Raise Your Hand: Recent Episodes
Nathan Farley
Our mission is simple. We want to cultivate curiosity in a world that keeps killing the cat. Your questions may not be safe in your home, your school, or your church right now, but it doesn't have to stay that way. We believe that genuine questions lead to good answers. It's time to stop suffering in silence and start raising our hands. It's time to ask that risky/funny/quirky question. As the old saying goes, "The only stupid question is the one you refuse to ask."
Most accidents happen in the middle of an intersection. It’s true when you’re talking about cars and it’s true when you’re talking about life. What are some of the unique challenges graduates face when trying to start a new life outside of college? How can someone grow in their faith when they’re uncertain about their future? Listen to Nathan Farley and Charis Gnanakan talk about it!
There are a couple of conversations you are not supposed to have at the dinner table. Politics is absolutely one of them. You may not be able to have that conversation at your dinner table, but we want to have it on the podcast. What should Christians think about politics? Nathan Farley and Diallo Smith have a challenging conversation that we hope leads to more curiosity and humility.
A lot of people talk about having physical boundaries in a relationship, but very few people talk about having emotional and spiritual boundaries. Nathan and Chrissie talk about how boundaries are important, the myth surrounding vulnerability, and how each of us needs to learn how to say no.
Christians are supposed to grieve "with hope." But what in the world does that mean? How can someone who is experiencing significant loss feel anything other than pain? Nathan Farley and T. B. Laberge talk about how to find hope in the middle of grief.
The Bible is full of stories about people who experienced doubt: Abraham, Elijah, Jonah, Thomas... the list goes on and on. So why are so many Christians afraid to admit when they are going through their own seasons of doubt? In this podcast, Nathan Farley and Jared Stacy have a conversation about what you should and what you should not do when doubt invades your life.
Prayer is an essential part of growing in your intimacy with God, but sometimes it feels like an impossibility. Maybe the reason your prayers have been hindered are because of sin, suffering, or outright apathy. No matter what has led to silence between you and God, this conversation has the opportunity to bring new life to your stale prayers. Listen to Nathan Farley and Scarlett Elsik talk about how reading the Psalms just might change everything about how you pray.
Everyone is embracing a new reality, and with that typically comes some form of insecurity. How can we adjust to our ever changing world while doing it with grace for both ourselves and our neighbors? Listen to Nathan Farley and Laura Green talk about how quickly life has changed for the both of them, and how they are working hard to stay focused, encouraged, and motivated during this unpredictable time.
While it seems like so many things about the world are changing, the one thing that has not and never will change is God's expectation for those who follow Jesus. The Great Commission does not pause during a pandemic. So how can we share the gospel while practicing social distancing? Nathan Farley talks with his friend, PJ Ochoa, to find out.
There are seven stages of grief: 1) Shock 2) Denial 3) Anger 4) Bargaining 5) Depression 6) Testing 7) Acceptance. Throughout this pandemic, each of us are going to feel those seven stages at different times. How can we make sure that our disappointment does not keep us stuck in depression? Nathan Farley and Josh Johnson speak about how they have personally walked through their own disappointment during the current pandemic.
On this podcast Nathan Farley sits down with his friend, David Marshall, to discuss what it looks like to follow Jesus during a pandemic. The question they are answering in particular is "How can I grow in my faith when I can't gather with my church?"