Faith Lab Podcast by Nate Hanson & Shelby Hanson

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Since Dec 2025

Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Faith Lab takes serious biblical scholarship out of academic conferences and dense books and makes it accessible to everyday listeners. Hosted by Nate and Shelby Hanson, the show features conversations with historians, biblical scholars, and experts who study the origins of Christianity, the New Testament, and the world of the Bible. Nate and Shelby serve as curious guides, asking honest questions and pressing guests to explain their research clearly. After 10 years of deconstruction, Nate’s journey through pastoral ministry and work alongside Francis Chan led him back to Christian faith through serious engagement with biblical scholarship.

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Recent Episodes

The genealogies don't match. That might be the point.

Feb 25, 2026 19m

Matthew and Luke don't give us the same family tree, and the census in Luke has been called a historical invention. So why would anyone still trust the birth narratives? New Testament scholar Caleb…

Were the Christmas stories meant to be history?

Feb 18, 2026 26m

For decades, scholars have claimed that ancient birth narratives were never meant to be taken as history. Then one scholar went and actually read them. New Testament scholar Caleb Friedeman tested…

Tim Mackie: The Bible Isn't What You Think (Part 2)

Feb 11, 2026 21m

Want the full, unedited conversation? Parts 1 and 2 combined with some bonus parts, over 80 minutes with Tim Mackie. Available exclusively for premium members at faithlabshow.com/support This is Part…

Tim Mackie: How to Read the Bible (Part 1)

Feb 04, 2026 32m

Want the full, unedited conversation? Parts 1 and 2 combined with some bonus parts, over 80 minutes with Tim Mackie. Available exclusively for premium members at ⁠faithlabshow.com/support⁠ This is…

Rebecca McLaughlin: Confronting Christianity in 2026

Jan 21, 2026 54m

Rebecca McLaughlin joins Faith Lab to confront Christianity’s hardest objections and ask whether Christian faith can actually stand up to serious scrutiny. In this conversation, Nate and Shelby talk…

Is Faith Supposed to Be Blind? with Shane Rosenthal

Jan 07, 2026 1h 11m

For most people, faith means believing without evidence. A leap. A feeling. Something you are told to accept rather than question. But what if that is not what faith meant at all? In this…

Deconstruction led me to Jesus

Dec 30, 2025 16m

Nate Hanson reflects on his journey with the podcast Almost Heretical, discussing the process of deconstruction and how it led him to a deeper understanding of Christianity. He shares his experiences…