Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, discusses the reservoir of wisdom literature available in books of the Bible such as Proverbs—may we all take advantage of this precious gift of God by immersing ourselves in the wisdom in the Word of God.
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, recalls the experience of a ministry leader who believes he was inspired by the appearance of an angel and the voice of God to begin a charity that reaches out to the poor and the suffering. Hank discusses the term angelophany and whether or not angels appear in our midst today.
Joe Dallas rightly dubs cancel culture a spreading madness–a virus of twisted thinking. Belief in the normalcy of the male-female sexual union is viewed as homophobic, the immutable nature of our assigned sex, transphobic, and the value of the unborn, misogynistic. The dam has burst, submerging basic Christian morality and ethics. Joe Dallas joins Hank Hanegraaff to discuss his new book, Christians in a Cancel Culture, in which he uses his decades of wisdom as a counselor to guide Christians on ...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, highlights a couple that he is honored to have known since the early days of his ministry—a couple that he considers to an incredible example of servant leadership and a reminder that we as Christians are called to use our resources to serve the poor. May we all heed the words of Matthew 6:19-20 and strive to be covenant-keeping servants of Christ.
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, can’t get Afghanistan off his mind. In 635, three years after Muhammad died, Damascus (the city toward which Paul was advancing when he experienced a dramatic conversion to Christ) fell to invading Muslims. Two years later, Antioch, where followers of Christ were first called Christians, fell. Shortly thereafter it was the tragic task of the Patriarch of Jerusalem to hand over the city to conquering Musli...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, recalls Hitler’s statement with respect to amnesia—he had given orders to his death units to exterminate the Polish and said, after all, “who remembers the extermination of the Armenians?” Hitler banked on collective amnesia. And the same thing is happening with Islam. Prior to the recent takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban, it was already the second most dangerous place in the world to be a Christian....
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, laments that it’s easy to blame a rapidly devolving culture on pagans, but the real problem is not pagans—it’s Christians ceasing to be salt and light in a lost and searching world. When Christian leaders are not willing publicly to call abortion sin, it is a severe warning to us all—for Christ said, “If the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, reflects on the relegation of Christians to the margins of society—not merely as wrong but dangerous. In doing so, it will become much easier for society to persecute them. As Nazis relegated Jewish people to the margins, it became easier to persecute and murder them.
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, shares part of a missive from his sister Jobje, expressing love and gratitude for prayers as she battles cancer. She writes that her mind is riveted upon the truths and promises of God—particularly riveted on the lyrics of a hymn by Rev. Henry Francis Lyte (1793–1847), titled “Abide with Me,” a hymn he wrote as he himself was dying of Tuberculosis.
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, reflects on the devastating implications of America’s ill-conceived withdrawal from Afghanistan—as we simultaneously attempt to export progressive American values, such as encapsulated in a recent headline: “Academy of Breast Feeding Medicine Includes Chest Feeding and Father’s Milk in New Guidelines.” The U. S. withdrawal is symbolic of the discombobulation of a government and people. The only hope for W...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, reflects on what happened over the weekend in Afghanistan (Aug. 2021). The Taliban represent an Islamic juggernaut bent on the enforcement of Islamic law not only in Afghanistan but beyond.
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, reflects on G. K. Chesterton’s quip that “When a man stops believing in God, he doesn’t believe in nothing; he believes in anything.” While other countries are reversing course, America is doing irreversible harm to children by trying to transition them from male to female with draconian drug treatments—treatments that will impact them for the rest of their lives. Science, like truth, is being subjectivel...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man Broadcast and the Hank Unplugged Podcast, observes that Eastern European countries such as Hungary and Poland have retained their inherited identities and the ideologies that have made Western civilization the greatest civilization in the history of the world—including a great Christian mission sending force. They have seen the horror of communism and reject the empty promises of neo-socialist influences. Contrast this with the path America is he...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man Broadcast and the Hank Unplugged Podcast, wonders how many of us today are men and women of conviction. John the Baptist was not like a reed shaking in the wind—not one to change according to popular opinion—but was a man of conviction willing to stand for truth no matter the cost. If ever there was a time when such conviction was necessary, that time has come.
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, shares what he’s been reading lately in addition to Scripture — The Bridge at Andau by James A. Michener and Sarah’s Key by Tatiana De Rosnay, among others. Books that offer glimpses into communist prison camps. Good books present opportunities for engaging conversations in communion with absent authors.
As his family grapples with COVID-19, Hank Hanegraaff reminds us that while this life has ups and downs, including sickness and sorrow, our hope is not in a temporary universe in bondage to decay. Ultimately, our hope in Christ looks forward to a renewed universe liberated from bondage—a new heaven and earth wherein dwells righteousness.
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, starts a new series called "Hank Unplugged Shorts" where he regularly delves into today's headlines, issues, personal stories, and current events to equip Christians to think and live Christianly. Simply put, Christians must consume information and news today with the proper filter of a biblical worldview. Christians must rely on the factual foundations of the historic Christian faith to become beacons of...
Jesus Christ, God incarnate, had a fully human mother and her name was Mary. For most of his Christian life, Hank Hanegraaff lacked a proper appreciation for the grandeur and glory of the Mother of our Savior. As Christians, does the Mother of God matter to us? Brandi Willis Schreiber joins Hank Hanegraaff to discuss her own quest to know and love the Virgin Mary and to incorporate Mary into her own spiritual life—and we hope that this conversation will encourage you to do the same. For more inf...
In this Hank Unplugged Short, a new series, Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, shares a powerful word of encouragement that he received from his sister Jobe who is fighting cancer and it touched him deeply. Her blood counts are at their lowest points and yet she is still grateful for her chemo treatments. She talks about "planning with a pencil" and the new schedule planned for her by her loving heavenly father. Jobe is being pried from earthly things to look towards he...
Polling has shown that over a third of millennials approve of communism while socialism increasingly appeals to many young people in Western countries. This is a shocking development for those who have lived through the horrors of communism in places like China—people like Bob Fu. Dr. Bob Fu is the president of ChinaAid and one of the leading voices in the world for persecuted faith communities in China. Fu was born and raised in China and was a leader during the Tiananmen Square demonstrations ...
Beginning in the late 19th century, many intellectuals began to insist that scientific knowledge conflicts with traditional theistic belief—that science and belief in God are “at war.” In Return of the God Hypothesis, Stephen Meyer argues that theism—with its affirmation of a transcendent, intelligent and active creator—best explains the evidence we have concerning biological and cosmological origins. Previously Meyer refrained from attempting to answer questions about “who” might have designed ...
Atheists don’t believe in God. Agnostics don’t know if God exists. Theists believe in God. What do Apatheists believe? In short, they simply do not care to answer the question of God’s existence. How can you share the gospel with someone who doesn’t care? As Western culture becomes increasingly indifferent to questions of faith, diverted by secularism, comfort, and distraction, Christians today encounter many people who don’t so much doubt the existence of a God, but are more or less apathetic a...
Have we as a culture cut our heads from our hearts? Adam Pelser joins Hank to discuss virtue formation in the life of a Christian and the importance of intentionally cultivating proper emotions as opposed to viewing emotions as unreliable indicators of truth. The fact of the matter is that emotions are not the enemy of objective rationality. Emotions, properly understood, can actually provide a greater understanding of truth. Unfortunately, far too many have embraced what Pelser calls the guillo...
The doctrine of hell as a place of eternal punishment has never been easy for Christians to accept. The temptation to retreat from and reject a traditional teaching of hell for more palatable alternatives such as universalism or annihilationism is particularly strong in our current culture, which has demonstrably lost its sense of sin. Likewise, we live in a death denying culture. But, it is undeniable that you are going to die. This simple fact makes understanding eternity of the utmost importa...
Church Unity is Not Optional. Many Christians who want unity don’t value theology or holiness. Yet, God commands all three. There must be a way to end the divisions that grieve the Holy Spirit without sacrificing truth or embracing sin. As the world grows more divided, Christians must unite—in love for the Lord and one another—as a winsome witness to the world through our oneness in Christ. Francis Chan joins Hank Hanegraaff to discuss his new book Until Unity and why Christian unity is not opti...
Christians are the most persecuted religious group in the world. Tragically, anti-Christian animus in the West has largely led to ignorance of the persecution of Christians today and the result has been a human rights travesty of historic proportions. Hank often says that the problem of Christian persecution in the Middle East is squarely in the blind spot of the West. When it comes to addressing the issue of Christian persecution, Hungary is a small country making a big difference. Through vari...
Dr. Gary Habermas has dedicated his life to the study and defense of the Resurrection because it is without a doubt the seminal event in history and the foundation of Christianity—simply put, without the Resurrection Christian belief crumbles. (Note: This conversation took place in March 2018 as Hank was in the midst of his battle with cancer—Thanks be to God, Hank is now cancer free). Topics discussed include: How studying the Resurrection led Dr. Habermas into apologetics (3:15); empirical evi...
If you’ve found the last year challenging, you’re not alone. In fact, millions believe that this last year has been the most brutal year of their lives. Sadly, many have surrendered to a life of settling when we should be soaring—resigning when we should be renewing! That’s why Renewing YOU: A Priest, a Psychologist, and Plan couldn’t be more timely. Written by a husband and a wife—Dr. Nicholas Louh a priest, and Dr. Roxanne Louh a clinical psychologist—the Louhs are a marriage of two different ...
Robert Spencer was a devoted Roman Catholic for more than 30 years until the issue of the infallibility of the Pope led him to investigate the controversial Roman Catholic dogma—an investigation that ultimately led Spencer to write the forthcoming book The Pope and the Church. Spencer joins Hank Hanegraaff to discuss the issue of Papal infallibility and the problems it presents to the global Christian community. Additionally, Robert Spencer is one of the foremost experts on Islam and a conversat...
The world around us is consumed by issues of identity—the church included. Responding to these issues from an orthodox Christian perspective is critical to the future of the church, however, it isn’t always easy for Christians to follow their convictions when claims of homophobia, racism and the like are made against those holding to traditional norms of morality. How should we respond to claims that Christians are homophobic, racist and bigoted? Reverend Matt Kennedy has recently written on the...
