Resources — The Faith Informed Podcast
Faith Informed is the podcast of Engage International, hosted by Sam Raju: honest conversations on the hardest questions about Christian faith, with guests including William Lane Craig, Paul Copan, J.P. Moreland, Greg Koukl, and more. Watch the episodes below or listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Honest conversations on the questions that press hardest on Christian faith — biblical, thoughtful, and winsome. Hosted by Sam Raju of Engage International.
The Podcast
Every episode begins with an honest question — and offers truth worth believing , in conversation, with clarity and charity .
The Episodes
Hell is one of the most debated — and most misunderstood — doctrines in Christianity. For many skeptics it feels like the clearest evidence against the faith; for others, a non-negotiable part of the gospel. Dr. Paul Copan joins Sam Raju for a careful, biblical look at what Scripture actually teaches — and at the strongest moral and intellectual objections to it.
A topic often overlooked in Christian circles yet woven deep into the human experience: the pursuit of happiness. Is the longing itself misguided — or is it a signpost, pointing past every smaller pleasure toward a joy that is found rather than manufactured?
What is prayer, and why should we pray? Does prayer alter God’s plans and purposes — is it truly efficacious, or pointless? Dr. Craig Hazen, former director of the Apologetics Program at Biola University, joins Sam Raju to answer these questions and to examine passages like John 15:7 — “ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.”
What is the church, and why should believers be part of it? Dr. Rob Pochek joins Sam to dig into the challenges the church faces today — especially in the West — and how to navigate disputes while showing love to those we disagree with.
The conversation with Doug Geivett and Holly Pivec continues. The New Apostolic Reformation began in the 1980s and has gained a global following through churches like Bethel and IHOP — yet many of its teachings diverge sharply from historic Christianity, with some even labeled heresy.
The NAR may be unfamiliar, but names like Bethel and IHOP likely ring a bell — and there is more to know than popular worship songs. Doug Geivett and Holly Pivec, co-authors of Counterfeit Kingdom, walk through the movement’s self-proclaimed apostles and prophets, its language, its beliefs, and its practices.
The conversation with Dr. J.P. Moreland continues: do scientific discoveries point toward a divine creator? From the Big Bang to evolutionary biology — does the “God of the gaps” objection hold? Has science shown that God does not exist, or does science point us to God?
Has science rendered belief in God implausible? Dr. J.P. Moreland challenges the immense cultural authority given to science — the idea that science alone yields knowledge, and that faith is dogmatic, superstitious, even anti-scientific — and asks whether science and Christian faith are really at odds.
It is increasingly hard to talk honestly about God without being labeled intolerant. Greg Koukl returns with tactics for spotting the flaws in claims and arguments — and for keeping conversations about faith meaningful, gracious, and clear.
Renowned apologist Greg Koukl — founder of Stand to Reason and author of Tactics and Street Smarts — shares tried and tested ways to engage non-believers. Learn how asking intentional, non-confrontational questions breaks down barriers and reaches the heart.
Why did Jesus have to die — and how does His death reconcile us to God? Dr. William Lane Craig joins Sam to examine the doctrine of the atonement and penal substitution: how it expiates sin and propitiates God, whether it is compatible with God’s love, and how it can be just.
Does the Old Testament condone slavery? How could a holy and loving God command the destruction of an entire people? Theologian and philosopher Dr. Paul Copan — author of Is God a Moral Monster? — helps make sense of the Old Testament’s most troubling passages.
Philosopher Dr. Paul Gould traces eleven clues — from the fine-tuning of the universe to our longings for love, beauty, happiness, and meaning — and asks whether the Christian story offers the best explanation of the world and of our place in it.
Travis’s story continues: what should we do when faced with questions we cannot yet answer? On “belief in” versus “belief that,” the argument from evil, and divine hiddenness — if there is so much evidence for God, why doesn’t everyone believe?
Travis Dickinson met doubt in the most unlikely of places — seminary. His faith felt “accidental,” inherited rather than examined. How he navigated that season, why asking questions is crucial to a robust faith, and why Jesus never calls us to belief without evidence.
The conversation with author and apologist Mary Jo Sharp continues: the importance of the local church, what to look for when choosing one, and the hope we hold despite the brokenness we encounter inside it.
Hypocrisy, legalism, judgmentalism — Mary Jo Sharp, a former atheist drawn to Christ by the beauty of the Christian story, found herself questioning it all when confronted by ugliness within the church. Through her journey of doubt she rediscovered the truth, beauty, and irresistible hope of the Gospel.
“Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect.” 1 Peter 3:15 · BSB
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