A Stranger in the House of God

About A Stranger in the House of God

A Stranger in the House of God is the Podcast of award-winning author John Koessler. Growing up the son of agnostics, John Koessler saw a Catholic church on one end of the street and a Baptist church on the other. In the no-man’s land between the two, this curious outsider wondered about the God they worshiped—and began a lifelong search to comprehend the grace and mystery of God. John's podcast addresses fundamental questions and struggles faced by spiritual seekers and mature believers. John is the author of 17 books and a columnist for Mature Living Magazine.

Publisher

John Koessler

Category

religion & spirituality · religion & spirituality · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Feb 2019

Latest episode

14 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

101 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Aug 2026

   Praying Through the Sermon: Five Gates of Prayer

   Send us Fan Mail Prayer isn't brain surgery. But that doesn't make it easy. Even those we might consider to be professionals struggle with it. The good news is that you are probably praying more than you realize. Those who preach God's word pass through five "gates" of prayer while formulating the sermon. #prayer, #praying, #preaching, #sermon prep Dr. John Koessler is an award-winning writer and retired faculty emeritus of Moody Bible Institute. John writes the Praying the Word column ...

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   11 Feb 2026

   Don't Ask: Why Some Questions are Better Left Unanswered

   Send a text When I was a college professor, students often asked me questions. Some began by saying, “This may be a stupid question.” For many years, my stock response was, “There are no stupid questions.” But after a while, it dawned on me that I was wrong about this. There are stupid questions. There are also disingenuous questions. Some are traps, and many are merely dead ends. Satan deconstructed Eve's faith with a question. Some questions are better left unanswered. Dr. John Koessl...

3. 

   11 Jan 2026

   Simon the Bold

   Send us a text Most sermons that I have heard, including some that I have preached myself, that focus on Simon Peter tend to portray him as something of a buffoon. They present Simon Peter as a boaster and a blowhard. Peter, as the Gospels admit, said and did some foolish things. But that did not make him a fool. Nor was he a coward. The bravest thing that Simon Peter ever did is probably not what you think. Dr. John Koessler is an award-winning writer and retired faculty emeritus of Mo...

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YouTube views

10,481

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

14 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100

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Quality

61

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

85

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