My Picks of the Best Podcasts for Christian Apologetics

My picks for the best podcasts of Christian Apologists is a hearty list. I like several different styles of podcasts with speakers who have different specialties.

If you’ve never studied apologetics or don’t know what it is, you might want to skip over to my previous post for some important reasons all Christians should study apologetics.

But several readers have asked me for some suggestions, so I want to share my favorites. If you’re looking for just a quick list, scroll through the headings quickly.

But I also took the time to share their websites, other resources, books, and why I like and appreciate each one to help you find the ones that will best meet your needs and spark your interest. I would recommend subscribing to all that you find interesting either in your podcast app or on YouTube so you don’t have to keep coming back to this list.

The Best Podcasts for Christian Apologetics

Cold Case Christianity

If you like crime dramas and detective novels, you’ll really appreciate J. Warner Wallace of Cold Case Christianity. Jim is a former atheist and Cold Case Homicide Detective who has been featured on Dateline a number of times. He began to examine the Gospels as a skeptic, but found himself seeing evidence of their truthfulness.

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When he became a Christian at 35, he was all in for Jesus. He earned a master’s degree from Gateway Seminary and began using his unique perspective as a detective to teach people how to think critically about God and the Universe and the Bible. His books are easy to read and full of solid evidence.

Why I love Cold Case Christianity –

This was the first apologetics podcast I found so it holds a special place in my heart. I didn’t know there were answers to my questions. While listening to his podcast, I often found myself teary-eyed, thankful for his ministry.

Wallace is thoughtful and witty. The way he looks at evidence and the world is very unique. His podcasts are more than just information, but are geared toward training parents to reach our children. His blog is exceptional as well. Jim and his wife have even written children’s books to accompany his adult books. My daughter really loves them.

I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist

Dr. Frank Turek wrote a book with Norm Geisler called I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist which is an examination of how much faith it would take to believe that our universe and world just happened by accident. Turek’s podcast does a good job of explaining complex ideas but makes them understandable and relevant. His podcast used to be called Cross Examined which is still the name of his website and YouTube channel.

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What I love about I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist –

Frank’s style is bold and doesn’t pull any punches. He is from New Jersey and has a fast-talking, slightly sarcastic wit, which is perfect for his campus ministry. He travels around the country speaking at college campuses defending the faith for college students. You can watch excerpts from the videos here. Many atheists attend his lectures and he does some great question and answer sessions with them.

His podcasts and videos answer just about any question you might have heard about everything from Creation to Christianity!

Stand to Reason

Stand to Reason with Greg Koukl  and his team is one of my favorite resources. The website has all sorts of information! Stand to Reason also puts out two of the best podcasts each week. One is Stand to Reason which is usually Greg Koukl talking about all sorts of topics, but also has guests regularly. The second podcast is where Greg and co-host Amy Hall answer listener questions submitted on Twitter using the #STRAsk.

You can submit your questions by posting them on twitter and adding #STRAsk. I’ve had a few questions answered myself!

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Greg Koukl has written one of my all time favorite books on Christian apologetics, Tactics. It is about ways we can share our faith and convictions with people in our lives in ways that make them really think. I even have two copies: the original version and the new expanded 10th Anniversary edition.

Why I love Stand to Reason –

Listening to Greg is like an adult version of the best of Mr. Rogers. I mean that as a high compliment. Greg’s voice is soothing. He is gentle and wise, even when talking with atheists. He takes his time to answer questions in ways that are well considered. Also, I really appreciate how much I’ve learned about theology from listening to his podcast. The way he looks at the whole of scripture when considering each question has been so informative for my own Bible study.

Additionally, Amy Hall is a wonderful apologist as well. She is incredibly smart, has large swaths of scripture memorized and is a great thinker. We need more women in apologetics like Amy Hall.

Another of the best podcasts is Mama Bear Apologetics

Mama Bear Apologetics is a team of women apologists lead by the wonderfully intelligent and quirky Hillary Morgan Ferrer. These women are seriously incredible: educated, wise, witty, down-to earth. This is a great podcast for moms or anyone who wants to understand apologetics and learn how to apply the knowledge in your daily life. Amy Davison hosts most of their podcasts and does an amazing job making topics easy to understand for busy Mamas!

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I was on the launch team for their first book, which is such a great resource for anyone who wants to explore apologetics, but especially parents. You can read more about it here. I bought three copies! It makes perfect gifts! Since then, they’ve released an incredible book on sexuality and another on prayer. I have been blessed to join the writing team as a volunteer and was one of the many wonderful ladies who contributed to the prayer book.

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Another great female apologist is Alisa Childers

Alisa Childers was once most famous as a member of the Christian music group Zoe Girl. But she found herself challenged by questions to her faith by a pastor who had fallen into Progressive Christianity.

She found apologetics and shares what she has learned with us.

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Alisa’s podcast covers a variety of topics, but is always helpful, relevant, and powerful. She is very easy to listen to with a gentle style of speaking that is very engaging. Her specialty is Progressive Christianity. She spends a lot of time studying historical Christianity and seeing how progressive ideology is creeping into the church.

Her book on the subject, Another Gospel, is such an important book for our culture. Her second book on the cultural lies we believe is also powerful, as is her newest book on deconstruction!

The Bible Thinker

Mike Winger is the Bible Thinker. And I LOVE him. He is my spirit animal, LOL. The way he researches topics deeply and brings to bear all of scripture to every topic is amazing. His ministry goal is to teach people to think and live Biblically in all areas of life.

While he does speak on apologetics, most of his focus is on having good theology and how that helps us defend our faith. I have learned so much about how to study and read the Bible from listening to his teachings.

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Atheists love to attack the Bible. Mike Winger teaches how the Bible is one coherent story from Genesis to Revelation.

His podcast is the audio versions of his YouTube videos. When I can, I prefer to watch the videos because he puts the scriptures on the screen as he explains and analyzes them. You also get the full effect of the Cat Cam on video.

Reasonable Faith

Reasonable Faith with Dr. William Lane Craig is also one of the first apologetics podcasts I found. Dr. Craig is brilliant. He is a philosopher and apologist. His website has a TON of resources from popular articles to academic resources, to videos and his podcasts: Reasonable Faith and The Defenders, which is his Sunday school class! I would love to attend a class like that.

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Dr. Craig is a rich resource in the Christian community. I truly cannot find words to express what an incredible thinker he is. While I don’t always reach the same conclusions that he does, I find that the way he considers arguments and formulates responses challenges me to dig deeper and pursue truth.

His short videos are excellent ways to take complicated ideas and make them understandable and memorable.

The Theology Mom

My most recently find, The Theology Mom is from Krista Bontrager. Although technically, it’s a 2 in 1 because her podcast also houses All the Things with Monique Duson who has a very powerful Christian perspective with a dose of fun. Monique heads the Center for Biblical Unity.

Krista is a gifted theologian and apologist with quite the extensive resume as a theologian and an incredible testimony. These podcasts are audio versions of their YouTube/ Facebook videos.

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One of my recent favorites was from Easter, outlining the timeline of Jesus’ last Holy week. I learned so much about the unique timing of Christ’s crucifixion with the Passover.

Her blog is also a rich source of information about relevant topics and how Christians can use theology to enrich their faith. Her recent focus, with Monique, has been on racial unity and the concepts of justice. As a woman and theologian, her opinions and ideas are firmly rooted in scripture and seasoned with grace.

Bonus – Gary Habermas

Dr. Habermas doesn’t have his own podcast, but if you listen/read enough apologetics, you’re going to hear his name.

Habermas is a frequent guest on many podcasts and YouTube channels. He has written many apologetics books as well. He is one of the foremost scholars on the New Testament and the Resurrection.

His minimal facts argument for the Resurrection of Christ is GOLD! Definitely worth searching for on YouTube – you will find HOURS of incredibly encouraging content.

I hope you enjoy my picks for the BEST PODCASTS for Christian Apologetics.