Maybe God With Eric Huffman

Between school shootings, online predators, bullying, and the raging culture war, it’s hard not to worry about our children. But as veteran counselor and parenting expert Sissy Goff warns, worry is contagious; the over-anxious parent will give rise to an over-anxious child. In this episode, Sissy shares practical tips for breaking this vicious cycle, all of which begin with parents first addressing their own excessive worry.    Want to share your thoughts? Send an email to producers@maybegodpod.com!   Read Sissy’s latest book: The Worry-Free Parent   Listen to Sissy’s podcast: Raising Boys & Girls   Watch the full-length interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Support future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Maybe God: https://instagram.com/maybegodpod  https://facebook.com/maybegodpod  

Those who argue in favor of the death penalty often emphasize capital punishment as a means of justice for victims and their families. But what if those impacted by the crimes in question desire a different kind of justice? Rev. Sharon Risher, daughter of one of the nine churchgoers slain in the 2015 hate crime at Emanuel AME Church, is one of those people. In part one of this series, we hear Sharon’s reasons for forgiving her mother’s killer, even though he’s shown no remorse for his heinous crime. We also hear from Christian anti-death penalty activist Shane Claiborne, who offers a theological exploration of redemption.   Want to share your thoughts? Send an email to producers@maybegodpod.com!   Read Sharon’s book: “For Such a Time as This: Hope and Forgiveness after the Charleston Massacre”   Connect with Shane: http://executinggrace.com/    Watch the full-length interviews: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Support future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our newsletter with exclusive conten

Annie Alaniz’s world was confined to a poor, rural village in Malawi with limited healthcare and education, until a medical missionary from Texas recognized her potential to reshape the future of her entire community. Thomas Keown’s childhood was marked by a bloody 30-year conflict in Northern Ireland, which sparked a fire in him to give voice to other survivors all over the world. Together, Annie and Thomas are rescuing children from poverty, slavery, and trafficking, begging the question: why does God love to call seemingly insignificant people to accomplish the most significant things?      Learn more about Many Hopes: https://manyhopes.org/   Watch Maybe God interviews: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Maybe God: https://instagram.com/maybegodpod https://facebook.com/maybegodpod

Randy Travis overcame all odds to become a country music legend, but few people know the whole story. After surviving an abusive childhood and struggling to stay sober and out of trouble as a young man, Randy's determined work ethic and signature baritone voice propelled his meteoric rise to superstardom. In the years that followed, however, his life slowly fell apart, and in 2013, he suffered a stroke that took away his ability to speak, sing, and walk. In this 2020 episode, we ask Randy and Mary Travis how it's possible to keep trusting God when your life feels like a country music song.    Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Support future episodes (now accepting tax-deductible stock and crypto gifts): www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Eliza and Ted were living a comfortable, country club lifestyle in the U.S. when they felt God calling them to uproot their lives and move their young family to the war-torn Middle East. What started as an 18 month experiment became a 20 plus year journey raising their Christian family in an unpredictable region and learning how to share the Gospel in Muslim-majority communities. In this episode, Eliza and Ted share how faithful God has been as they’ve chosen to surrender. They also offer a unique perspective on the fighting in Gaza, just 40 miles from their current home.   Featured book: Surrender: A True Modern Day Jonah Story by Eliza Edwards    Watch Maybe God interviews: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Support future episodes (now accepting tax-deductible stock and crypto gifts): www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

If you heard our summer series on marriage and dating, you’ll remember Dave and Ashley Willis, marriage experts and hosts of the Naked Marriage Podcast. Dave and Ashley recently launched a new podcast called Parenting Uncovered, and today we’re sharing an episode of that show featuring our very own host Eric Huffman and his wife Geovanna. Together with Dave and Ashley, Eric and Geovanna stress the importance of a strong church culture, Christian friendships, setting boundaries, and prioritizing relationships over activities.   Parenting Uncovered Podcast: https://xomarriage.com/podcasts/parenting-uncovered/   Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Support future episodes (now accepting tax-deductible stock and crypto gifts): www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Having suffered childhood sexual abuse at the hands of a family member, 13-year-old Vesper Stamper was hungry for a sense of control. An answer was seemingly found in wicca, transcendental meditation, and other occult practices; but after her first experience of astral projection, Vesper became plagued by a dark spiritual oppression that only conversion and exorcism could lift. Decades later, the celebrated author and illustrator reflects upon the suffering that led to her experimentation, as well as the pain that has persisted years into her Christian walk. For the very first time, Vesper publicly discusses her recent health diagnosis, the despair she’s battled in the wake of the October 7th attacks, and the surprising companion she’s found in Christ.   Vesper’s illustrations, books, and podcast: https://www.vesperillustration.com/    Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Support future episodes (now accepting tax-deductible stock and crypto gifts): www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our

Three years ago, Maybe God shared one of the most chilling and troubling cases of wrongful accusation you’ll ever hear. It’s the heartbreaking, gut-wrenching story of two young people in love who fought for justice against all odds, and found God along the way. Greg and Gaebri Kelley’s story offers us something we all desperately need right now: hope. Hope that injustice and evil won’t have the last word. Hope that the truth still sets us free and that love still casts out fear.    Support Greg Kelley’s business: https://www.tomahawktargetsatx.com/   Watch “Outcry” on Showtime: https://www.sho.com/outcry   Watch Greg Kelley’s most recent interview with Eric Huffman: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Support future episodes (now accepting tax-deductible stock and crypto gifts): www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

CJ Kirk has been doing martial arts for 30 years and is a 4th-degree black belt in Krav Maga. But it’s not his physical prowess that makes CJ such a great man – it’s his heart. If you’re a long-time Maybe God listener, you’ve been hearing about CJ since 2019 when we first featured the powerful story of Meredith Kirk, the young woman he adopted when she was in her early 20s. Today, we’re hearing what compelled him to pursue a father-daughter relationship with a grown woman who insisted that she wasn’t looking for a father and how that same persistence drives his mentorship of men on the hunt for purpose and hope.   Conquer Culture: https://conquerculture.com/   Meredith’s Story: https://www.maybegodpod.com/maybe-god-episode-63-why-can't-i-find-my-missing-piece   Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Support future episodes (now accepting tax-deductible stock and crypto gifts): www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Ma

Eric Huffman has a heart-to-heart conversation with his 16-year-old daughter, Joelle, as they explore the challenges and joys of navigating faith in a world filled with diverse beliefs. From being a Christian amidst non-Christian friends to decoding the influences of pop culture, this episode delves into the real-life experiences of a Christian teenager in 2023.   Watch this video: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Maybe God: https://instagram.com/maybegodpod https://facebook.com/maybegodpod 

Family Teams Coach Jeremy Pryor returns to Maybe God for a profound sequel to his 2022 hit episode, "Redefining Family."  This go-round, Jeremy and Eric delve deep into the Western world's fixation on freedom, the resulting fatherly disengagement from family life, the concerning trend of population decline, and the rich tapestry of solutions embedded in the timeless wisdom of the biblical model of family.   About Family Teams: https://familyteams.com/    About 1KH: https://www.1kh.org/about   Watch this video: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

According to anti-death penalty activist and author Shane Claiborne, American Christians have long been beholden to a hyper-punitive model of justice that favors the wealthy, white, and well-connected. But as he details in this episode, many within the church are awakening to a radically new vision of justice that opposes the death penalty not in spite of the Christian faith, but because of it. Central to this vision is the crucifixion of Christ – a bloody sacrifice that many consider to be the execution to end all executions.   Shane’s website: http://executinggrace.com/   Death Penalty Information Center: https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/   Death Penalty Action: https://deathpenaltyaction.org/   Watch this video: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

How should Christians respond when the world opposes and even mocks our Christian convictions? How can we overcome the pressure to keep quiet about Christ and the Bible? In this episode, Maybe God host Eric Huffman explains why modern, secular remedies for our pain fail in comparison to the biblically prescribed remedies of community and prayer. According to him, the key to managing our suffering is God – and when we invite God in, He is quick to reshape our perspective, helping us tell a better, more hopeful story about our pain.   Watch this video: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

With over 20 years in pastoral ministry, conflict resolution experts and XO Marriage podcast hosts Sean and Lanette Reed are chock full of wisdom when it comes to navigating marital storms. In this episode, they detail the turbulent early years of their own marriage, as well as the joy and restoration they found in sacrificing some of their individual hopes in favor of a shared, God-given vision for their future.    More on Sean and Lanette: www.seanandlanette.com/   “Marriage in Transition” Podcast: https://xomarriage.com/podcasts/marriage-in-transition/   Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Justin Brierley spent 17 years moderating debates between the brightest secular and Christian minds as the host of “Unbelievable” on Premier Christian Radio. In recent years, Justin has witnessed conversations about the Christian worldview shift as leading atheists and secular thinkers have begun to realize the value of the religion they fought so hard to dismantle. Justin is convinced that despite the data on declining church attendance, a great wave of faith is coming ashore in the West.    Read Justin’s Book: “The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again”   Maybe God sponsor: https://htxgroup.com   Peter Boghossian on The Spectator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y6DVpTqcqI   The Re-enchanting Podcast: https://www.seenandunseen.com/re-enchanting-podcast-launches   Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content:

Now that we understand the issues with raising children and creating a family in a hyper-individualistic culture, Eric Huffman and Family Teams coach Jeremy Pryor focus on the practical ways we can improve our families by creating multigenerational teams on a mission in part two of their 2022 conversation.   Register for the Nov. 11, 2023 Family Teams Workshop in Houston: https://thestory.church/event/family-discipleship-workshop/   Featured book: Family Revision: How Ancient Wisdom Can Heal the Modern Family   Learn more about Family Teams: www.familyteams.com   Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Why does the U.S. have the highest rate of children living in single-parent households of any nation in the world? Why are men struggling to find meaning and significance at home? How are the messages women and children are receiving about family and identity so harmful? This is part one of Eric’s 2022 conversation with author and Family Teams coach Jeremy Pryor. Register for Jeremy Pryor's Houston Workshop: https://thestory.church/event/family-discipleship-workshop/   Featured book: Family Revision: How Ancient Wisdom Can Heal the Modern Family   Learn more about Family Teams: www.familyteams.com   Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

After years of battling disappointment in dating, Grammy-nominated songwriter Mia Fieldes began to expect mediocrity. But in her mid-30s, she felt God call her into a new mindset of radical hope. To her surprise, God rooted this hope in the promise of a soon-to-be-revealed, “custom-made” husband. Not only did God fulfill this promise, but He has since made other promises – all of which have seemed impossible and all of which have nevertheless come to pass.   Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Hosts of “The Heart of Dating” podcast Kait and JJ Tomlin offer advice to Christian singles on navigating the modern dating world. They unpack some of the biggest issues they’re seeing with singles today, from unrealistic “types” to premarital sex. Kait also opens up about her dating history, including a string of abusive relationships, and how she worked through the trauma and retrained her brain to attract healthy relationships. And finally, the results of Maybe God’s Operation Matchmaker are in, as host Eric Huffman worked all summer to set up Christian singles in the greater Houston area.   RSVP to Washington, DC Premiere of ACROSS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/exclusive-movie-premiere-award-winning-across-documentary-tickets-704643265977   Listen to “The Heart of Dating” Podcast: https://www.heartofdating.com/podcast   Visit Coppa Osteria: https://www.coppaosteriahouston.com/    Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Sign up for our w

In 2018, the Maybe God team flew to L.A. to speak with Debra Hirsch, author of "Redeeming Sex: Naked Conversations about Sexuality and Spirituality". Deb tells the unbelievable story of finding her way to Jesus through her imprisoned drug dealer in Australia and addresses the overwhelming need in our society (and churches) to have deeper conversations about sex. She laments the way most cultural conversations about sex are reduced to mere intercourse, and she challenges all people (married, single, LGBTQ+, straight, Christian and non-religious) to think more broadly about the breathtaking, rapturous gift of human sexuality.    Featured book: Redeeming Sex: Naked Conversations about Sexuality and Spirituality by Debra Hirsch   Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com    Donate to future episodes: www.maybegodpod.com/donate    Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod