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Hank Unplugged
Dig Deeper with Hank Unplugged — Hank Unplugged is a podcast brought to you by the Christian Research Institute, where Hank Hanegraaff takes you beyond the sound bites and into thoughtful, in-depth explorations of the critical issues confronting Christians today. Drawing on Scripture, history, theology, and culture, Hank equips listeners to think Christianly about the questions that matter most and to contend for “the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints” (Jude 3).
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Hank UnpluggedReflections on the Death of Sarah Weddington
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, reflects on the tragic legacy of Sarah Weddington…
Hank UnpluggedPrayer of a Righteous Person Is Powerful
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, reflects on an opinion piece in USA Today by Steven…
Hank UnpluggedThoughts about Jan. 6. 2021: The Word Crisis Continues
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, reflects on the continuing word crisis that…
Hank UnpluggedThe Demise of Civilizations
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, ponders the demise of civilizations. This reflection…
Hank UnpluggedAnimal Algorithms: Evolution and the Mysterious Origin of Ingenious Instincts with Eric Cassel
How do some birds, turtles, and insects possess navigational abilities that rival the best manmade navigational technologies? Who or what taught the honey bee…
Hank UnpluggedSoul-Centric Giving
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast, distinguishes between ministry-centric giving and…
Hank UnpluggedDate Prognosticators and Apocalyptic Fever
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast, reflects on a scene from James Michener’s historical…
Hank UnpluggedHappy New Year 2022!
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast, wishes all a glorious new year—a new year in which…
Hank UnpluggedPETA and the Bullpen
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, reflects on the rage of the organization known as…
Hank UnpluggedBlessed Christmas in Adoration of our Lord Jesus
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Hank Unplugged podcast, reads portions of the latest letter from his sister…
Hank UnpluggedOn the Incarnation: A Christmas Message from Hank Hanegraaff
The Christian Research Institute would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and hope you enjoy this special message from Hank Hanegraaff on the incarnation of…
Hank UnpluggedThe Amazing Ant Reveals Intelligent Design
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, meditates on the amazing ant and the brilliance of…
Hank UnpluggedImmanuel, “God with Us”
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, exhorts us to pause for a moment in the midst of our…
Hank UnpluggedWhy the Future of Civilization Depends on True Religion with Scott Hahn
There is no such thing as religious neutrality. Dr. Scott Hahn joins Hank Hanegraaff to discuss why Christians simply cannot compartmentalize our beliefs as…
Hank UnpluggedHe Giveth More Grace as the Burdens Grow Deeper
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, reflects on another precious note from his older…
Hank UnpluggedGratitude in the Midst of Suffering
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, reflects on a recent note from his sister Jobje, who…
Hank UnpluggedThanksgiving, the Gateway to Righteousness
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast, offers a meditation on thanksgiving—the gateway to…
Hank UnpluggedBenny Hinn and the Rapture
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and Host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, comments on Benny Hinn’s misuse of Scripture in “7…
Hank UnpluggedAre Internet Services as Good as Church?
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, comments on a recent Wall Street Journal opinion…
Hank UnpluggedUnpacking for the Greatest Journey
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, conveys another eloquent and convicting message from…
Hank UnpluggedWas Eve Deceived by a Talking Snake?
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, considers the temptation of Eve in light of the…
Hank UnpluggedMoney and Salvation–A Godly View on Giving with All Your Heart with Andrew Geleris
Do you give with a joyful heart? According to today’s guest Dr. Andrew Geleris, “An utterly breathtaking divergence has developed between the joy of giving…
Hank UnpluggedChristian Florists and Gay Weddings
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, reads from a public letter written by Christian…
Hank UnpluggedGaslighting, BLM, Cancel Culture and More with Anne Kennedy
Seemingly no topic is off limits when it comes to Anne Kennedy—a prolific author who has compiled a comprehensive catalogue of the cultural issues facing our…
Hank UnpluggedHonoring Our Veterans
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…
Hank UnpluggedHank Unplugged Short—Metropolitan Kallistos on the Significance of Community
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, recently spoke with the Most Reverend Metropolitan…
Hank UnpluggedHank Unplugged Short—Metropolitan Kallistos’ Love for Christ
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, recently spoke with the Most Reverend Metropolitan…
Hank UnpluggedHank Unplugged Short—Metropolitan Kallistos Ware’s Entry into Orthodoxy
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, recently spoke with the Most Reverend Metropolitan…
Hank UnpluggedOn the Spiritual Discipline of Reading (Hank Unplugged Shorts)
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast and the 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘜𝘯𝘱𝘭𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 podcast, reflects on the virtue and spiritual discipline of reading…
Hank UnpluggedFirst Gender Inclusive U. S. Passport
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, reflects on the significance of the U. S. State…
Hank UnpluggedDo You Actually Know What the Gospel Is? with Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick
What must I do to be saved? This is a popular question—and an important one—but it is not the gospel. It is a response to the gospel. For many the gospel has…
Hank UnpluggedRoad of Life and Book of Sins: A Parable
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, shares a parable of sorts from his sister Jobje, who is fighting…
Hank Unplugged“Life in the Airline Terminal” by Spencer Klavan
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…
Hank UnpluggedA Minister Proud of Two Abortions
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, reacts to an article in USA Today titled, “Faith…
Hank UnpluggedExposing Fake History
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, reflects on the tension and debate over Christopher…
Hank UnpluggedWhat If Darwin Got It Wrong? (Spoiler: He Did) with Neil Thomas
Hank Hanegraaff is joined by Neil Thomas to discuss his book Taking Leave of Darwin: A Longtime Agnostic Discovers the Case for Design. Neil Thomas was a…
Hank UnpluggedHelping Nones (Re-)Discover Mystery in the Body of Christ, His Church
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast, comments on an article in USA Today by Deena Yellin…
Hank UnpluggedHope & Peace in Suffering for Hank's Sister
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, shares another note of deep and abiding…
Hank UnpluggedLight at the End of the Tunnel for COVID-19
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Hank Unplugged podcast, shares an article in the Wall Street Journal by Dr…
Hank UnpluggedCOVID-19, Flat Earth, and a Call for Science-based Civil Discussion
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Hank Unplugged podcast, reflects on recent interaction between Senator Rand Paul…
Hank UnpluggedDraconian Women’s Health Protection Act
Hank Hanegraaff, host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, decries the recent passing of the deceptively named Women’s Health…
Hank UnpluggedSowing the Wind, Reaping the Whirlwind
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, reacts to a New York Post article reporting on the claims of the…
Hank UnpluggedComing Out as Trans at Age Four.
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Hank Unplugged podcast, responds to an article—a testimonial of a mother—in…
Hank UnpluggedCodifying Unlimited Abortion into Federal Law? (Hank Unplugged Shorts)
Hank Hanegraaff, host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, reflects on the difficult-to-imagine reality that on Friday (September…
Hank UnpluggedReflections on the Death of John Shelby Spong (Hank Unplugged Short)
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, reflects on the teachings and recent death of John Shelby Spong…
Hank UnpluggedBoycott Texas for Following the Science?
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, reacts to Nancy Armour’s call in USA Today for…
Hank UnpluggedA Transgender Bishop? (Hank Unplugged Short)
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, notes that on September 11, 2021, the Evangelical Lutheran Church…
Hank UnpluggedA Cold-Case Detective Uncovers the Truth About Jesus with J. Warner Wallace
Hank Hanegraaff is joined by J. Warner Wallace to discuss his new book Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World that Rejects the Bible. As a…
Hank UnpluggedJesus, a Person of Supreme Interest (Hank Unplugged Short)
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast and the 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘜𝘯𝘱𝘭𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 podcast, is excited about the new book by J. Warner Wallace, A Person of…
Hank UnpluggedMotherhood in Process of Erasure (Hank Unplugged Short)
Hank Hanegraaff, host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, reflects on an excellent article by Cole Aronson, “In Defense of…
Hank Unplugged"I Don't Agree" That Life Begins at Conception (Hank Unplugged Shorts)
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…
Hank Unplugged“Let’s Roll,” The Story of Todd Beamer (Hank Unplugged Short)
Hank Hanegraaff, host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, reflects on the heroic, Christ-honoring actions of Todd Beamer on…
Hank Unplugged9/11 and Complacency about Resurgent Islam. (Hank Unplugged Short)
Hank Hanegraaff, host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, reflects on the fact that with the passing of time—twenty years since…
Hank UnpluggedPeace in the Midst of the Storm. (Hank Unplugged Shorts)
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…
Hank UnpluggedBeing Redeemed into a New Image for His Glory. (Hank Unplugged Short)
Hank Hanegraaff, host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, shares another profound letter from his sister Jobje, as she continues…
Hank UnpluggedMigration Without Assimilation (Hank Unplugged Short)
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…
Hank UnpluggedThe Problem of Evil (Hank Unplugged Short)
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, observes that the moral evils we see happening in the world…
Hank Unplugged“Pro-Choice” Covers for a Nationally Sanctioned Holocaust (Hank Unplugged Short)
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, reminds us that it is scientifically correct to say that an…
Hank UnpluggedHas America’s Longest War Really Ended? (Hank Unplugged Shorts)
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…
Hank UnpluggedWhat Explains a Suicide Bombing? (Hank Unplugged Short)
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, reflects on what could cause someone to blow themselves up and kill…