RZIM: Ask Away Broadcasts

By Ravi Zacharias

What's RZIM: Ask Away Broadcasts about?

Vince and Jo Vitale lead this weekly podcast which focuses on listener-submitted questions on meaning, morality, origin, and destiny. Ask Away is designed to be a place where can you ask your biggest questions and find answers.

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RZIM: Ask Away Broadcasts episodes:

06.03.2020
Remembering Ravi with RZIM President Michael Ramsden
This week on the Ask Away podcast, Jo and Vince Vitale share reflections on the life of Ravi Zacharias with RZIM president Michael Ramsden. Join us to hear Michael talk about his first impressions of Ravi, their decades of friendship...
05.27.2020
Stories from the Road: RZIM's Sanj Kalra Reminisces on His Friendship with Ravi Zacharias
This week, as we prepare for the memorial service for Ravi Zacharias, Jo and Vince continue to reflect on the life and legacy of RZIM's founder. At the request of many of our listeners, join us to hear more about...
05.21.2020
Memories of Our Mentor and Friend, Ravi Zacharias
This week, Vince, Jo, and Michael, along with the entire RZIM team and so many of you, are grieving the passing of our founder, mentor, and beloved friend, Ravi Zacharias. Join us on this week's episode of Ask Away as...
04.22.2020
Why Would God Allow Diseases and Other Natural Evils?
With the world in the midst of a global pandemic that has already claimed more than 150,000 lives, the question of "natural" evil is at the forefront of many people's minds. Why does God allow bad things to happen to...
04.01.2020
Where Does Environmental Care Fit into the Christian Faith?
Environmentalism and environmental justice are at the forefront of many of our cultural conversations today. Christians are commanded by God to steward the Earth, but faith communities are frequently charged with environmental neglect. Is there a way to reconcile environmental...
03.18.2020
Was Jesus Racist? Unpacking Matthew 15
Understanding Scripture and its teachings can often be confusing, and even unsettling. Even when we try to interpret certain stories or letters charitably, we can frequently find ourselves bewildered. How do we deal with these difficult passages? This week, Vince...
03.04.2020
Does God Only Love Me Because He Has To?
Among the many immeasurable attributes of God, Christians speak of God as being "all-loving." Yet oftentimes this raises a fear within us: Does God actually want to love us, or is He just forced to by his character? We often...
02.06.2020
Is God a Bad Parent?
There has been an interesting transition over the last several decades whereby many people seem to reject God not because they don't believe He exists, but rather because they believe that He is cruel and evil, demanding obedience to his...
01.22.2020
If God Already Knows, Why Pray?
The Bible teaches that God is all-powerful and sovereign over his creation. But the Bible also teaches that prayer is commanded by God and is a tangible way by which we can affect ourselves and creation. How can we hold...
01.08.2020
Should We Dress (and Live) Modestly?
In modern society, the term "modesty" is often held in contempt as an outdated holdover from a bygone repressive era. Some people grew up in churches where the messages they heard concerning modesty caused shame and confusion about sexuality and...
12.24.2019
Are Father God and Father Christmas Fundamentally Alike?
Is God making a list and checking it twice? Is there a difference between the gifts of Santa and the gift of Jesus? Vince and Jo sit down for a special Christmas episode of Ask Away where they discuss the...
12.05.2019
Politics: Why Can't We All Just Get Along?
We live in a society of constant political consciousness, where political affiliation and party commitments have even risen to the level of religious zealotry. How can Christians thoughtfully and charitably engage in politics when every party believes that they are...
10.31.2019
Will I Be Able to Sin in Heaven?
Christians often say they long for heaven and for the day when the battle with sin will finally be over. But, if we are no longer able to sin in heaven, does that also mean we will no longer have...
10.16.2019
Am I Just My Brain?
Are we just advanced primates? Are we machines? Are we souls confined to a body, longing to escape? This week, Vince and Jo are joined by RZIM Itinerant Speaker Sharon Dirckx, whose doctoral research in the area of brain imaging...
10.02.2019
Are the Lives of the Unborn of Less Importance than the Choice of the Mother?
Does autonomy and self-determination outweigh the life inside the womb? Do all children—both born and unborn—deserve the protections afforded to us as inalienable rights? This week, Jo and Vince answer a sensitive question about abortion, discussing their personal experience with...
09.18.2019
What Questions Led You to Faith in God?
The ways in which God pursues people are amazing in their similarities, but also in their uniqueness. Only in hindsight can many see the lengths God went to in order to reach them, and the questions that had to be...
09.13.2019
What Kind of God Would Command Abraham to Sacrifice His Son Isaac?
There are few stories in the Bible more confusing than the story of God commanding Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac. To many, this story makes it seem like God is an arbitrary—and maybe even wicked—deity, demanding that people commit...
09.04.2019
Are Human Beings Rational?
We live at a time where our culture seems to value scientific rationalism on the one hand, but believes truth is relative and prizes individual autonomy—even if irrational—above all else. Which is it? Are human beings ultimately nothing more than...
08.28.2019
Is God Ever OK with Lying?
God's attitude toward lying is clear in Scripture: lying lips are "an abomination" to the Lord (Proverbs 12:22), and Jesus calls the devil "a liar and the father of lies" (John 8:44). But what about the hard cases where it...
08.22.2019
How Does Prayer Work?
Prayer can be a confusing practice in the life of the Christian. Some mock it, claiming it is nothing more than deluded self-talk. Others have difficulty understanding why we need to ask God for things He already knows He will...
08.14.2019
How Can I Serve Like Jesus without Burning Out?
As Christians we are supposed to sacrificially give of ourselves for the benefit of our neighbors without the expectation of a return. But how do we do this in a way that is healthy for us and for those around...
08.07.2019
How Do I Start To Talk To Others About Jesus?
Sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with others is the greatest privilege given to Christians. We are commanded to do this by Jesus himself in the Great Commission, and we have an intrinsic desire to share the same good...
07.31.2019
Is God Limited by Logic?
What is the relationship between God and logic? If God is logical, does that mean He is subservient to the laws of logic? Or are the laws of logic subservient to God and therefore defined – and possibly manipulated –...
07.24.2019
Accepting a Gift We Don't Deserve
How can we rejoice in Christ's sacrifice when we know we don't deserve it? Even though Christ died for us willingly, how does this appease the Father? This week on Ask Away, Jo and Vince Vitale respond to a listener's...
06.28.2019
Who is Beyond Forgiveness? A Conversation with The Rev. Hassan John
Are there sins that are so awful that God won't extend grace? How can we respond to those in our lives who have had irreparable evil perpetrated against them? Vince and Jo are joined this week by Hassan John, an...
06.12.2019
A Conversation with Francis Chan, Part 2: Shame
Vince and Jo continue their conversation with special guest Francis Chan, this week answering the question, "Why can't I get rid of shame, even when the shame is brought on by something I can't control?" Francis Chan is a father, grandfather,...
05.31.2019
A Conversation about the American Church with Francis Chan
This week, Vince and Jo are joined by special guest Francis Chan for a wide-ranging conversation answering the question, "What do you think is the next step for the Evangelical church in America?" Francis Chan is a father, grandfather, pastor,...
05.16.2019
Ask Away Classic: Are You There, God? Are You Good, God?
"How can you love such a self-centered, glory-craving God?" "Why doesn't God want us to be certain that He's there?" The Bible speaks clearly about God's desire for glory, honor, and praise. Yet many people also complain that God doesn't...
05.01.2019
Is Faith in God a Crutch?
Is faith in God a crutch? How can I believe in a God I can't see, hear, touch, or smell? If Christians claim God is everywhere, do they believe God is in every person, as well? Apologists and Drs. Vince...
04.17.2019
Many People Suffer. What's the Big Deal with the Cross?
In our day, there is often confusion about the nature of the cross and the necessity of Christ to suffer death upon it. If God is all-powerful, isn't his suffering just a fiction? Is sin really that serious? Couldn't God...
04.03.2019
How Questions Led a Muslim and a Skeptic to Christ
Vince is joined by RZIM apologist Abdu Murray, a former Muslim whose years-long search for truth ultimately led him to the person of Jesus Christ. This week he shares part of his personal story, and together he and Vince discuss...
03.20.2019
Why Don't All Paths Lead to Heaven?
As our society becomes increasingly pluralistic, it gets harder to claim that there is just one "right" way to believe. More and more, Christianity is seen as not only naïve but actually hateful for not affirming the truth claims of...
03.06.2019
When Life is Too Hard
A person dies by suicide about every 12.8 minutes in the US and, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide claims more lives than war, murder, and natural disasters combined. This week, Drs. Vince and Jo Vitale discuss...
02.20.2019
To Believe or Not to Believe
Is truth knowable? How do you choose whom or what to believe? This week, Drs. Vince and Jo Vitale spend time on an important question from an agnostic: "I have read books on both sides of the spectrum for God's...
02.06.2019
Is Jesus Who He Said He Is?
Did God create Jesus? What historical evidence is there for Jesus' existence? If Jesus was fully human and fully God at the same time, then why didn't his human nature cause him to sin? Drs. Jo and Vince Vitale answer...
01.24.2019
Wasn't the Bible Created to Control the Masses?
Was Christianity created by the Romans to control the masses? How can we know that the Bible is complete or authoritative in its present form? Join Drs. Jo and Vince Vitale this week on the Ask Away podcast as they...
01.09.2019
Race, Diversity, and the Church
"It is appalling that the most segregated hour of Christian America is eleven o'clock on Sunday morning," Martin Luther King, Jr., famously observed. This week on the Ask Away podcast, Drs. Vince and Jo Vitale sit down with Lisa Fields...
12.24.2018
Why We Still Believe in Santa
"I no longer believe in Santa and the Tooth-Fairy, so why still believe in God?" In a culture where Christmas is often hi-jacked by consumerism and seemingly empty ritual, on this week's podcast we discuss Santa, the origin of "Christmas...
12.12.2018
Aliens, Faith, and the Universe
Do scientific discoveries prove God doesn't exist? If the universe is complex and must have a creator, then by the same logic, mustn't God have been created as well? If alien life exists, what does that mean for the gospel...
11.28.2018
What is the Meaning of Life?
What is the meaning of life? Is it possible to live a meaningful life if you think God doesn't exist? Drs. Vince and Jo Vitale discuss this important topic this week on Ask Away.
11.14.2018
What Does Biblical Justice Look Like?
The news, our social media feeds, and our own stories are full of injustices. But where is God in all of this? How can a good or just God permit these wrongs? How does the social justice movement line up...
11.01.2018
How Do I Get to Heaven?
Physicist Stephen Hawking once referred to heaven or afterlife as "a fairy story for people afraid of the dark." But what if heaven isn't a fairytale? If heaven exists, what is the minimum requirement to be accepted? Is it possible...
10.19.2018
What Does God Have to Say About My Sex Life?
Why do Christians make such a big deal about sex? Why does God even care about my sex life? Why didn't Jesus ever get married? Will there be marriage in Heaven? Vince and Jo Vitale are joined today by special...
10.11.2018
Should We Be Worried About Artificial Intelligence?
Should AI be feared or celebrated? Can computers actually possess "intelligence" or "think"? Is human death merely a "technical problem"? In a world where technology is advancing so rapidly, where do we ground our hope? This week on Ask Away,...
10.03.2018
How Can I Learn to Forgive Myself?
Even if you understand God has forgiven you, what if you struggle to forgive yourself? If Jesus didn't commit sin, can he truly empathize with us in our shame and guilt? This week on the Ask Away podcast, Vince and...
09.26.2018
LGBT, the Bible, and Sexual Identity
If God is for us, how can He be against someone's identity? What does it look like to be same-sex attracted and a Christian? Does the Christian worldview condemn some to a life of loneliness? How can Christians show the...
09.12.2018
Are Proof and Faith Contradictory?
Is it possible to prove God exists? Does the pursuit of proof and knowledge have a place within the Christian faith? Vince and Jo discuss these listener-submitted questions and examine if proof and faith are contradictory this week on the...
09.06.2018
The Sabbath and Christian Disagreements
Why do Christians worship on Sunday instead of celebrating the Sabbath on Saturday like Jesus would have? How can we disagree on the day of the Sabbath/Lord's Day and other secondary matters of faith without compromising on the essentials? Jo...
08.29.2018
Living (and Not Losing) the Christian Faith While at School
Students are surrounded by questions and challenges to their Christian beliefs, and studies show59 percent of millennials who grew up in the church have dropped out at some point. How can young people stand firm in their faith? Tune in...
08.15.2018
Having Better Conversations with People of a Different Worldview
How do we share the gospel with people who don't agree with our worldview or who don't view the Bible as a valid resource? What about people who are antagonistic towards Christians–how do we approach them? Join us as we...

What's RZIM: Ask Away Broadcasts about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

RZIM: Ask Away Broadcasts episodes:

Remembering Ravi with RZIM President Michael Ramsden

Stories from the Road: RZIM's Sanj Kalra Reminisces on His Friendship with Ravi Zacharias

Memories of Our Mentor and Friend, Ravi Zacharias

Why Would God Allow Diseases and Other Natural Evils?

Where Does Environmental Care Fit into the Christian Faith?

Was Jesus Racist? Unpacking Matthew 15

Does God Only Love Me Because He Has To?

Is God a Bad Parent?

If God Already Knows, Why Pray?

Should We Dress (and Live) Modestly?

Are Father God and Father Christmas Fundamentally Alike?

Politics: Why Can't We All Just Get Along?

Will I Be Able to Sin in Heaven?

Am I Just My Brain?

Are the Lives of the Unborn of Less Importance than the Choice of the Mother?

What Questions Led You to Faith in God?

What Kind of God Would Command Abraham to Sacrifice His Son Isaac?

Are Human Beings Rational?

Is God Ever OK with Lying?

How Does Prayer Work?

How Can I Serve Like Jesus without Burning Out?

How Do I Start To Talk To Others About Jesus?

Is God Limited by Logic?

Accepting a Gift We Don't Deserve

Who is Beyond Forgiveness? A Conversation with The Rev. Hassan John

A Conversation with Francis Chan, Part 2: Shame

A Conversation about the American Church with Francis Chan

Ask Away Classic: Are You There, God? Are You Good, God?

Is Faith in God a Crutch?

Many People Suffer. What's the Big Deal with the Cross?

How Questions Led a Muslim and a Skeptic to Christ

Why Don't All Paths Lead to Heaven?

When Life is Too Hard

To Believe or Not to Believe

Is Jesus Who He Said He Is?

Wasn't the Bible Created to Control the Masses?

Race, Diversity, and the Church

Why We Still Believe in Santa

Aliens, Faith, and the Universe

What is the Meaning of Life?

What Does Biblical Justice Look Like?

How Do I Get to Heaven?

What Does God Have to Say About My Sex Life?

Should We Be Worried About Artificial Intelligence?

How Can I Learn to Forgive Myself?

LGBT, the Bible, and Sexual Identity

Are Proof and Faith Contradictory?

The Sabbath and Christian Disagreements

Living (and Not Losing) the Christian Faith While at School

Having Better Conversations with People of a Different Worldview