Maybe God

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, ro...

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...

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 countr...

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 shift...

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 h...

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...

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 th...

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...

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 Foll...

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...

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,...

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...

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:...

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...

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...

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 Christian...

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 int...

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 abo...

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 Instag...

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...

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 ima...

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 hel...

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...

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 commu...