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In this extended Q&A, Pete Nicholas and Ashley Spilker take up five questions that resist easy answers: Does faith override reason? How can you have a relationship with Jesus if he doesn’t speak to you directly? Why doesn’t God make Christianity more obvious? How will artificial intelligence affect our relationship with God and spirituality? Lastly, if God is all-loving, why does he allow suffering?Together, these questions get at something bigger than whether Christianity is believable. They speak to how we understand the modern world and our place in it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit curiousformore.substack.com

It’s easy to assume that the more science explains about the world, the less room there is for God. In this episode, Pete Nicholas and Ashley Spilker explore whether science and Christianity are actually in conflict. They unpack the idea of a “God of the gaps,” consider what science can and cannot explain, and ask whether theories of evolution necessarily leave Christianity behind. Rather than asking whether you have to choose between science and faith, this conversation considers whether there is a better way to understand how the two relate. To learn more, visit CuriousForMore.org This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit curiousformore.substack.com

The resurrection of Jesus may be difficult to understand. But does that mean it never happened? For many people, the idea that someone could rise from the dead belongs more to the category of myth than history. But what if the resurrection accounts aren’t simply stories meant to inspire or teach a moral lesson? What would it mean to examine them as claims about something that actually happened? In this episode, Pete Nicholas and Ashley Spilker explore the historical case for Jesus’ resurrection, considering the eyewitness testimony of His followers, the transformation of the early disciples, and the rapid growth of the early church. They also examine whether the resurrection can be dismissed simply because it seems incompatible with our modern understanding of science. What truly happened after Jesus’ death and what can the earliest Christian testimony tell us about it?To learn more visit CuriousForMore.org This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit curiousformore.substack.com

How can we know the Bible hasn't changed over time? The New Testament accounts were written in the ancient world and preserved through generations of manuscripts. If we’re going to build our understanding of Jesus on these texts, it’s worth asking how reliably they have been preserved and what evidence we have for their historical accuracy. In this episode, Pete Nicholas and Ashley Spilker explore the evidence behind the New Testament, from the time between Jesus’ life and the writing of the Gospels to the thousands of surviving manuscripts and historical sources that can be used to examine its claims. For more information visit CuriousForMore.org This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit curiousformore.substack.com

There are thousands of Christian denominations, traditions, and churches that don’t always agree. For someone trying to figure out whether Christianity is true, those disagreements can be confusing and even cause more doubt. In this episode, Pete Nicholas and Ashley Spilker explore how to think about the differences between Christian traditions, why some disagreements matter more than others, and how Scripture distinguishes essential truth from secondary differences. If you’re trying to make sense of Christianity or wondering whether there’s a reliable way to distinguish truth from error this conversation is a great place to start. For more information visit CuriousForMore.org This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit curiousformore.substack.com

With so many religions and worldviews competing for our attention, figuring out what to believe can feel overwhelming. Pete Nicholas and Ashley Spilker explore how to evaluate religious truth claims without blindly accepting them and why Christianity ultimately comes down to the person and claims of Jesus Himself. This conversation offers a starting point for anyone wrestling with faith, doubt, or whether Christianity deserves serious consideration. To learn more, visit CuriousForMore.org. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit curiousformore.substack.com

Curious For More is a podcast for anyone seeking to ask honest questions about church, culture, Christianity, and what it means to follow Jesus. Every week, Pete Nicholas and Ashley Spilker will bring their different experiences of faith to real questions submitted by people in their community, from those who have been Christians for years to those who aren’t sure what they believe. Whether you’re skeptical, searching, or simply curious, you’re invited into the conversation. To learn more visit CuriousForMore.org This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit curiousformore.substack.com