Doing a good job to the best of your ability can be good but when being perfect becomes part of your identity it can lead to anxiety and rumination. Bill is joined by Todd Mulliken for a healing discussion on inviting God into our identity and slaying the need to be perfect. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here * This encore episode originally aired on September 29, 2022

The Evangelical Protestant church is in the midst of a crisis—but the causes might be different than we think. Jesse B.Hamilton argues that the reason for the church's growing disunity, cultural confusion, and general lack of passion and power is its perpetual neglect of discipleship—what it truly means to follow Jesus, through his book "Discipleship and the Evangelical Church: A Critical Assessment." Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here * This encore presentation originally aired on November 07, 2022

Sometimes we don't feel capable or prepared for the task God has set before us. When Hebrew scholar Rebecca Rhee joins Bill on Afternoons, she reminds us through the story of Jael (Judges 4:4-24) --that we actually have all that we need. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here * This encore episode originally aired on December 05, 2022

There is no time quite like Christmas to process old memories and to create new ones. Dr. Marcus Bachmann joins Bill for a lively conversation on the influence of memories in our life especially during the Christmas season. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here * This encore episode originally aired on December 16, 2022

Christianity changed everything for Biochemist and President of Reasons to Believe, Fazale "Fuz" Rana. As a Muslim child he was taught that Allah would never allow one of his prophets to suffer humiliation. It wasn't until he encountered Jesus that he came to understand that Christ's suffering was the most amazing act of love. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

The moment Christ enters our heart we are saved by His grace. Becoming more like Christ is more of a process. Dr. Glenn Pickering joins Afternoons to teach on the richness of the sanctification journey. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here * This encore presentation originally aired on July 12, 2022

Our unofficial panel of menfolk are back. Tom Parrish and Jeff Verdoorn give their unique male perspectives on listener questions. They discuss a variety of topics including the process of a sincere apology, praying for those who have hard hearts, the need for us to live in peace with one another, why Jesus is the ultimate mediator, and much more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here * This encore presentation originally aired on October 27, 2022

Red Letter sections in the Bible are attributed to the actual words of Christ. In this series, special guests will be teaching on red letter passages about which they are passionate. Today, Bill welcomes Rebecca Rhee to discuss healing from uncomfortable truth through John 8:32. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here *This encore presentation originally aired on October 05, 2022

How much should we celebrate Christmas--what's appropriate? Bible teacher Beverly Coniaris joins Bill for a rich conversation on current customs and the authenticity of Christmas celebrations. Then Greg Headington helps us see that though the early church was full of heroes they too were sinners just like us --in need of Christ's redemptive love. 1 John 3: 1-10 , Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

The entire Bible points to Jesus in some way. In this series, Bible teacher Jeff Verdoorn covers some of the most important theological aspects of the birth, life, teaching, resurrection and future reign of Jesus Christ. Jeff and Bill continue their conversation on the teachings of Jesus focusing today on fruitfulness through The Parable of the Sower found in Luke 8: 5-8 and 11-15 Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here