Episodes 151
Avg. Duration 1h 3m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (192)
Since Oct 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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eX-skeptic is a story-driven, conversational podcast that helps listeners understand why people dismiss or believe in God and Christianity. Interviewing one former atheist or skeptic each show, host Jana Harmon encourages both Christians and skeptics to consider what motivates thoughtful, intelligent people to move from disbelief to belief. www.exskeptic.org

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Life without God – Anh Le’s story | Ep. 146

Jun 05, 2026 1h 4m

What does it cost to build a life without God? For Anh Le, it meant carrying everything - his identity, purpose, success, and morality, alone. Raised without religious commitment and shaped by a…

Life and Death – Jeremy Gronau’s Story

May 22, 2026 1h 15m

What if the biggest barrier between you and God are the quiet lies you’ve believed about Him your entire life? Jeremy Gronau carried those lies for years, formed through trauma, loss, and a…

Finding Freedom from Fear and Destruction – Dr. Lisa Stanton’s Story | Ep. 144

May 08, 2026 1h 8m

What if being brilliant, successful, and disciplined still isn’t enough to save you from fear, obsession, and self-destruction? From the outside, Lisa’s life looked enviable—PhD, postdoctoral…

An Atheist Finds Truth – Luke Thornton’s Story | Ep. 143

Apr 24, 2026 59m

What happens when atheism is taken seriously all the way to its logical conclusions? For Luke Thornton, raised in a deeply secular culture in the UK, honesty about those implications led not to…

A Skeptic Reconsiders God – Chris Wright’s Story (a/k/a Courageous Chris) | Ep. 142

Apr 10, 2026 52m

What if the worldview you trusted most began to crumble under its own weight? Chris Wright grew up in a deeply Christian home, surrounded by Scripture, church life, and belief. But as he moved into…

Not Interested in God – Dr. Grenville Kent’s Story | Ep. 141

Mar 27, 2026 1h 1m

🎙️ Love the show? Support the mission and explore eX-skeptic merch here: https://ex-skeptic-shop.fourthwall.com/ What if denying Christianity felt like freedom—but that path slowly revealed itself…

A Curious Mind – Matt Schmidt’s Story

Mar 13, 2026 53m

What if the questions that once pulled you away from faith could be the very questions that lead you back? That’s exactly what happened to Matt Schmidt. As a naturally inquisitive kid, Matt felt…

Finding Truth – Nancy Pearcey’s Story

Feb 27, 2026 1h 5m

🎙️ Love the show? Support the mission and explore eX-skeptic merch here: https://ex-skeptic-shop.fourthwall.com/ Before she became one of today’s leading Christian thinkers, Nancy Pearcey walked…

Avoiding God – Erika Diaz-Castro’s story

Feb 13, 2026 1h 12m

What happens when faith feels like pretending, and you can’t live with the disconnect anymore? Erika Diaz-Castro, a wife, mom, and Bible teacher who once lived a double life—publicly religious but…

Leave Me Alone – Heather Sewell’s story

Jan 30, 2026 1h 3m

Have you ever tried to find peace by walking away from God or from the judgment and expectations that once made faith feel heavy? Heather Sewell shares her story of running from faith and…

Curious about God – Dr. Jim Small’s Story

Jan 16, 2026 50m

What if you’re content with life, confident in science, and still quietly curious? Dr. Jim Small, MD, PhD, pathologist, professor, and lifelong scientist was raised without faith and felt no need…

Researching God – Dr. Lee Holcombe’s Story

Jan 02, 2026 1h 14m

What happens when a brilliant researcher, once convinced God was nothing more than a cultural artifact, decides to take a second look? In this episode of eX-skeptic, Dr. Lee Holcombe shares his…

Not Looking for God – Megan Carroll’s Story

Dec 19, 2025 1h 2m

What if faith isn’t blind, but freeing? For much of her life, Megan Carroll believed she didn’t need God. A self-reliant achiever who valued reason and control, she dismissed Christianity as…

When Science Points to God – Olivier Bonnassies’s Story

Dec 05, 2025 58m

What if belief in God isn’t opposed to reason, but demanded by it? Olivier Bonnassies, co-author of God, the Science, the Evidence: The Dawn of a Revolution, was once convinced that Christianity…

Finding Real Love – Heather Tomlinson’s Story

Nov 21, 2025 1h 5m

Where do we find real love, the kind that fills our souls and heals our brokenness? Is it through politics, psychology, or self-help? Or is it found in a Person?  British journalist Heather…

Finding Life Through Death – Dr. Stephen Iacoboni’s Story

Nov 07, 2025 52m

Few questions weigh heavier on the human heart than death. Is there anything beyond this life? How do we face death without fear? Dr. Stephen Iacoboni has wrestled with these questions every day…

Celebrating eX-skeptic’s 5 Year Anniversary!

Oct 31, 2025 3m

Over more than 130 episodes, we’ve listened to former atheists and skeptics share how they came to believe in Jesus Christ. This week marks a milestone: five years since eX-skeptic first launched…

Seeing Through Atheism – Caleb Ball’s (aka Aspiring Christian) Story

Oct 24, 2025 54m

What happens when the “certainty” of atheism collides with evidence pointing to something more? Caleb Ball’s (YouTube’s Aspiring Christian Channel) story begins in small-town Pennsylvania, where…

The Long Way Back to God – Jason Holloway’s story

Oct 10, 2025 56m

Jason Holloway grew up in a small, conservative church where faith seemed simple—until his honest questions about suffering, contradictions, and the Bible met unsatisfying answers. At 18, a…

Doubting Naturalism – Dr. Michael Egnor’s story

Sep 26, 2025 1h 2m

Dr. Michael Egnor spent decades trusting science to answer life’s deepest questions. As a neurosurgeon and professor, he believed the brain held the key to understanding everything — including who we…

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