The Jimmy Akin Podcast

Jimmy Akin investigates a controversial Benedict XVI letter on Adam and Eve, original sin, and intelligent aliens.

Jimmy Akin explains how Isaiah’s Immanuel prophecy applies to Jesus’ virgin birth and why later prophecies more clearly foretell the Messiah.

Is Isaiah 53 really about the Messiah? Jimmy Akin explains the Suffering Servant and how this prophecy points to Jesus Christ.

Jimmy Akin explores the life of Matthew, his surprising journey from despised tax collector to apostle, and the evidence that he really wrote the Gospel bearing his name.

Coming Up WILLIAM LANE CRAIG: There is a doctrine that has become part of the famous Nicene Creed that says that the Son of God is begotten from the Father, not in his human nature, but in his divine nature. CRAIG: I do not believe or confess that the Son is eternally begotten from the Father in his divine nature. Let’s get into it! * * * Howdy, folks! We’re in our third year of the podcast now, and you can help me keep making this podcast for years to come—and get early access to new episodes—by going to Patreon.com/JimmyAkinPodcast Bill Craig and the Nicene Creed William Lane Craig is...

Jimmy Akin responds to Gavin Ortlund on praying to the saints, examining Scripture, early Christian evidence, Protestant practice, and saintly intercession.

Jimmy explores Jesus’ messages to the seven churches of Revelation and debunks the idea that they represent seven ages of Church history.

Jimmy Akin celebrates 100 episodes by answering your questions on the Tilma of Guadalupe, nuclear deterrence, ghosts, Schrödinger’s cat, evolution, Tobit, limbo, the Our Father, and Genesis.

Jimmy Akin explores the ancient origins of the Sign of the Cross, its biblical roots, why Christians make it differently, and what the gesture really means.

Two lost sermons from St. Augustine shed new light on the mysterious Medium of Endor, the identity of Samuel’s ghost, and even the possibility of Saul’s salvation.

Jimmy Akin responds to Gavin Ortlund’s attack on Catholic relics, exposing a Trent misquote and showing the biblical case for honoring relics.

Jimmy Akin examines the JEDP hypothesis and the evidence for the traditional view that Moses wrote the first five books of the Bible.

How Old Testament Prophecy Points to Jesus: Jimmy Akin uncovers the ancient prophecies that reveal Jesus as the promised Messiah.

The SSPX has consecrated four bishops against the Pope’s orders, and Jimmy Akin explains the resulting excommunications, the history, and what this renewed schism means for Catholics today.

Jimmy Akin presents compelling evidence that the Gospel of Matthew was written around A.D. 63, challenging the common scholarly view of a much later date.

Jimmy Akin explores God's everlasting covenant with David, revealing how it established an eternal royal line that ultimately points to the Messiah.

Jimmy Akin presents compelling evidence that the Gospel of John was written around A.D. 65, challenging the late-date theory with fresh eyewitness and historical evidence.

Jimmy Akin reveals how the symbols in Revelation are best understood through their Old Testament roots and first-century context—not modern headlines.

Jimmy Akin joins Austin Suggs for a lively and respectful conversation exploring purgatory, indulgences, Catholic–Protestant common ground, doctrinal development, and even reports of souls from purgatory.

Jimmy Akin explains how early Christians used gematria to see Jesus’ Greek name, Iesous, as totaling 888—a symbol of resurrection and new creation that contrasts with the beast’s 666.