Maybe God With Eric Huffman

You wake up in the middle of the night and there it is: a menacing presence at the foot of your bed. Terrified, you try to scream and move — but you can’t. It feels like you’re paralyzed or being held down by the evil presence. Online statistics estimate anywhere from 8-30% of the population has reported experiencing sleep paralysis at least once in their lifetime. The scientific and medical communities will tell you you're hallucinating. But if you’re a chronic sufferer, it’s very real and starts to invade your waking hours. So what is it, really? Why are these entities showing up in our bedrooms at night? And how can we stop it? On today’s Maybe God conversation, author Vicki Joy Anderson talks about her decades-long battle with sleep paralysis and why she believes it’s all part of the larger battle against evil forces from another dimension.  Featured book: They Only Come Out at Night by Vicki Joy Anderson Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive co

As strange as it may sound, the Bible repeatedly makes the case that there really is another realm in which spiritual forces of Light and Darkness wage war against each other. So if we’re going to believe what we heard in part one of this episode about angels, we should also have the courage to explore the dark side of the spiritual world - Satan and his dark angels. In part two, Father Vincent Lampert, exorcist for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis of the Roman Catholic Church, reveals how evil seeks to work in all of our lives, and how to stop it. Also, testimonies from four people who say they’ve experienced demonic influence ranging from sleep paralysis to demonic possession.  Watch Father Lampert’s full interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter and make a donation: www.maybegodpod.com Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Join the Maybe God team as we dive into a world that is mostly unseen and can’t be explained by science, but a world that is undeniably real to the countless people who’ve experienced it. In part one, Eric Huffman and Dr. Dale C. Allison of Princeton Theological Seminary shed light on the supernatural world of angels, demons, personal encounters with God, and near-death experiences. Hear testimonies from people who claim to have experienced the spiritual realm first-hand, including our own disturbing encounter with another reality in the recording of this episode that left us wondering if we were making a grave mistake by opening the door to this other realm.  Featured book: “Encountering Mystery: Religious Experience in a Secular Age” by Dale C. Allison Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod 

Now that we understand the issues with raising children and creating a family in a hyper-individualistic culture, Eric and Family Teams coach Jeremy Pryor focus on the practical ways we can improve our families by creating multigenerational teams on mission. Featured books:  Family Revision: How Ancient Wisdom Can Heal the Modern Family, (author: Jeremy Pryor) Take Back Your Family: From the Tyrants of Burnout, Busyness, Individualism, and the Nuclear Ideal (author: Jefferson Bethke) 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 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 conversation with author and Family Teams coach Jeremy Pryor. 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 Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod 

Why should we believe in God? Are atheists and other non-Christians incapable of living morally? Was Adam a myth? What is the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus? The world’s greatest living Christian apologist Dr. William Lane Craig answers these questions and more in front of a live audience.  More work by Dr. Craig: www.reasonablefaith.org/ Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

One of the most complex things about the Christian faith - even for Christians - is the theology of the Trinity. "God is One," the scriptures say, but somehow He...is also Three? Pastor Jim Stern helps us understand this trinitarian paradox and demonstrates how developing a relationship with each person of the Trinity can be absolutely transformational. Learn more about Jim Stern: www.trexo.org Watch this interview: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod 

Arguably the most asked and most difficult question to answer related to faith is this one: “If God is loving and all powerful, why does He allow pain and suffering in our lives?” Asked by skeptics and believers alike, this age-old question becomes even harder to answer when it relates to young, innocent children, barely old enough to understand the pain they’re enduring. Host Eric Huffman and Christian apologist and author John Hopper search for answers by sharing the stories of two mothers and their sons who experienced suffering in ways most of us pray we never have to.  Get more information about John Hopper’s new book “Questioning God?: Answers to Questions Worth Asking”: www.questioninggod.com Watch Maybe God interviews: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast   Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod 

Author and Christian apologist Mary Jo Sharp talks about being caught in the tension between the beauty of God's story and the ugliness of human hypocrisy. She recounts her first time experiencing hurt in the church, how it led her to question her faith in God, and how the exploration that arose from the church hurt led her to where she is today - helping people overcome their intellectual and emotional doubts about the Christian faith. Read Mary Jo Sharp’s book: “Why I Still Believe: A Former Atheist’s Reckoning with the Bad Reputation Christians Give a Good God” Watch this interview: www.youtube.com/maybegodpodcast  Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com  Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Former Bachelorette contestant Cam Ayala opens up to Eric Huffman about a decision that will change his life overnight and hopefully put an end once and for all to the pain he's endured for over a decade. Cam also shares how his ongoing struggle with Lymphedema and the upcoming surgery have brought him closer to God than ever before. To hear Cam's full story, listen to Season 4 episode: “Will You Accept This Rose?” To watch future video updates on Cam’s story, subscribe and ring the notification bell: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast Sign up for our newsletter with exclusive content: maybegodpod.com Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Former professional baseball player Russell Dixon and his parents relive some of the darkest days of his addiction and recovery in rehab in hopes of helping other families heal. More from Stanford University’s addiction expert Dr. Anna Lembke (featured on the hit Netflix documentary “The Social Dilemma”) on how we all can overcome our most persistent and dangerous compulsive behaviors and addictions. And Luke, a 32-year-old man that Russell is sponsoring today, opens up about a decade-long battle with addiction.  Purchase Dr. Anna Lembke’s instant New York Times bestseller “Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence” here. Watch our full video interviews with Russell Dixon and Dr. Anna Lembke: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast  Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: www.maybegodpod.com Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

Russell Dixon was an all-American boy well on his way to realizing his childhood dream of becoming a major league baseball player for his hometown team, the Houston Astros, but the pressure of being a professional athlete led to an addiction that nearly cost him his life. Also, one of the world’s leading experts on the neuroscience of addiction, Stanford University’s Dr. Anna Lembke, breaks down exactly what’s happening inside the brains of 40 million Americans dealing with some form of unhealthy compulsion.  Purchase Dr. Anna Lembke’s instant New York Times bestseller “Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence” here. Watch our full video interviews with Russell Dixon and Dr. Anna Lembke: youtube.com/maybegodpodcast  Sign up for our weekly newsletter with exclusive content: maybegodpod.com Follow Maybe God on Instagram and Facebook: @maybegodpod

New to Maybe God? Listen to this short introduction with host Eric Huffman to find out what we're all about and which episodes to listen to first. Head to maybegodpod.com for more information and to contact us with questions, comments, and story ideas. Follow us @maybegodpod on Facebook and Instagram for news and updates. Featured episodes:  Are Near-Death Experiences for Real? (Part 1) Are Near-Death Experiences for Real? (Part 2) Can Loving "Illegals" Save Our Souls? (Part 2) Should We Get Naked Together?  Can Sex Bring Us Closer to God? Can Faith and Doubt Co-exist? (Part 1) Can Faith and Doubt Co-exist? (Part 2)

Maybe God Host Eric Huffman and Executive Producer Julie Mirlicourtois announce the film festival release of Maybe God's first documentary, ACROSS, based on a season 3 episode of Maybe God.  Watch and vote for ACROSS online through the Sarasota Film Festival now through SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2022 only. Then donate to the Maybe God team to support Jenifer and Lucia's legal fees and to help us finish the entire docuseries. Head to www.acrossdocumentary.com for details.

Are you tired of people knowing who you are, but no one really knowing you? That is the question our guest, Ben Higgins, posed in his new book, Alone in Plain Sight: Searching for Connection When You're Seen but Not Known. After being thrust into the international spotlight on ABC's The Bachelorette (Season 11) and The Bachelor (Season 20), Ben was forced to deal with his demons behind the scenes. Our other guest, Cam Ayala, was also a contestant on The Bachelorette (Season 15) and Bachelor in Paradise (Season 6), both of which resulted in him being branded as the bad guy. Since then, Cam has been forced to cope with waves of online bullying and harassment, but that struggle is nothing compared to a life-or-death battle he has fought most of his life. Through all of their pain and soul-searching, both Ben and Cam have come to understand the importance of being truly known - by the people around them, and by God.

It’s a tract of land no larger than Massachusetts, but in terms of its geopolitical importance, the Holy Land is larger than life. In the aftermath of recent escalations in violence between Hamas militants and Israel’s defense forces, Maybe God presents a series of honest, raw conversations from the Holy Land between host Eric Huffman and real people on all sides of this consequential crisis.  Part two of "Whose Side Is God On?" features Jewish settler Bob Lang and Arab farmer Daoud Nassar. To support Tent of Nations, visit www.tentofnations.org. For more information and to subscribe to our e-newsletter, visit www.maybegodpod.com

It’s a tract of land no larger than Massachusetts, but in terms of its geopolitical importance, the Holy Land is larger than life. In the aftermath of recent escalations in violence between Hamas militants and Israel’s defense forces, Maybe God presents a series of honest, raw conversations from the Holy Land between host Eric Huffman and real people on all sides of this consequential crisis.  Part one of "Whose Side Is God On?" features Holy Land author and scholar John A. Beck and a Palestinian woman named Ranya who lives under Israeli occupation in Jerusalem.  Featured guest: Dr. John A. Beck (www.johnabeckauthor.com) For more information and to subscribe to our e-newsletter, visit www.maybegodpod.com

There are 153 million orphans in the world today. Most of us would agree that making more adoptions possible is the most obvious solution to the problem, but what if it's not that simple? What if, in some parts of the world today, adoptions are unintentionally hurting children? Jessica and Adam Davis set out to change a little girl's life, but a shocking revelation disrupted their journey and challenged everything they thought they knew about orphans.  The stories in this episode challenge our own preconceptions about one of humanity's most pressing concerns: protecting the world's most vulnerable children, and doing justice on their behalf. Also featured: Mike Gallagher from 1MillionHome, and Brian Mavis & Tracee Rudd from America's Kids Belong. Sign up for updates at maybegodpod.com. For more information, visit: Kugatta.com 1MillionHome.org AmericasKidsBelong.org OrphanMyth.org

Is the Bible the greatest story ever told, or is it responsible for more bloodshed and oppression than any other book in history? In his brand-new book called "Scripture and the Skeptic," Maybe God host Eric Huffman explores these questions and more, and on this episode, Eric and Dr. Jo Vitale respond to some of the toughest Bible questions submitted by Maybe God listeners. 

On this episode of Maybe God Live, host Eric Huffman sits down with New York Times bestselling author Lee Strobel to hear the evidence that convinced this former investigative journalist and hardcore atheist that Jesus is real and the Bible is trustworthy and true.