On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/18/25), Hank picks up his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Holy Friday, the day a united Church is brought face-to-face with the fatal torment of Jesus Christ. A torment that began in the garden of Gethsemane following the emotional Last Supper of Holy Thursday. That night, Jesus was betrayed by Judas, disowned by Peter, and arrested by the temple guard. Before Caiaphas the high priest, he was mocked, beaten, and spat upon. The next morning, Jesus—battered, bruised, and bleeding—was stripped and subjected to the brutality of Roman flogging, reducing his body to quivering ribbons of bleeding flesh. As Christ slumped into the pool of his blood, soldiers threw a scarlet robe across his shoulders, thrust a scepter into his hands, and pressed sharp thorns into his scalp. After they mocked him, they took the scepter and repeatedly struck him on the head. A heavy wooden beam was thrust upon his bleeding body, and he was led away to a place called Golgotha. There, the Lord of glory experienced ultimate physical torture in the form of the cross.

Today, as we remember the passion of the Christ upon the cross, as we recall his dying words, “Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit,” we are reminded that we, too, will breathe our last. Whether we are old or young, rich or poor, male or female, we light the sky for the briefest of moments. And then eternity. In the meantime, what we do today will have direct consequences for all eternity. Thus, while the culture seeks to focus your gaze on greatness, Christ rightly focuses your gaze on grace and godliness.

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/17/25), Hank resumes his overview of Holy Week with Holy Thursday, the epicenter of the divine narrative. A narrative that begins with the Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden. If Adam and Eve had rejected the serpent, they would have eaten from the Tree of Life, and the Tree of Knowledge would not have been withheld from them. Instead, they were exiled from the Edenic garden and from traversing the slope leading upward toward the peak of deification. Thankfully, the narrative does not end there. For in the panoply of history, a Second Adam clothed himself in fallen humanity. It was above all in his death on the cross and resurrection from the dead that Christ returned humanity to the life of Eden. This then, is the great arc of the biblical narrative. From the tree of life in the Edenic garden to the tree of life in the eternal garden. An arch that finds its apex with the Eucharistic bounty spilling forth from the trodden grapes of Golgotha’s hill. The Last Supper that we commemorate on Holy Thursday constitutes the central mystery of the Church. It is the source and zenith of Church life. By it, we are changed from human multiplicity to one body in Christ, the temple of the Holy Spirit. Within the Eucharistic assembly, divine life flows into us and penetrates the fabric of our humanity. The future life is infused into the present one and is blended with it, so that our fallen humanity may be transformed into the glorified humanity of the new Adam, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/16/25), Hank continues to provide an overview of the days of Holy Week, picking up with Holy Wednesday, otherwise known as Spy Wednesday. For on the Wednesday of the last week of Christ’s earthly sojourn, Judas became a spy for the enemies of the Messiah. On this day, the ancient Church commemorates the ultimate in contrasts. A prostitute transformed into a pure bride, in contrast to a chosen disciple who conspires with sinful men to betray the King of Truth.

Hank also answers the following questions:   I have a friend who is a member of Rodney Howard-Browne’s church. If he believes in the essentials, how does that make his ministry a cult, and how can I explain that to my friend? Nancy - PA (15:49)
What is your take on sola scriptura now as an Orthodox Christian, and do you think it is biblical? Chris - Seattle, WA (19:37)
I heard you say the other day that there was no rapture. Am I incorrect, or did you actually say that? Charles - Dexter, MO (23:09)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/15/25), Hank continues to highlight the days of Holy Week. On Holy Tuesday, we commemorate the Parable of the Ten Virgins as found in Matthew chapter 25. In this parable—this extended simile with extraordinarily sharp teeth—the coming of Christ is likened to the coming of the bridegroom to the home of his bride during the sacramental ritual of marriage. In the narrative of the parable, there are ten virgins—five wise and five foolish. The five wise virgins are illustrative of those who practice almsgiving and mercy. The five foolish represent those who selfishly squander God’s provisions upon themselves. In the end, the bridegroom arrives, and the five who were prepared went in with him to the eternal wedding banquet. And then, says Jesus, “the door was shut.” To the five foolish virgins who belatedly asked for the door to be opened, the bridegroom replied, “I tell you the truth, I don’t know you.”

Hank also answers the following questions:

My son struggles with knowing that he’s saved. He said that he’s prayed and prayed, but doesn’t feel like he hears from God. What can I say to him? Carol - Nashville, TN (15:53)
I’ve had an anxiety disorder for many years, and nothing seems to be helping. I’ve read that micro-dosing LSD is supposed to help, but it’s not legal. Would this be biblical? Jodi - Snohomish, WA (22:15)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/14/25), Hank focuses on Holy Week, with Christians in the Eastern and Western Churches celebrating Palm Sunday yesterday. Holy Week for Christians in the East begins on Lazarus Saturday. On that day, that we remember afresh that our Lord Jesus Christ raised Lazarus, a historical reality that points forward to the universal resurrection of all humanity. The next day, Palm Sunday, marks the commemoration of Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Christ’s entrance into Jerusalem announced the establishment of the Kingdom of God and a foretaste of the time that He will gather His perfected bride and carry her over the threshold of Jordan into the New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God. On Holy Monday, the fig tree is set before us as a reminder of the danger inherent in having an appearance of godliness but being devoid of its reality; a reminder to be vigilant and bear fruits of righteousness and repentance.

Hank also answers the following questions:

If you believe that salvation is “once saved, always saved,” would this mean your free will no longer exists? Tim - Keller, TX (15:51)
To me, the term replacement theology seems to be an accurate term as opposed to a misnomer, would you not say? Mark - Vancouver, BC (21:11)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares on the biblical view of wealth, Christian capitalism, and having an eternal view of money.

Hank also answers the following questions:

My job occasionally requires work on Sunday. Is it okay to work on the Sabbath? Can one do work around the house? Dennis - Oklahoma City, OK (4:12)
What are your thoughts on 1 Samuel 28 and the summoning of Samuel by the medium of Endor? Jeff - St. Louis, MO (7:15)
How would you respond to someone purporting to have seen something unexplainable and claiming it is demonic? Jeff - St. Louis, MO (10:16)
A friend left Christianity because he could no longer suppress his homosexual desires. If we are created in God’s image, why are there homosexuals? How do we reach someone who has suffered so much heartache and pain from those they loved? Robert - Bellevue, NE (15:58)
What do you know about the Philadelphia Church of God? Alan - Edmonton, AB (22:37)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/11/25), Hank answers the following questions:

Will we retain our memories in heaven? Pam - Due West, SC (0:54)
If the body/soul unity occurs at conception, where is the soul before that? James - Oklahoma City, OK (5:40)
I had a chance to witness to a Muslim Imam. But the Imam is convinced that Adam was a prophet, all Old Testament prophets are sinless, and Eve only made a mistake. How can I respond to this Muslim? Doug - St. Louis, MO (8:22)
What is Maundy Thursday? Steven - Winston-Salem, NC (15:14)
What is Jesus referring to in Luke 23:27-31? Why did the Lord respond to the women by telling them blessed are those with barren wombs? Anthony - Larned, KS (16:23)
When I try to share the gospel, people will get angry with me. How do I respond to that? Chad - Salem, VA (18:43)
How old was Jesus when he died? John - Memphis, TN (21:38)
Does Jesus at present have a physical body? John - Memphis, TN (23:51)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/10/25), Hank answers the following questions:

I went to a Jehovah’s Witness memorial service. I was wondering about their understanding of 1 Corinthians 11:25, as they were not eating or drinking. Do they observe this? David - Surrey, BC (0:51)
What will happen during the millennial reign? Will we be in spiritual bodies or natural bodies? Matt - Easley, SC (4:07)
What happens after death? Do we experience a deep sleep, or does our spirit go to paradise? Gary - Denver, CO (6:17)
Can you explain the verse that goes “one day is like a thousand years”? Is this to God or to us? Shelly - Sugar Falls, OH (8:55)
How can I explain to my 9-year-old that God always existed? Why cannot there be a beginning to God like the Big Bang? Ben – Kansas City, KS (15:13)
Is there a point at which you give up witnessing to somebody? Bryan - Pocasset, OK (22:28)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/09/25), Hank talks about death from a biblical worldview and the significance of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead.

Hank also answers the following questions:

What happens after death? Do we immediately go to heaven or hell, or do we enter soul sleep? Twila - Gresham, OR (3:01)
I have been taught that suicide condemns a person to hell. Do Christians who commit suicide go to hell? Al - Kirkland, WA (5:26)
Are the Gnostic gospels authoritative? Should I use English translations of them for my devotions? Brian - Nashville, TN (7:36)
Can you give me an overview of the history and origin of the Bible? Ronald - Bethlehem, PA (15:11)
Can you explain the parable of the wheat and the tares in Matthew 13:24-30? Brian - Norman, OK (20:51)
Why would God create billions of people, knowing most of them would end up in hell? David - Trenton, NJ (24:34)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/08/25), Hank answers the following questions:

God hates the shedding of innocent blood according to Proverbs 6:17. What is considered innocent blood? How can God sanction the killing of children in 1 Samuel 15:3? Kim - Winston-Salem, NC (1:03)
Can you explain what Jesus meant when He described the narrow and wide gates? Paul - Wheeling, WV (8:05)
What does Paul mean in Romans 11 when he says, “All Israel will be saved”? Larry - St. Louis, MO (15:11)
I need help with the doctrine of election. What is the definition of the word “world” in John 3:16 and 1 John 2:2? Myron - Leland, NC (23:00)