When Intellect Becomes a Barrier to Faith Robert Hotchkin once found safety in intellect and skepticism, eventually becoming what he called a "devout and dedicated unbeliever." But beneath his intellectual arguments was something deeper—a bitter cynicism that shaped the way he saw the world. 🎧 Listen to the full episode of eX-skeptic to discover how Robert's journey from unbelief led to an extraordinary encounter with Jesus. lnk.to/exskeptic_156 #eXSkeptic #RobertHotchkin #ChristianTestimony #FaithAndDoubt #FromSkepticToBeliever

From New Age Seeker to Encountering Jesus | Robert Hotchkin's Story | Ep. 156 Can disappointment become a barrier to belief? For years, Robert Hotchkin searched everywhere for truth, through intellect, New Age spirituality, meditation, altered states, and endless questions. But nothing could satisfy the longing he carried inside. Then, alone in the Montana mountains, everything changed. Listen now and discover why sometimes the greatest evidence isn't an argument, but an encounter. lnk.to/exskeptic_156 #eXSkeptic #RobertHotchkin #Testimony #ChristianApologetics #JesusChangesEverything

From New Age Seeker to Encountering Jesus | Robert Hotchkin's Story | Ep. 156 What if the reason you struggle to believe is because life has taught you not to trust? Dr. Jana Harmon sits down with Robert Hotchkin, a former skeptic and spiritual seeker, whose journey took him far beyond traditional religion. Raised in a loving but largely non-religious home, Robert eventually embraced a worldview marked by cynicism, intellectualism, and deep disappointment. Determined to find meaning and transcendence, he explored the New Age movement, Eastern philosophies, meditation, altered states of consciousness, and countless spiritual practices. Yet no experience could satisfy the longing that remained. Then, in the solitude of the Montana mountains, after years of searching and a lifetime of hidden pain, Robert encountered something he could neither explain away nor forget, the overwhelming love of God. Listen to learn how Robert explored the goodness and truth of God. 🎙️ Love the show? Support the mission and explore eX-skeptic merch here: ex-skeptic-shop.fourthwall.c… Guest Bio: Robert Hotchkin is an author, speaker, and ministry leader dedicated to helping believers walk in the supernatural realities of life in Christ. With more than twenty years in full-time ministry, Robert focuses on equipping Christians to experience the fruit, gifts, and power of the Holy Spirit in everyday life. Based in Arizona with his wife, Robert ministers internationally through teaching, media, and discipleship, encouraging believers to reveal the reality of Jesus to the world around them. Resources Mentioned: - eX-skeptic Guides: exskeptic.org/bookstore/ - Website: Robert Hotchkin Ministries: roberthotchkin.com - YouTube channel: youtube.com/@RobertHotchkin Connect with eX-skeptic: Website: exskeptic.org/ Facebook: facebook.com/exskeptic Instagram: instagram.com/exskeptic Twitter: x.com/exskeptic YouTube: youtube.com/@exskeptic Email info: [email protected]

Is Christianity Intellectually Credible? What happens when the evidence for Christianity challenges your assumptions about intelligence and faith? Nate Hanson once believed that the more intellectually informed someone became, the more likely they were to reject Christianity, until he discovered scientists, scholars, and academics who had followed the evidence and found faith in Jesus. 🎧 Listen to the full episode of eX-skeptic to discover how examining the evidence challenged Nate's skepticism and ultimately led him back to Christianity. lnk.to/exskeptic_155 #ExSkepticPodcast #FaithAndReason #ChristianApologetics #EvidenceForFaith #FaithJourney

One Last Chance for Faith What happens when you're on the verge of walking away from Christianity, but you're not quite ready to close the door? For Nate Hanson, his faith had become deeply uncertain, yet its significance in his life led him to give Christianity one final chance through honest investigation. 🎧 Listen to the full episode of eX-skeptic to discover how Nate's decision to reconsider Christianity ultimately led him back to faith in Jesus. lnk.to/exskeptic_155 #ExSkepticPodcast #FaithAndDoubt #ChristianDeconstruction #SeekingTruth #FaithJourney

Are Faith and Science Opposed? Galileo, Newton, Kepler, and Boyle were pioneers of modern science, and Brian Miller points out that faith was an important part of how they understood an ordered universe. 🎧 Listen to the full episode of eX-skeptic to hear Brian explore the relationship between scientific discovery and belief in God. lnk.to/exskeptic_154 #eXSkeptic #FaithAndScience #ScienceAndGod #ChristianApologetics #Christianity

“My faith is trust based on evidence.” - Nate Hanson Listen to the full episode: lnk.to/exskeptic_155 #ExSkepticPodcast #FaithAndReason #ChristianApologetics #EvidenceForFaith #FaithJourney

Can Different Views Strengthen Faith? Does acknowledging different interpretations of Scripture weaken Christianity? For Nate Hanson, discovering that faithful Christians could disagree on certain passages actually opened the door to a deeper understanding of the Bible and a more thoughtful approach to faith. 🎧 Listen to the full episode of eX-skeptic to hear how Nate's journey through questioning and deconstruction ultimately led him back to Christianity. lnk.to/exskeptic_155 #ExSkepticPodcast #FaithAndReason #BiblicalTruth #ChristianDeconstruction #FaithJourney

What If There's More to Faith? What happens when you begin questioning the beliefs you've always been taught? For Nate Hanson, exploring Christian perspectives outside his own tradition opened his eyes to a much richer and more complex history of faith than he ever imagined. 🎧 Listen to the full episode of eX-skeptic to hear how Nate's willingness to question, explore, and seek truth ultimately led him back to Christianity. lnk.to/exskeptic_155 #ExSkepticPodcast #FaithAndReason #ChristianDeconstruction #SeekingTruth #FaithJourney

I Turned My Brain Off Does following Jesus mean turning off your brain? Nate Hanson reflects on a time when he believed faith meant setting aside logic, reason, and intellectual questions - and how that false understanding eventually led him to rethink everything he believed. 🎧 Listen to the full episode of eX-skeptic to discover how Nate's journey through deconstruction led him to a faith grounded in evidence and reason. lnk.to/exskeptic_155 #ExSkepticPodcast #FaithAndReason #ChristianDeconstruction #ChristianApologetics #FaithJourney

“I felt empty - like I couldn’t show a good version of life to an unbeliever.” - Nate Hanson Listen to the full episode: lnk.to/exskeptic_155 #ExSkepticPodcast #FaithAndReason #ChristianApologetics #EvidenceForFaith #FaithJourney

When Faith Meets Fear What happens when a moment of fear causes you to question everything you thought you believed? For Nate Hanson, one terrifying experience became a turning point that led him to reconsider his faith and begin a long journey of questioning Christianity. 🎧 Listen to the full episode of eX-skeptic to hear how Nate's journey through doubt and deconstruction ultimately led him back to faith. lnk.to/exskeptic_155 #ExSkepticPodcast #FaithAndDoubt #Deconstruction #ChristianTestimony #FaithJourney

Almost Heretical - Deconstructing Christian Finds His Way Back -  Nate Hanson's Story | Ep. 155 What happens when someone spends nearly a decade publicly deconstructing their faith and then finds themselves reconsidering Christianity? After years of ministry, burnout, doubt, and exploring skeptical arguments, Nate Hanson discovered that Christianity could withstand far more scrutiny than he once believed. His journey is an honest reminder that doubt doesn't have to be the end of faith. Sometimes it becomes the pathway to a deeper search for truth. Listen now and hear why Nate says the evidence ultimately led him back. lnk.to/exskeptic_155 #ExSkepticPodcast #Deconstruction #ChristianApologetics #FaithAndReason #JanaHarmon

Almost Heretical - Deconstructing Christian Finds His Way Back - Nate Hanson's Story | Ep. 155 For years, Nate Hanson was deeply committed to Christianity. Influenced by voices like Francis Chan and immersed in ministry, he devoted his life to radical discipleship and church planting. But after years of burnout, disappointment, and difficult questions, cracks began to appear in the faith he had always known. What followed was nearly a decade of public deconstruction through his podcast Almost Heretical, where he wrestled honestly with doubt, theology, and whether Christianity could withstand serious scrutiny. Yet what Nate expected to be the end of faith became the beginning of a new search for truth. In this episode, Nate shares how engaging skeptical arguments, historical scholarship, and the evidence surrounding Jesus led him to reconsider the very faith he thought he had left behind. 🎙️ Love the show? Support the mission and explore eX-skeptic merch here: ex-skeptic-shop.fourthwall.c… Guest Bio: Nate Hanson is the co-host of Faith Lab, a podcast dedicated to exploring thoughtful Christianity and helping people wrestle honestly with questions of faith. For nearly a decade, he hosted the popular podcast Almost Heretical, where he openly chronicled his own journey through deconstruction and engaged in conversations surrounding doubt, theology, and spirituality. Today, Nate seeks to create space for gracious conversations and to help skeptics, doubters, and seekers thoughtfully engage the truth claims of Christianity. Nate is also a tech professional, specializing in AI and coding. He lives in Oregon with his wife and children. Resources Mentioned: - eX-skeptic Guides: exskeptic.org/bookstore/ Nate’s Resources: - Podcast Website: Faith Lab Show faithlabshow.com; He recently shared his personal journey back to Christianity in the episode Deconstruction Led Me Back to Christianity. Nate’s Recommended Resources: - Tim Mackie, The Bible Project: bibleproject.com - Tim Keller, Questioning Christianity video series: qcpodcast.gospelinlife.com - Tim Keller, Reasons for God - Richard Bauckham, Jesus and the Eye Witnesses - Lydia McGrew, lydiamcgrew.com - Peter J. Williams, divinity.cam.ac.uk/directory… - Shane Rosenthal, The Humble Skeptic podcast NT Wright, The Resurrection of the Son of God - James D. G. Dunn, New Testament Scholar - John Lennox, johnlennox.org - Stephen C. Meyer, The God Hypothesis, discovery.org/p/meyer/ - Justin Brierley, Uncommon Ground, justinbrierley.com - John Dickson, Undeceptions Podcast, undeceptions.com/podcast/ Connect with eX-skeptic: Website: exskeptic.org/ Facebook: facebook.com/exskeptic Instagram: instagram.com/exskeptic Twitter: x.com/exskeptic YouTube: youtube.com/@exskeptic Email info: [email protected]

Are You Seeing Clearly? Dr. Brian Miller realized that the assumptions shaping his view of reality were warped and unclear. Reconsidering those assumptions didn’t happen overnight, but eventually, Christianity began to make sense of what he was seeing. Listen to the full episode of eX-skeptic to hear the journey that changed Brian’s perspective on science, faith, and God. lnk.to/exskeptic_154 #eXSkeptic #FaithAndScience #ChristianWorldview #ChristianApologetics #FindingFaith

What Shapes Your Beliefs? We all see reality through assumptions we may not even realize we hold. Dr. Brian Miller challenges us to examine those assumptions and ask which worldview actually makes the most sense of reality. Listen to the full episode of eX-skeptic to hear how questioning his own assumptions transformed Brian’s view of science, faith, and God. lnk.to/exskeptic_154 #eXSkeptic #QuestionYourAssumptions #FaithAndScience #ChristianApologetics #Worldview

“I stepped into the Christian narrative and saw that it made sense of the world.” - Brian Miller 🎧 Hear Brian’s full journey from doubt to faith and discover why he believes science and Christianity tell a bigger story together. lnk.to/exskeptic_154 #eXSkeptic #FaithAndScience #ScienceAndGod #ChristianApologetics #EvidenceForGod

Is Reality Just Blind Chance? For thousands of years, people have wrestled with whether our world is the product of blind chance or something more. For Dr. Brian Miller, studying that question revealed evidence he couldn't simply dismiss. Listen to the full episode of eX-skeptic to hear why his search ultimately led him toward God. lnk.to/exskeptic_154 #eXSkeptic #FaithAndScience #IntelligentDesign #ChristianApologetics #EvidenceForGod

Can Science Lead to God? Dr. Brian Miller discovered that the deeper he went into science, the more it opened his mind to the possibility of God’s existence. Listen to the full episode of eX-skeptic to hear how science became part of his journey back to faith. lnk.to/exskeptic_154 #eXSkeptic #FaithAndScience #ScienceAndGod #ChristianApologetics #FindingFaith

God, Are You Really There? As a freshman in college, Dr. Brian Miller wrestled with a haunting question: If God doesn’t exist, what is the point of life? Unwilling to believe blindly, he finally looked toward God and asked Him to prove He was real. Listen to the full episode of eX-skeptic to discover where that honest prayer led him. lnk.to/exskeptic_154 #eXSkeptic #FaithAndScience #QuestioningFaith #ChristianApologetics #FindingGod