Summary: In this Faithful Voices feature, meet Dr. Adrian Warnock, a Christian writer, author, podcaster, and physician whose work explores faith, healing, hope, and the slow process of lasting change. Drawing from his experience in medicine and psychiatry, medical research, church leadership, and his own journey through chronic illness and blood cancer, Adrian brings a biopsychosocial-spiritual perspective to some of life’s most difficult questions.
Welcome to Faithful Voices
One of the purposes behind the Faithful Path Network is to help Christian readers discover faithful voices and resources they may not otherwise encounter.
That is why I am especially excited to introduce the second publication featured through Faithful Voices: Adrian Warnock
What first drew me to Adrian Warnock was actually Christian Book Finder, where we are both editors. I wrote a feature for his book Raised with Christ: How the Resurrection Changes Everything and was immediately intrigued. I had just completed a course with Dr. Gary Habermas through Faith Bible Institute that spring, and Adrian referenced Dr. Habermas’ work several times throughout the book. I especially appreciated the way Adrian made those findings accessible to his readers.
Today, Adrian, Thomas M. Hamilton, and I work together through Christian Book Finder, helping Christian authors connect their books with the readers they were written to serve. Through advance reader teams, podcast interviews, publishing guidance, and other resources, the goal is to help worthy Christian books find their audiences.
But Adrian’s work reaches well beyond books.
His experiences as a physician, psychiatrist, researcher, church leader, author, and someone who has personally walked through years of chronic illness give him a perspective that is uniquely his own.
One of the themes running through Adrian’s work is that healing and lasting change take time. Sometimes years or even decades. He encourages readers to be patient as the Lord works in us, recognizing that His work does not always happen according to the timetable we might choose.
Adrian brings an unusual breadth of experience to these conversations. He is a qualified medical doctor and psychiatrist who has worked in medical research and served in pastoral leadership in a local church. He also writes from the deeply personal perspective of his own challenging decade of chronic illness.
Together, these experiences shape what Adrian describes as a biopsychosocial-spiritual approach: considering the biological, psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions of our lives as we think about healing, growth, and wholeness.
The passion behind his mission is perhaps best explained through his own story.
In His Own Words
During a challenging decade marked by chronic illness, blood cancer, and unexpected losses, my faith was often faint. I wondered if this was the end of my story. I was not strong enough to live for Jesus the way I wanted to. I could not change myself. But hope reminded me: Jesus doesn’t just give us time to change. He patiently helps us grow.
My journey is not one of miraculous healing, but of seeing my life crumble. Then, through a slow process of healing and rebuilding, I learned that the resurrection really does change everything. Just not all at once. Our healing takes time, and only compassion and patience can sustain us over a whole lifetime of change.
In my writing I wrestle with big questions like:
What does Jesus’ resurrection mean for you?
Why is change so difficult? What causes the resistance?
Why is change so slow? How does grace lead us over a lifetime?
How do you become a Christian? How can you know if you really are one??
While I have been writing a regular personal column on the internet since 2003, I only joined Substack on 1st June 2026. I have found a wonderful community of Christians from all kinds of walks of life and denominational backgrounds. Although I theoretically have large followings on various forms of social media and, according to the statistics, quite a few people read my Patheos blog, I have found for years there has been very little feedback. I have had much more interaction and feedback here than I have ever had elsewhere! You are a great bunch of people, and the community seems much more patient and ready to really wrestle with difficult questions, finding answers that are not just self-help tips dressed up in spiritual language.
Dr. Adrian Warnock’s Patheos blog, patheos.com/blogs/adrianwarnock, is one of the longest-running personal Christian columns on the internet.
A Bit of Background
My first two books were traditionally published: Raised with Christ (Crossway, 2010) and Hope Reborn (Christian Focus, 2014). It was over the next couple of years after publishing that second book that I felt my energy levels and motivation gradually reduce. I wondered if this was what backsliding feels like until a day that will forever be etched on my memory. On 28 April 2017, I was on my way home from a busy, responsible office job in the city of London. I found that as I stepped off my train, I couldn’t walk properly along the platform. I was breathless, muddle-headed, and ended up being carried off the platform on a stretcher. Pneumonia was the diagnosis, but undiagnosed blood cancer had made my immune system very weak and unable to fight it off for weeks. I never fully recovered and have had a series of other medical diagnoses since, as well as undergoing chemotherapy. Many things changed in my life, and there were months where I could not write or even go to church.
For about the last year, whilst my fatigue is still a constant companion, I have been able to write more than I have for years. There is an urgency and enthusiasm about it that has driven me to write in order to help others. I have self-published a new edition of my first book, and am working on two others, which are available in their incomplete early access form. The Traitor Within explains how many of our real problem are caused by the deceitful and broken heart inside each of us. Amazing Grace is a compilation of writings by John Newton which I have updated into modern English, and including some chapters which explain why his work is so important to us today.
As a sneak preview, I am letting you know here first that I will soon be releasing part of that library of John Newton’s work as a stand-alone book, titled An Authentic Narrative in Modern English. This is an updated form of his first book, which tells his remarkable testimony of how God saved him, and why he had no problem with describing himself in his famous hymn as a “wretch.”
There are two main pillars for my writing. In Faith & Spirituality, I aim to write about theology that makes a real difference in our daily life. In Health & Wholeness, I address healing from a truly holistic perspective.
My background allows me to attempt to explain medical science, including psychology and neuroscience, simply. I also have two community publications which aim to help people, whatever their faith background, who have blood cancer or chronic illnesses.
But I do also love doing podcast interviews and writing about the latest books I read. My work has always been a bit eclectic. I write about whatever interests me, and hope my readers benefit along the way.
From Faithful Path Living
Adrian’s story is a reminder of something we can easily forget: God’s work in a life does not always happen quickly. Sometimes faithfulness looks like continuing to trust Him through years of questions, limitations, healing, and change.
That combination of biblical conviction, professional knowledge, lived experience, and compassion is one of the reasons I am grateful to welcome Adrian Warnock to the Faithful Path Network.
Connect with Adrian Warnock
Adrian’s work extends across several platforms and formats. You can read his writing here on Substack as well as on his long-running Patheos blog, one of the longest-running personal Christian columns on the internet.
He is also the author of several books and hosts a video podcast through Substack that is distributed across major podcast platforms.
Adrian also serves as an editor with Christian Book Finder, helping Christian authors and their books connect with the readers they were written to serve.
Read Adrian on Substack → adrainwarnock.substack.com
Explore his Patheos writing → patheos.com/blogs/adrianwarnock
Listen to the podcast → https://adrianwarnock.substack.com/podcast
Visit Christian Book Finder → christianbookfinder.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Dr. Adrian Warnock?
Dr. Adrian Warnock is a Christian author, writer, podcaster, physician, and psychiatrist whose work brings together biblical faith, medical science, psychology, neuroscience, and lived experience. He has also served in medical research and pastoral leadership and writes from his own experience of chronic illness and blood cancer.
What does Adrian Warnock write about?
Adrian writes primarily about faith and spirituality, health and wholeness, and the process of lasting personal change. His work explores questions surrounding the resurrection of Jesus, grace, spiritual growth, chronic illness, emotional and physical healing, and what it means to follow Christ through difficult seasons of life.
What is a biopsychosocial-spiritual approach?
A biopsychosocial-spiritual approach considers the biological, psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions of a person’s life rather than treating them as entirely separate. Adrian draws upon his medical and psychiatric background, Christian faith, pastoral experience, and personal experience with chronic illness to explore healing and wholeness from this broader perspective.
What books has Adrian Warnock written?
Adrian’s books include Raised with Christ: How the Resurrection Changes Everything and Hope Reborn. His newer projects include The Traitor Within, Amazing Grace, and An Authentic Narrative in Modern English, which brings John Newton’s testimony to modern readers.
Where can I read or listen to Adrian Warnock?
Adrian writes on Substack and on his long-running Patheos blog. He also produces a video podcast that is distributed through Substack and podcast platforms. In addition, he serves as an editor for Christian Book Finder, where he helps connect Christian authors and their books with readers.
Faithful Voices is a feature of Faithful Path Living and the Faithful Path Network, created to introduce readers to Christian publications and resources worth discovering.
