As his family grapples with COVID-19, Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast and the 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘜𝘯𝘱𝘭𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 podcast, 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...
Hank Hanegraaff, host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, received an image of his new pre-born grandchild and reflects on the president’s recent words, “I don’t agree” with “those who believe life begins at the moment of conception.” The...
Hank Hanegraaff, host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, shares that when his friend and publisher Jack Countryman asked him to write on peace, he considered it a daunting task. Not because he’s not experienced peace. Rather, because—as...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast and the 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘜𝘯𝘱𝘭𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 podcast, answers Richard who wonders if the Garden of Eden was subjected to futility after the fall. Hank tells him that the whole of the universe was cursed. So what happened with...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast and the 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘜𝘯𝘱𝘭𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 podcast, reflects on the virtue and spiritual discipline of reading. Tragically, many have given up on this wonderful discipline, or perhaps have never engaged it in the first place....
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast and the 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘜𝘯𝘱𝘭𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 podcast, reads an insightful article that captures the very issues he too thinks about when passing through an airline terminal. The article is by Spencer Klavan, “Life in the Airline...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, talks with Larry who wants to know what Jesus means when he said, "I never knew you" in Matthew 7:22. Was He speaking about unbelievers? Hank notes that the Kingdom of Heaven is consummated when Christ...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, talks with Mark who is a Pentecostal and wants to know if the Day of Pentecost speaking in tongues means all Christians should speak in tongues. Hank notes that the idea of Pentecostalism did not come from...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, offers a refresher on the full armor of God (Ephesians 6) and goes on to read and discuss Matthew 4:12–17. Matthew says that when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he left Nazareth. Thus, the...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, talks with Ryan who wants to know what happens to believers immediately after they die? Hank replies that the Bible makes clear that the soul is not the whole of a human being. Therefore, the New Testament...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, explains the phrase he coined—exegetical eschatology. While this phrase may sound daunting, its meaning is easy to comprehend. Exegesis is the method by which we discover what biblical authors intended their...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, talks with Todd who wants to know what his take is on the issue of God's sovereignty. Is it fatalism?Connect with Hank Hanegraaff, the Christian Research Institute (CRI) and the Christian Research JournalTo...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, talks with Brandon who wants to know if Jonah chapter 2 teaches that Jonah actually died? No this is not what it means. Hank regularly talks on the broadcast about the art and the science of biblical...
Hank Hanegraaff, host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, continues working through the beatitudes. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God” (Matthew 5:9). In speaking of peace, Jesus is in fact speaking about Himself. For as Isaiah...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, talks with a listener who wants to know if the Bible says Jesus Christ is the firstborn over all creation. Does this mean He was created?Connect with Hank Hanegraaff, the Christian Research Institute (CRI)...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, talks with Alex who wants to know if there are two gospels? Are there differences between the gospel of the kingdom & the gospel of grace? Hank says that the problem starts with the presupposition that...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, talks with a listener who wants to know how to tell an addict that although he has accepted Christ that kind of lifestyle is not acceptable. Hank explains that the operative word in this kind of situation is...
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast talks about resurrection as the ultimate game-changer. The fatal suffering of Christ is one of the best-established facts of antiquity. It is attested by...
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, reflects on an article by Aaron Sibarium, “The Takeover of America’s Legal System.” Sibarium writes, “At Boston College Law School this semester, a...
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast, reads from and comments on a recent article by Abigail Shrier titled, “How Activist Teachers Recruit Kids.” Shrier writes, “Leaked documents and audio from the...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast and the 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘜𝘯𝘱𝘭𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 podcast, talks with author and counselor Joe Dallas about how Christians can be equipped to have difficult discussions about issues such as homosexuality and transgenderism by using...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast and the 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘜𝘯𝘱𝘭𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 podcast, answers a question regarding the bible mentioning other books not considered canon. Hank says that God is author of all truth and that even though those books are at times...
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast, reflects on a wonderful book he’s currently reading — How Christianity Saved Civilization…And Must Do So Again, by Mike Aquilina and James L. Papandrea. In the...
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...
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast, teaches on Great and Holy Saturday in Eastern Orthodox Holy Week. Holy Saturday marks one of the most enigmatic of all mysteries—the mystery of Christ’s descent...
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast, comments on a profound article by Carl Trueman, titled, “Gay Conservatism Is a Contradiction in Terms.” The article features a striking picture of conservative...
Hank Hanegraaff, host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, reminds us that Islam advances not only by sword but, as the late Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi boasted, by migration without assimilation. Indeed, said al-Qaddafi, “Allah will...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast and the 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘜𝘯𝘱𝘭𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 podcast, answers a question about whether or not it is a sin to forget the day you were saved. Hank says that God judges the heart, and that something like that is arbitrary. However,...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast and the 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘜𝘯𝘱𝘭𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 podcast, answers a question about what Heaven will be like. Specifically how much personal time will we have with the Jesus. Hank admits when it comes to the specifics of heavenly...
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast, comments on sensationalistic end-time scenarios occasioned by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Let Ezekiel mention the word rosh, and the imaginations of end-time...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast and the 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘜𝘯𝘱𝘭𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 podcast, answers a question about why God doesn't cure OCD. Hank says that God does not give us anything we can't handle. He thinks that best way to combat issues like OCD is to dwell...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast and the 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘜𝘯𝘱𝘭𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 podcast, answers a question from Michelle who wonders about time in relation to when people die and future judgment. Hank answers her question by directing her to the Word of God which...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast and the 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘜𝘯𝘱𝘭𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 podcast, asks what will be the fate of American and Afghan allies left captive behind enemy lines in Afghanistan. Tragically, the answer is borne out by history. Recall that precisely...
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast, reflects on the meaning of Great and Holy Friday of Eastern Orthodox Holy Week. On this day, the Church is brought face to face with the fatal torment of our...
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...
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast, comments on a Christian Post report—“Town officials want to ban Chick-fil-A from NJ highway rest stop, citing CEO's views on marriage.” In 2012, the CEO, Dan...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast and the 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘜𝘯𝘱𝘭𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 podcast, is asked whether or not it is moral for pastors to sell cruise ship tickets. While one runs the risk of falling prey to swindling the blame ultimately falls on the one lying....
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast, talks about his recent trip to Istanbul, formerly Constantinople. “Constantine’s New Rome” or Constantinople was the seat of the Byzantine Empire for more than...
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and Host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast, honors our nation’s Veterans—all who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Thank you for your sacrificial service. In The Dying Citizen, Victor Davis...
Hank Hanegraaff, host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, reflects on the blessed fact that each of us is “fearfully and wonderfully made” (Psalm 139: 14). He recently received a report that he’ll need to undergo another minor surgery on...
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast, reacts to an article in USA Today titled, “Faith Guided Our Decision on 2 Abortions,” by Elon University religious studies professor and Presbyterian minister...
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, is traveling in Southeast Asia, ministering to victims of leprosy. He is working closely with an organization that provides fresh water, sanitation, and...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, answers a Facebook question from Nancy who wants to know how do you explain hell and what is the difference between Hades and Hell? Christians have not always recognized the distinction between Hades which...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, talks with Mario who wants to know about Isaiah 66: 17 and if the Bible allows Christians to eat pork.Connect with Hank Hanegraaff, the Christian Research Institute (CRI) and the Christian Research JournalTo...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, talks with Bob who wants to know goes God know everything that will happen? Doesn’t this undermine my free will?Connect with Hank Hanegraaff, the Christian Research Institute (CRI) and the Christian Research...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, talks with Deborah who wants to know about Habakkuk 2:17 and what does it mean when it says the verse says, "your destruction of animals will terrify you." What were they doing to animals?Connect with Hank...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, talks with Anita who wants to know if Matthew 21: 22 teaches that we received whatever we ask for in prayer. She prayed for healing for family members who still died. Did she not pray correctly?Connect with...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, talks with Meryl who wants to know if forgiveness takes two people, is asking for forgiveness a part of being saved?Connect with Hank Hanegraaff, the Christian Research Institute (CRI) and the Christian...