and two of the most avoided. In the first episode of Afraid, Steven and David tackle questions submitted directly by listeners. First up: How do you actually know when God is speaking to you? People say "God told me" all the time, but what does that really mean? Is it an audible voice? Is it just your own thoughts? And what happens when since...

What keeps us from asking the questions that matter most to our faith? Fear of judgment, fear of looking foolish, fear of the answer itself. These are the walls that keep so many believers and seekers silent. In this introductory episode, host Steven sits down with theologian and pastor David to share the heart behind  Afraid: Questions You're Afraid to Ask Your Pastor . They talk honestly abo...