Faith Footnotes

Faith Footnotes: Christian Conversations with Northwestern Publishing House (NPH) is a Christian podcast all about practical resources for Christian living. Hosted by Joshua Vick and Tanya Gerbing from NPH, this podcast features engaging conversations with Christian authors, explores helpful answers to common questions about the Christian life, digs deep into faith-related topics, and more. If you’re looking for Christ-centered, practical encouragement and advice to help you live out your faith, this podcast is for you!

  • Trustworthy Christian Resources in a Changing World

    Trustworthy Christian Resources in a Changing World

    How can Christians find trustworthy resources in a world full of competing voices? The question isn’t new. During the Reformation, Martin Luther worked to make Scripture and its teachings more accessible to ordinary Christians. Today, the challenge isn’t a lack of Christian content but knowing which resources faithfully teach God’s Word amid so many competing…

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  • Christian Recovery: Finding Help and Hope

    Christian Recovery: Finding Help and Hope

    Struggling with addiction or other destructive patterns can be difficult to talk about, especially when we feel like we should be able to handle our struggles on our own. For Christians, guilt and shame can make that even harder. We know what God’s Word says about sin, but we can still find ourselves returning to…

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  • When God’s People Get It Wrong

    When God’s People Get It Wrong

    God’s people have never been perfect. Scripture gives us an honest look at people who struggled with sin, made poor choices, turned away from God, and sometimes struggled to remain faithful. And yet, through it all, God remained faithful to his promises. In this episode of Faith Footnotes, we talk with Pastor Nate Scharf, one…

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  • Relationships in a Smartphone World

    Relationships in a Smartphone World

    Smartphones and technology have changed the way we communicate, learn, and spend time together. In this episode of Faith Footnotes, we talk with teacher, mother of four, and author Amy Vannieuwenhoven about Christian parenting, technology, and how families can protect the relationships God has given them in a smartphone world. Amy is the author of…

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  • Identity in a Confusing World

    Identity in a Confusing World

    What defines who you are? In a culture that encourages people to look inward for identity, it’s easy to let feelings of anxiety, guilt, comparison, loneliness, and fear become the lens through which we see ourselves. But what happens when those feelings change? In Episode 23 of Faith Footnotes, we are joined by Dr. Phil…

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  • Can We Trust the Bible We Read Today?

    Can We Trust the Bible We Read Today?

    Christians often say we should trust the Bible—but how do we know we can? In this episode of Faith Footnotes, we talk with Professor Stephen Geiger about his new book, How the Bible Came to Be: Exploring Its Origins, Preservation, and Translations (the final volume in the Bible Discovery Series), and some of the biggest…

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