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Why do Christians sometimes come across as so judgmental, especially toward people who believe, live, or think differently? Bobby McGraw sits down with Greg Jao of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship to talk about disagreement, cultural blind spots, curiosity, and what it looks like to hold real convictions without reducing people to their worst ideas.He also explains why Christians need to acknowledge where the church has caused real harm and why humility can open conversations that defensiveness shuts down. Keep looking, keep asking questions, and do not let someone else’s failures end your curiosity.Key TakeawaysChristians can read the same Bible differently because culture shapes what we notice and what we overlook.Curiosity helps us understand people without requiring us to abandon our convictions.Christians should be willing to acknowledge and apologize for real harm done by the church.Disagreement becomes judgmental when we stop seeing the other person as a whole human being.If judgmental Christians have made faith difficult to explore, keep looking at Jesus and keep asking questions.Chapter Markers- 00:00 - Welcome to Greg Jao- 13:02 - How Culture Shapes the Way We Read the Bible- 19:11 - Why Curiosity Changes the Conversation- 23:35 - Owning the Church’s Baggage- 30:21 - How to Disagree Without Being DisagreeableLinks and MentionsInterVarsity Christian Fellowship - Greg’s ministry serving students on college and university campuses. Greg recommends it as a place where believers, doubters, and people exploring Christianity can ask questions together.Clear Faith Foundation - Have questions about faith, God, or Christianity? Visit clearfaith.org to explore honest conversations and resources for the questions that matter most.30-Minute Bible - Want to understand the bigger story of Scripture? Visit 30minutebible.com for a simple, accessible way to see how the Bible fits together.Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: I8ZVCGXNL5ICVQAJ

When something painful happens, it is easy to wonder: Did I do something wrong? Is God punishing me?Bobby McGraw sits down with Suzanne Nadell to explore that question through her story of two cancer diagnoses, years of uncertainty, and a faith that changed along the way.Suzanne talks honestly about being angry with God, powering through pain, and learning to slow down and process what was happening. She reflects on how suffering clarified her purpose and taught her to receive help from others.For anyone facing a diagnosis, disappointment, or season that feels unfair, this conversation is a reminder that hardship is not proof that God has abandoned you.Key TakeawaysA painful season is not proof that God is punishing you.You can be angry or confused with God and still turn toward Him.God can bring good from painful circumstances without pretending the pain itself is good.Sometimes healing means slowing down instead of outrunning what hurts.Other people matter in hard seasons. Let them help carry the weight.Chapter Markers00:00 - Welcome to Suzanne Nadell03:43 - Growing Up With Faith That Felt Like Rules06:51 - Finding a Faith of Her Own08:03 - Suzanne’s First Cancer Diagnosis10:25 - Facing Cancer as a Young Mom12:34 - What Cancer Did to Her Faith14:52 - A Second Cancer Diagnosis16:20 - When Suzanne Got Angry With God18:24 - What She Did With the Anger21:02 - The Moment She Finally Stopped and Felt It24:23 - Is God Punishing Me?28:23 - How Suffering Changed Her Faith32:04 - Why God’s Timing Can Feel So Slow34:31 - What to Do in the Middle of a Diagnosis40:09 - How Suzanne’s Calling Became Clearer44:12 - Remember That You Are LovedLinks and MentionsWired to Lead - Suzanne’s book about leadership lessons from the newsroom and leading in the church: https://www.amazon.com/Wired-Lead-Being-Leader-Church/dp/0827243464SuzanneNadell.com - Suzanne’s book, speaking, and current work: http://SuzanneNadell.comCalled To All of It - A program for women navigating faith, family, and career: https://suzannenadell.com/called-to-all-of-it-1She Leads Church - A community and conference for Christian women in leadership: https://www.sheleadschurch.com/CaringBridge - The online journal Suzanne used during her cancer experiences: https://www.caringbridge.org/Follow You Asked, Let's Talk and share it with someone going through something hard and wondering where God is in the middle of it.

What does God want me to do with my life, especially when the path I’m on no longer feels right? Bobby McGraw sits down with Dr. Jennifer Keitt to talk about success, purpose, waiting, emotions, and recognizing God’s direction when life stops making sense.At 27, Jennifer had checked every box but still found herself deeply dissatisfied. What followed was her “summer of chaos,” a season that changed the direction of her life.She shares how waiting, trial and error, Scripture, relationships, and even disorientation helped shape her next steps. For anyone wondering whether they are behind, missing God, or simply unsure what to do next, this conversation offers a different way to think about finding purpose.Key TakeawaysSuccess does not automatically mean you are living the life you were made for.Feeling disoriented can be an invitation to pay attention to what is happening beneath the surface.Hearing God can look like Scripture, wise questions, trial and error, peace, and taking the next step.Purpose usually unfolds over time rather than arriving as a complete roadmap.Your emotions can provide important clues as you discern what is happening in your life.Chapter Markers00:00 - Welcome to Dr. Jennifer Keitt03:06 - A New Faith in a Confusing Season05:26 - The Summer of Chaos07:17 - When Aloneness Becomes an Invitation10:22 - What Does It Mean to Hear God?15:21 - What Abraham Teaches Us About Waiting16:08 - Why Time Is Not the Enemy19:16 - How Jennifer’s Purpose Kept Expanding23:18 - Why Bigger Audiences Did Not Grow Her Faith24:33 - When Success Feels Empty Again26:19 - When God’s Math Does Not Make Sense32:46 - Learning to Lead Yourself First36:25 - What to Do When You Do Not Know Your Next Step39:38 - God, Emotions, and Paying Attention41:11 - What Jennifer Wishes She Knew at 2742:31 - Learning to Wait for Something New44:50 - Where to Connect With Jennifer47:57 - A Final Word for the JourneyLinks and MentionsKeitt Institute - Jennifer’s work in self-awareness, leadership, emotional health, and personal development: keittinstitute.orgJenniferKeitt.com - Jennifer’s personal website.Jolt Academy - A Keitt Institute program focused on personal development and understanding how you think, respond, and lead.Listen to the full episode of You Asked, Let’s Talk, follow the podcast, and share it with someone wondering what God wants them to do next.

Why does God seem angry, violent, or even mean in parts of the Old Testament while Jesus seems so loving?Bobby McGraw sits down with Old Testament scholar and Oklahoma Baptist University president Heath Thomas to wrestle honestly with that question.Heath argues that we often begin the biblical story in the wrong place. Before God is described as judge, He is revealed as the Creator and giver of life. From there, the Old Testament tells a larger story of rescue, blessing, discipline, and restoration.Along the way, Heath explores difficult questions about war, judgment, poetry, doubt, and why following Jesus does not mean having every answer. Sometimes, he says, Jesus is less a simple answer and more the clue we keep following.Key TakeawaysThe Old Testament begins with God as Creator and giver of life, not as an angry judge.God’s relationship with Israel is part of a larger rescue story meant to bring blessing to the world.Difficult passages about war and judgment make more sense within the Bible’s larger story.Faith does not require an answer to every question. Sometimes “I don’t know” is an honest place to begin.Much of the Old Testament is poetry, meant to shape how we see reality rather than simply give us information.Chapter Markers00:00 - Welcome to Heath Thomas02:01 - All of Life, All for Jesus04:03 - From Rules to Relationship08:39 - Jesus Is the Clue10:22 - What Does a Relationship With God Look Like?14:13 - Personality and the Way We Experience God16:36 - How Heath Became an Old Testament Scholar19:20 - Why Does God Seem Angry in the Old Testament?21:49 - Israel and God’s Rescue Mission25:18 - A Kingdom of Priests and a Blessing to the World27:36 - What About War in the Old Testament?30:25 - Starting the Story With the God of Life33:03 - Why Did God Allow Us to Sin?36:10 - Faith When You Do Not Have the Answer39:03 - Why, How Long, and the Presence of God41:24 - Are We Reading the Old Testament Wrong?42:52 - Why So Much of the Old Testament Is Poetry47:42 - Where to Start Exploring the Old Testament48:21 - Where to Connect With HeathLinks and MentionsThe 30-Minute Bible - An accessible introduction to the larger story of Scripture.Reading the Old Testament as Christian Scripture - Heath’s book on the Old Testament, God’s character, and its connection to the New Testament.Oklahoma Baptist University - Heath serves as president.Listen to the full episode of You Asked, Let’s Talk, follow the podcast, and share this conversation with someone who has wrestled with the God of the Old Testament or wondered whether difficult Bible passages can still be trusted.

In this first episode of You Asked, Let’s Talk, Bobby McGraw sits down with author and speaker Mark Matlock to talk about spiritual curiosity, church hurt, hypocrisy, and why Jesus is still worth another look. Mark shares how his posture toward faith conversations shifted from quick, combative answers to relational honesty, and he reflects on the difference between believing Christian ideas and actually knowing Jesus.For anyone who has been wounded by church, disappointed by religious people, or unsure where to take their questions, this conversation offers a gentle reminder: keep your eyes on Jesus.Key TakeawaysSpiritual curiosity is not something to fear. It can be a doorway into deeper faith.Faith is more than knowing beliefs about Jesus. It is learning to trust and follow Him.Jesus spoke truth without humiliating, alienating, or punishing people with His words.Church hurt can go deep, affecting our ability to trust both people and God.You do not have to have every answer to take one honest next step toward faith.Chapter Markers00:00 - Welcome to Mark Matlock02:39 - Magic, India, and Relational Faith06:19 - From “God Said It” to Honest Curiosity09:15 - Believing Ideas vs. Knowing Jesus11:30 - Killing the Inner Pharisee15:09 - Why We Cannot Grow Alone17:31 - What It Means to Trust Jesus23:17 - The Image of God and the Ache for More27:15 - When Church People Let You Down30:17 - Hypocrisy, Humility, and Community33:00 - Will You Let Me Be Not Okay?38:15 - Advice for the Spiritually Curious40:42 - Alpha and Safe Places to Ask Questions42:25 - The Longing for Something More43:53 - What Mark Would Say to Someone Hurt by Church45:32 - Where to Connect with MarkLinks and MentionsAlpha - Mentioned as a helpful, no-pressure place to explore spiritual questions.WisdomHacker.com - Mark’s work on biblical wisdom and everyday life.The Wisdom Hacker on Instagram - Mentioned by Mark as a way to connect.Mark Matlock on Facebook - Mark engages in conversations with people from different backgrounds.Listen to the full episode of You Asked, Let’s Talk, follow the podcast, and send this episode to someone who may still be carrying questions about faith, church hurt, or whether Jesus is worth trusting again.