Ask Pastor Steve
We're Here to Answer Your Questions of the Christian Faith!
About the show
Your Questions of the Christian Faith Answered in ~15 minutes or less every other week.
If you would like to submit a question to Pastor Steve please text the word "Question" to 410-220-2977. (Please let us know in the text if you would like to be anonymous or you can list your name and where you're from! You can also submit your questions on your social media platform of choice, or if you would like to submit your question anonymously, send it to: [email protected] with 'Anonymous in the subject line.)
We hope that Ask Pastor Steve will become a helpful resource for you and others as we tackle the toughest and strongest doubt-inducing questions of the faith.
Episodes
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How Can Women Learn from Priscilla? — Ask Pastor Steve Ep. 74
August 12th, 2026 | Season 2 | 4 mins 52 secs
bible, maryland church, priscilla, reformed bapist church, theololgy
Nicole has an interesting question for Pastor Steve surrounding Priscilla. Why is it that some believers build an argument that she is a model for the allowance of women preaching?
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How to Make Room for Bible Reading — Ask Pastor Steve Ep. 73
August 5th, 2026 | Season 2 | 4 mins 9 secs
bapstist church, bible, christian, church near me, mayrland, prayer, reformed baptist church
Steve has some encouragement for us (and techniques) for making sure that we know how to incorporate and just how important Bible reading is to our lives as Christians.
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Giving and Receiving Compliments — Ask Pastor Steve Ep. 72
July 29th, 2026 | Season 2 | 4 mins 32 secs
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Pastor Steve answers Chris' question about compliments.
How should we give them, and when should we abstain?
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Were all of God's people guilty? — Ask Pastor Steve Ep. 71
July 22nd, 2026 | Season 2 | 3 mins 15 secs
ask a pastor, bible, church, maryland, theology
Stephanie asks a tough question about the Israelites.
Were any of them spared in the wilderness after their disobedience to God?
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One Opportunity to Share the Gospel with a Gay Couple — Ask Pastor Steve Ep. 70
July 15th, 2026 | Season 2 | 2 mins 36 secs
Grace asks an important question for our evangelism:
What should be our approach when we feel called to evangelize a homosexual couple in near proximity?
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Who Was Jesus Talking To At the Last Supper? — APS Ep. 69
July 8th, 2026 | Season 2 | 2 mins 51 secs
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Jenna has an interesting question for Pastor Steve today:
Was Jesus talking to Judas or Satan when he said, “What you are going to do, do quickly.”
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Can Too Much Church Be Unhealthy? — APS Ep. 68
July 1st, 2026 | Season 2 | 3 mins 27 secs
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Pastor Steve answers an interesting question, can someone be too much about Church?
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Why Aren't The Gnostic Gospels Part of the Bible? — APS Ep. 67
June 24th, 2026 | Season 2 | 2 mins 28 secs
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What about the Gnostic Gospels? How should Christians think about these ancient works?
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Is Forgiveness a Two-Way Street? — APS Ep. 65
June 24th, 2026 | Season 2 | 3 mins 16 secs
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Steve answers an interesting question about administering forgiveness. How does repentance factor into the equation? Hear what the Bible has to say on this matter.
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Why Don't We Have Unleavened Bread? — Ask Pastor Steve Ep. 66
June 17th, 2026 | Season 2 | 2 mins 17 secs
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Why is it that Christians no longer concern themselves with what type of bread, leavened or unleavened bread, is used for Communion?
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Can We Save Too Much For Our Retirement? — APS Episode 64
May 20th, 2026 | Season 2 | 3 mins 2 secs
bible, christian, end of life, retirement, theology
Is there a point where you've saved too much money for retirement? How much of the wealth we accrue in life should go elsewhere? Pastor Steve backs up his answer with the Bible, you won't want to miss his response!
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Which One-Volume Bible Commentary Should You Have in Your Home? — APS Episode 63
May 13th, 2026 | Season 2 | 2 mins 43 secs
bible commentaries, bibles, christian household, maryland church near me
We have a couple changes for APS, and Steve answers a question about which Bible Commentaries (and Bibles) every Christian household should consider.
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Q1: How Should Christians Approach Dreams? Q2: A Healthy Fear of Hell? Q3: Preterism? — APS Ep. 62
April 22nd, 2026 | Season 2 | 9 mins 6 secs
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Steve discusses the following questions he got sent in from you!
Q1: How should Christians respond to dreams that have sinful content and acts? - Q2: Is it ok for a healthy fear of Hell to be a motivator to believe the Gospel? - Q3: Can you tell us more about Preterism and its strengths and weaknesses.
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Q1: Mediums? Q2: How Do You Approach Jehovah's Witnesses? Q3: Would You Parent Differently? — APS EP. 61
April 8th, 2026 | Season 2 | 9 mins 1 sec
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Q1: What does the Bible have to say about trying to contact spirits through a Medium?
Q2: How Do You Best Approach Jehovah's Witnesses That Come to Your Door?
Q3: Would You Parent Differently, if Given the Chance?
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Q1: Retain our gender roles? — Q2: Confessing public sins? — Q3: Our prayers & God's will? — Ep. 60
March 11th, 2026 | Season 2 | 6 mins 55 secs
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Here's today's questions:
Q1) Do we still retain our gender roles in heaven?
Q2) Can we confess public sins? Or are we only meant to confess our personal sins?
Q3) Do our prayers affect God's sovereign will, and if so, how?
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Q1: Is it Sinful to Watch Programs With Swearing? Q2: AI's Implications on the Church Q3: "Soul-Ties" — APS Ep. 59
February 25th, 2026 | Season 2 | 11 mins 3 secs
bible, christian podcast, church, ephesians, god is not dead, marriage, reformed theology, sola scriptura
Steve discusses the following questions he got sent in from you! (Q1) How Should Christians Approach Programs with Foul Language? (Q2) What Limits and Usages Should Churches Have for AI?