Episodes 37
Avg. Duration 32m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (1)
Since Oct 2022
Latest Episode May 2026

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About This Podcast

It’s become trendy to deconstruct your faith, but where do turn after you’ve torn things down to the foundation? Justin is a former pastor and current chaplain and mental health counselor, while Ansen is a former radio host and... current radio host. Together, they explore the idea of refreshing our faith by going back and taking another look at the Bible passages, beliefs, and church practices that we've all heard a million times.

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Noah's Ark (Episode 37)

May 27, 2026 34m

The story of Noah's Ark raises several important questions. Is this story even historically plausible? Why do modern Christians treat it like a cutesy children's tale? Why would a loving God want to…

Work (Episode 36)

Apr 08, 2026 31m

How should a Christian worldview shape our understanding of work and vocation? Ansen and Chaplain Justin discuss the tension between work being both a good creation of God, while also affected by sin…

Exiles (Episode 35)

Feb 25, 2026 29m

Ansen and Justin build off their previous discussion about the book of Daniel, pointing out that the New Testament calls Christ followers "exiles," comparing them to the Israelites in Babylon. So…

Daniel (Episode 34)

Jan 21, 2026 36m

There's some iconic Bible stories in the Book of Daniel. Maybe you've heard the one about the lion's den or the fiery furnace? But there's also some pretty obscure passages in this book about dreams,…

Spiritual Warfare (Episode 33)

Dec 10, 2025 30m

Continuing the conversation from the past two episodes on Mark 9 and angelic beings, Justin and Ansen turn their attention to the broader topic of spiritual warfare. What battle is being fought,…

Angels & Demons (Episode 32)

Oct 29, 2025 34m

In our last episode, Ansen and Justin discussed a story from the gospel of Mark involving demon possession. Some of the supernatural encounters with angels and demons described in Scripture can be...…

Help My Unbelief (Episode 31)

Sep 17, 2025 33m

On this episode, Ansen and Chaplain Justin take a fresh look at the story in Mark 9:14-29, which contains one of the more famous verses in the Bible: a distraught dad crying out, "I believe; help my…

Christian Meditation (Episode 30)

Aug 07, 2025 39m

Words like meditation, mindfulness, or contemplation are sometimes viewed with skepticism within certain Christian communities. And yet, Scripture is filled with examples of people encouraging and…

The Resurrection (Episode 29)

Jun 26, 2025 32m

After discussing Doubting Thomas in the previous episode, Ansen and Chaplain Justin are ready to take on the subject of Thomas' doubt directly... the resurrection of Jesus. This central tenet of…

Doubting Thomas (Episode 28)

May 21, 2025 33m

Ansen and Chaplain Justin discuss the "Patron Saint" of the Faith Refresh podcast... "Doubting Thomas." How would you feel if you were given a nickname based on a single instance of questioning?…

Discourse (Episode 27)

Apr 16, 2025 36m

When was the last time you had a serious conversation about a controversial topic that didn't end in a fight? Our cultural discourse has backslidden into toxicity, particularly online. Ansen and…

Religion & Science (Episode 26)

Mar 05, 2025 31m

Ansen and Chaplain Justin follow up on their previous discussion about Genesis 1 with a deeper dive into the often adversarial relationship between religion and science. Our hosts wade through church…

Creation (Episode 25)

Feb 05, 2025 35m

The creation account in Genesis 1 is perhaps the most well-known story in the Bible, and yet even Christians can't agree on what it means. Ansen and Chaplain Justin discuss how applying a literary…

Faith (Episode 24)

Dec 11, 2024 34m

If Christians are "saved by faith," it's probably pretty important for us to understand what exactly faith is! Ansen and Chaplain Justin dissect the broadly used but often vaguely defined term…

Apocalyptic Literature (Episode 23)

Nov 06, 2024 36m

Reading the Bible can be confusing, and no genre of Biblical literature is more confusing to our modern eyes and ears than "apocalyptic" books like Daniel or Revelation. Ansen and Chaplain Justin…

John The Baptist (Episode 22)

Oct 02, 2024 31m

After getting a bit sidetracked with John the Baptist in the previous episode, Ansen and Chaplain Justin take some extra time to re-examine this compelling Bible character. Was this guy the ancient…

Baptism (Episode 21)

Sep 04, 2024 33m

There's a lot of confusion and insecurity around the mechanics of baptism. Should we be baptized as kids or adults? By sprinkling or dunking? Does baptism save us, or is it just an optional rite of…

Holiness (Episode 20)

Jul 24, 2024 31m

Scripture tells us to be holy as God is holy. But what does holiness mean? Is the Bible saying we must be good, righteous-acting people to earn God's favor? But if so, how do we live up to God's…

Jesus & Peter (Episode 19)

Jun 05, 2024 27m

After the resurrection, Jesus appears to his disciples on a beach and questions Peter about his love for Him. What was Jesus trying to do with this line of questioning? Was he just being…

Confession (Episode 18)

May 01, 2024 32m

What is confession, and why is it such an important part of practicing the Christian faith? Ansen and Chaplain Justin discuss how confession is so much more than just admitting all the bad stuff…

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