The Q&R podcast exists to ask the questions that many are thinking—but few feel safe enough to say out loud.

And today, we’re talking about something that has started to feel discouraging for so many people: dating.

In a world of endless options and constant swiping, more and more people are realizing—they’re exhausted. Tired of the apps. Tired of the ambiguity. Tired of feeling like everyone is available but no one is committed.

Dating has become confusing and fragile. And even in Christian spaces, singleness can feel like a problem to solve instead of a season of empowerment.

So in this episode, we’re asking: Why does dating feel so hard right now? What actually broke it?

And what does Scripture say about what singleness and dating are really for?

Today’s question is one that sits heavy in our culture and in many of our lives: Is marriage still worth it?

We live in a time when people are marrying later—or not at all.

Divorce rates are high. And even among Christians, many couples are emotionally checked out but staying together out of duty, fear, or confusion.

In this episode, we’re not romanticizing marriage and we’re also not throwing it out.

We’re asking why it feels so hard to hold onto, what’s quietly breaking beneath the surface, and whether the Christian vision of marriage can still stand in a time of disillusionment and detachment.

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Our Q&R podcast for the seeker and skeptic in all of us. It’s designed to foster a posture of curiosity about ourselves and others.

The Q&R Podcast is back and today, we’re talking about something that’s become a quiet crisis for so many: friendship.

In a culture that’s deeply lonely but constantly online, more and more people are realizing—they have no one to call. No one who really knows them. No one who stays when things get messy.

Friendship has become fragile, performative, and rare. And yet we were made for it—spiritually, emotionally, and relationally.

So in this episode, we’re asking: Why has friendship become so hard? What’s broken? And what does Scripture say about the kind of connection we’re actually built for?

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Our Q&R podcast for the seeker and skeptic in all of us. It’s designed to foster a posture of curiosity about ourselves and others.

Last month, something happened that shook the foundations of our country.
Charlie Kirk, a polarizing conservative activist, was assassinated at a speaking event on a college campus.

In the hours afterward, the finger‑pointing began: the left blamed the right, the right blamed the left and all of social media went into an uproar.

In a moment, this charged we need to slow down and ask a harder question.
Because underneath all the outrage is a shared conviction: the enemy must be them.

And in our rush to name the villain, we rarely stop to see ourselves.

So in this episode, we’re not just dissecting politics, we’re holding up a mirror.
How does outrage make us forget our own capacity for cruelty? How does moral certainty blind us to the ways we mirror the very people we condemn?
And why does self‑righteousness feel so good when it’s disguised as truth?

Because if every moment of outrage becomes proof that we’re the good ones, then we’ve already lost sight of grace.

Maybe the real enemy isn’t who we think it is.

Maybe it’s the sin in all of us that needs someone else to be worse.

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Our Q&R podcast for the seeker and skeptic in all of us. It’s designed to foster a posture of curiosity about ourselves and others.

The Q&R Podcast is designed to foster a posture of curiosity about ourselves and others. This month, we’re talking about a question that’s deeply personal for so many people:

Can prayer cure your mental health?

If you’ve ever struggled with anxiety or depression—or walked alongside someone who has—you’ve probably heard some version of “just pray about it.” And while that’s often well-meaning, it can leave people feeling unseen, ashamed, or like they somehow lack faith.

This episode is about untying those knots. What does the Bible actually say about mental health? What do we do when prayer doesn’t seem to “work”? And how can faith and therapy not be in conflict, but actually support one another?

We’ll get into biblical examples, modern misunderstandings, and some practical ways to reimagine prayer—not as a spiritual shortcut, but as part of a much deeper journey toward healing.

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
4:04 - A Bad Definition of Prayer
10:04 - How “Just Pray About It” Brings Shame
26:33 - Lament & Emotional Regulation
32:33 - Making Sense Of Your Pain
44:48 - Faith is Trust

The Q&R Podcast is designed to foster a posture of curiosity about ourselves and others. Today we’re stepping into a conversation that can feel really tender, especially for those who’ve been deeply hurt.

Forgiveness.

For some, forgiveness has felt like betrayal—like being asked to minimize what happened, move on too quickly, or pretend something didn’t cause real pain. Especially when the other person has not said that they are sorry.

And when churches rush people toward forgiveness without acknowledging justice, grief, or boundaries, it can do more harm than good.

Almost like we’re letting evil win.

In this episode, we’ll explore what forgiveness actually is, what it isn’t, and why it’s not the same thing as reconciliation or trust. We’ll look at how God handles harm in Scripture, how Jesus modeled forgiveness, and what it might look like to forgive without betraying yourself.

It’s a raw conversation, but an important one. Let’s get into it.

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:10 - How People Minimize Pain with Forgiveness
13:04 - Justice vs. Forgiveness
21:32 - Jesus Said Forgive 70x7
33:49 - Making Excuses For An Abuser
49:48 - Practical Applications of Forgiveness

The Q&R Podcast is back, and this month we’re taking on one of the most challenging and uncomfortable topics: Does the Bible condone slavery?

It’s a serious and deeply personal question, and it’s often used as a reason to reject Christianity altogether. After all, if the Bible really supports slavery, how could we trust it
as a source of moral authority?

But before we jump to conclusions, we need to ask: What did slavery actually look like in biblical times? How does it compare to the horrific transatlantic slave trade? And does Scripture truly endorse slavery, or does it lay the foundation for its eventual abolition?

We’ll unpack all of this today, tracing how the Bible speaks about slavery from Genesis to the New Testament, and how Christian thought ultimately fueled abolitionist movements throughout history.

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Our Q&R podcast for the seeker and skeptic in all of us. It’s designed to foster a posture of curiosity about ourselves and others.

This month, we’re taking on another tough question: Is the Bible anti-women?

Many people assume that Christianity has historically suppressed women, pointing to passages about submission, silence in the church, or even polygamy in the Old Testament. But is that actually what the Bible teaches? Or is there more to the story?

In this episode, we’ll explore how Jesus radically elevated the status of women, how the early church gave them leadership roles, and why a closer reading of Scripture reveals a deeply countercultural view of women’s dignity and worth.

0:00 - Intro

0:52 - The controversy of this question

5:23 - What is biblical submission?

13:34 - Does the Old Testament demean women?

20:52 - Female leadership in the Bible

44:38 - Men & women are equal, but different