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, physical, cultural & missional and he is passionate about self-awareness and integration as it relates to leadership and spiritual growth. Join us as we ask questions about what it means to experience wholeness or flourishing, how do we deal with uncertainty or doubt, and how do we use our self-awareness to enact healthy change. We explore themes of deconstruction and reconstruction, control and acceptance, and faith and certainty. 

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 a faculty member at the Brookhaven Institute for Psychoanalysis and Christian Theology. He writes and presents in the areas of psychoanalytic treatment, self psychology, and the intersection of psychoanalysis & religion. Join us as we ask questions about the differences between dread and anxiety, what keeps us in repetitive patterns, and how do we experience real change. We explore themes of therapeutic change, the unconscious, and emotional maturity. 

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 private practice as a licensed psychologist, he also serves on the pastoral staff at Pasadena First Church of the Nazarene. Join us as we ask questions about how we push the boundaries of our understanding and what role our cognitive capacities play in our spiritual growth. We explore themes of turning theory into practice, Christian community, and embodied spirituality. 

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 school committed to an intellectual virtues model of education. Join us as we ask questions about where God is in the midst of our suffering, how to understand the problem of evil, and how spiritual growth can occur in painful situations. In this episode, we explore themes of theodicy, spiritual growth, and resilience. 

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 (joyascholars.org) and International Justice Mission (ijm.org). Join us as we ask questions about what grief looks in our current Covid world, how grief impacts our mental health, and what gets in the way of grieving. In this episode, we explore themes of the meaning-making process, engaging spiritual communities, and supporting one another in difficult times. 

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 questions on topics of grief, calling, suffering, wholeness, and so much more. 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.