Hard Questions, No Answers
by Gabriel Lowe
This is a show that is less interested in answering life's difficult questions and more interested in the process of wrestling with them. This podcast is a forum to celebrate the messiness that makes us human. It is a place to invite the unanswerable questions because often, it is precisely these types of questions that push us to dig deeper, to think harder, and to refine our approach to life. So, if you get to the end of an episode and you still have lots of questions, then I've done my job. I invite you on the pursuit of no answers.
Episodes
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How Do We Engage in Public Discourse as Christians? -Raymond Chang
Raymond Chang is the President of AACC, a pastor, and a writer. He preaches and speaks throughout the country on issues related to Christianity and culture, race, and faith. He currently lives in the Chicagoland and serves as the Executive Director of the TENx10 Collaboration, an initiative of…
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How Do We Understand the Different Parts of Our Personality? -Dr. Brian Kay
Dr. Brian Kay is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in private practice in California. He is also an ordained pastor and church-planter for just over 25 years and has a PhD in historical theology. He has taught theology and psychology of…
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What Does Liberation Look Like? -Dr. Ericka Roland
Dr. Ericka Roland is an assistant professor in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Texas at Arlington. Dr. Roland’s research focuses on the processes of transformative criticality development through three interconnected lines of inquiry (1) individual and collective...
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What is it Like to be Desi and Muslim in America? -Shahjehan Khan
Shahjehan is a voice-over artist, actor, and musician based in Boston. You can hear him as "Matteo" on RomComPods Season 1, which debuted at #1 on Apple Fiction Podcasts, watch him as Humayun in the first-ever virtual staged reading of Rajiv Joseph's Guards at the Taj (produced by Soho Shakes and...
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Mike McGarry - Is Youth Ministry Biblical?
Mike McGarry is the Youth Pastor at South Shore Baptist Church in Hingham, MA and is married to Tracy, a public school educator, and is now “Youth Pastor Dad” to one of their kids. He is the author of A Biblical Theology of Youth Ministry, and Lead Them to Jesus. Mike is the founder of Youth…
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What Does Literature Teach Us About Ourselves? - Dr. Amanda Ruud
Dr. Amanda Ruud is a Lilly Postdoctoral Fellow and lecturer in English at Valparaiso University. She is a scholar of the English Renaissance, with a focus on Shakespeare and rhetoric, but she teaches widely in world literature, philosophy, and history through the first year program at Christ...
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Is it OK to Deconstruct? -Maher Salhani
Welcome to the season finale of the Hard Questions, No Answers Podcast, Season 2. My guest today is Maher Salhani, who has had quite a journey having grown up in Islam, then pastoring at a mega church and is now a full-blown de-constructionist running a consulting firm. He has spent over 20 years...
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How Do We Understand Emotions From A Christian Perspective? -Dr. Christin Fort
My guest today is Dr. Christin Fort who is the Director of Integrative Dialogue for Wheaton College’s School of Psychology, Counseling & Family Therapy and Co-Director of the Multicultural Peace & Justice Collaborative Research Lab. She is Assistant Professor of Psychology at Wheaton College and...
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How Do We Be Our Authentic Selves? -Dr. Tracey Shenell
My guest today is Dr. Tracey Shenell, who is a dynamic speaker, insightful life coach, and engaging consultant. As a life coach, she co-journeys with BIPOC women in recovering their identities as they live unapologetically and thrive as their authentic self. As a consultant, she guides her…
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How Do We Experience Meaning in Work? -Barry Brown
My guest today is Barry Brown. Barry comes from a background of city living where his Midwest roots and Master of Divinity have grown wider in circles of diversity and complexity. He spends his time with his wife Tere, Co-Directing Formation Labs, and enjoying the warming months of San Francisco....
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What Does Gender Parity Look Like in Church? -Rev. Dr. Young Lee Hertig
My guest today is Rev. Dr. Young Lee Hertig, the Executive Director of ISAAC (Innovative Space for Asian American Christianity) and AAWOL (Asian American Women on Leadership) in Los Angeles, California. She is also the Editor-in-Chief of ISAAC's Journal, ChristianityNext. The author of The Tao of...
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How Do We Celebrate Our Cultural Identity? -Dr. Michelle Ami Reyes
My guest today is Dr. Michelle Ami Reyes, who is the Vice President of the Asian American Christian Collaborative and Co-Executive Director of Pax. She is the Scholar in Residence at Hope Community Church and author of Becoming All Things: How Small Changes Lead to Lasting Connections Across...
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What Does the Bible Say About Racial Justice? -Eric Stiller
My guest today is Eric Stiller who is the founding pastor of Central West End Church, a 5-year-old church in the city of St. Louis. Their vision is to see the city made new by the gospel: spiritually, socially, and culturally. That includes a passion for pursuing justice for the most vulnerable…
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How Important is Cultural Intelligence for Leaders? -Dr. Robert Kim
My guest today is Dr. Robert Kim, a professor at Covenant Theological Seminary in Saint Louis. Robert sits in the Phillip and Rebecca Douglass Chair of Applied Theology and Christian Formation. He has been married to Wonmin for 21 years, they have three children, and a dog named mission. He grew…
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How Do We Find Belonging? -Dr. Kristie Knows His Gun
My guest today is Dr. Kristie Knows His Gun who is a board-certified licensed psychologist. I had the pleasure of meeting her when she was an Associate Professor at George Fox University, where she served as the Director of the Primary Care Track and the Internship Training Director. In addition,...
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What Do Atheism and Christianity Have In Common? -Dr. Kutter Callaway
My guest today is Dr. Kutter Callaway who is associate professor of theology and culture at Fuller Theological Seminary and co-director of Reel Spirituality. He is actively engaged in writing and speaking on the interaction between theology and culture—particularly in film, television, and online...
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What Value Does Art Bring to the Church? -Christina Lee Chan
My guest today is Christina Lee Chan who was classically trained in both performance and visual art at the Art Institute of Chicago. She has particular affinities towards mediums such as dance, painting, and photography, and she is passionate about integrating art more into the life of the…
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How Do We Foster a Sociological Imagination? -Sado Park
My guest today is Sado Park who currently lives in Saudi Arabia. He is an entrepreneur and co-founder of TARA Eyewear and also, a consultant for business-to-business and government-to-government projects connecting opportunities between Saudi, Korea, and the US. Sado is known in the Middle East…
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Can I Be Christian and LGBTQ+ Affirming? -Dr. Ken Fong
My guest today is Dr. Ken Fong, who is a 3rd generation Chinese American born and raised in Sacramento, CA. He pioneered several cutting-edge ministries, not the least of which was to extend God’s kingdom-hospitality to AAPI Christians who identify as LGBTQ+. He pastored at Evergreen Baptist…
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How Does Being Jewish and Christian Intersect? -Jon Lash
My guest today is Jon Lash, who is the pastor of Greenhouse Church down in South Florida. Growing up in a Jewish home with interfaith parents, Jon often describes himself as a 'Jewish pastor at a Christian church'. He is passionately seated in the intersection of these two faiths, cultures and...
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How Do We Deal with Shame? -DJ Chuang
My guest today is DJ Chuang who is currently working as an internet engineer, actively engaging with people through social media & podcasting, and lives in Orange County, California. He is an Asian American of Chinese descent, and very grateful for the help he's had to support his personal…
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How Do We Love People Who are Difficult to Love? -Matt Creacy
My guest today is Matt Creacy who is a practicing therapist at Avenues Counseling Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, and a recent graduate of Covenant Theological Seminary. Despite holding two Masters degrees, Matt prefers to describe himself as a jack of all trades, master of none. Join us as we…
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How Do We Hold Brokenness and Beauty Together? -Vanessa Stricker
My guest today is Vanessa Stricker who is the Pastor of Peacemaking & Justice at One Life City Church in Fullerton, CA. Previously, she spent a decade working for the non-profit organization Solidarity, which equips Latino, immigrant families in under-resourced neighborhoods. She also writes a…
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How Do We Deal With Benevolent Sexism? -Dr. Kerry Horrell
My guest today is Dr. Kerry Horrell. She is an assistant professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine and a staff psychologist at The Menninger Clinic. She graduated with her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Rosemead School of Psychology at Biola University…
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What is Wisdom? -Dr. Mark McMinn
Dr. Mark McMinn is Professor Emeritus and Scholar in Residence at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon. Dr. McMinn is a fellow and former president of APA’s Division 36, the Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, and he is board certified in clinical psychology through the...
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HQNA Podcast Season 2 Trailer
The "Hard Questions, No Answers" Podcast is coming back with Season 2 starting Wednesday, July 21st. I know it's been a little while, but I've got twice as many episodes for you to sink your teeth into. My goal this season was to broaden and deepen, meaning I made an effort to diversify the…
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How Do We Relate to God In Our Mental Illness? -Rev. Dr. Curtis Lowe
In this final episode of Season 1, I sit down with my dad, Rev. Dr. Curtis Lowe. He is currently the English Pastor at the Chinese Christian Church of Thousand Oaks and co-founder of the Enlighten Mental Health Ministry, a resource ministry whose goal is to encourage, educate, and empower...
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How Do We Overcome Imposter Syndrome? -Dr. Aundrea Paxton
Dr. Aundrea Paxton is a faculty member and Associate Director of Clinical Training at George Fox University. She is currently researching ways to enhance clinical training of psychology doctoral students, and her general interest is to make any psychological topic relatable and understandable to...
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How Do We Know Our Calling? -Abigail Oduol
Abigail Oduol is an Individual Gifts Officer at an environmental nonprofit. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of California Irvine in Political Science followed by a Master’s in Transformational Urban Leadership. Her experiences have spanned the globe from attending a...
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How Do We Lead in a Pandemic? -Margaret Yu
Margaret Yu is the National Director of Epic Movement, the Asian American ministry of Cru and has served with Cru’s Campus Ministry for over 30 years. Her campus experiences span the globe from Milwaukee to Berkeley, to East Asia to Uzbekistan or to Los Angeles where she currently resides.…
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How Do We Have A Whole, Flourishing Life Amid Uncertainty? - Dr. Michael Bischof
Dr. Michael Bischof is the founder and President of Souleader Resources, a non-profit whose mission is to empower wholeness in pastors, leaders, churches, and organizations. He addresses a variety of topics on formation from a holistic perspective – spiritual, emotional, relational, mental,...
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How Do We Face The Things We Dread? - Dr. Earl Bland
Dr. Earl Bland is a licensed clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst, and professor of psychology, at the Rosemead School of Psychology, Biola University in La Mirada, California. Currently, he is a 4th year psychoanalytic candidate at the Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis in Los Angeles and…
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How Does Cognition Shape Spiritual Development? - Dr. Brad Strawn
Dr. Brad Strawn is the Evelyn and Frank Freed Professor for the Integration of Psychology and Theology at the Fuller Graduate School of Psychology, Fuller Seminary. He holds degrees in theology and psychology and has advanced training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Along with maintaining a...
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Where is God in Our Suffering? - Dr. Steve Porter
Dr. Steve Porter is a professor of theology and philosophy at Biola University and teaches on the dynamics of human change from psychological, philosophical, and theological perspectives. He is also the cofounder of the Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach which is a grade 6-12 charter…
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How Do We Make Meaning Out of Grief? - Dr. David Wang
Dr. David Wang is a licensed psychologist, pastor, and associate professor of psychology and pastoral counseling. He teaches and speaks internationally, maintains a small private practice, and has been involved with non-profit organizations locally and internationally such as Joya Scholars...
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HQNA Podcast Trailer
Welcome to the "Hard Questions, No Answers" Podcast, the show that is less interested in answering life's difficult questions and more interested in the process of wrestling with them. Join me in this first season as I sit down to talk with people about their journeys of wrestling through tough...
About this show
This is a show that is less interested in answering life's difficult questions and more interested in the process of wrestling with them. This podcast is a forum to celebrate the messiness that makes us human. It is a place to invite the unanswerable questions because often, it is precisely these types of questions that push us to dig deeper, to think harder, and to refine our approach to life. So, if you get to the end of an episode and you still have lots of questions, then I've done my job. I invite you on the pursuit of no answers.
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Gabriel Lowe
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