Life on the West Side

Everyone I know longs for genuine happiness, lasting peace, real beauty, ultimate purpose, and honest, sincere and overwhelming love. I want you to know that Jesus came so that you can experience rich, abundant life and overwhelming love! Join me, Nathan Guy, preaching minister for the West Side Church of Christ in Searcy, Arkansas, as I share my passion for Jesus Christ in weekly teachings, conduct exciting interviews with other ministers, authors and church leaders, and discuss things learned along the way. Each episode will offer a recent sermon or interview with inspiring guests intended to encourage you in your faith formation as disciples of Jesus Christ. In addition, I will link to further resources such as a discussion guide, points to ponder, and recommended resources. You can watch these sermons and find more resources at nathanguy.com, follow me @nathanpguy and subscribe to my weekly e-mail at nathanguy.substack.com.

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Life on the West Side

A Faith Worthy Of Our Questions

October 25, 2022 • Nathan Guy • Season 2 • Episode 30

We all have doubts and uncertainties; but is the whole idea of faith simply not credible? Questions and doubts are not opposite faith…they are part of a life of faith. But questions and doubts can either drive us to or drive us away from exploring the Christian story. Some questions often asked about religion, faith, or Christianity are rooted in misunderstanding or faulty assumptions. "Negative" apologetics is trying to deal with these misunderstandings so that others might consider giving faith a fair hearing. If we can clear the air a bit, we might be able to engage in a conversation that allows the gospel to speak on its own behalf. In this first lesson, I share why I believe in “a faith worthy of our questions.”

The sermon today is titled "A Faith Worthy Of Our Questions." It is the first installment in our "Worthy Faith" Series. The Scripture reading is from Exodus 18:13-15 (MSG). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on October 23, 2022. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under Begin: A Satisfying Faith.

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Sources and References Used In Today's Podcast:

Timothy Keller, The Reason For God
Timothy Keller, Making Sense of God
John Stackhouse, Humble Apologetics
For the Pew Research poll, see it here.
Sarah Bailey, "The World Is Expected to Become More Religious--Not Less," Washington Post (April 24, 2015).
For Janet Soskice's story, see chapter 2 in Rupert Shortt, God's Advocates
Craig-Atkins debate (1998) video clip.
"Casey K" comment, mentioned in Tim Keller's books, can be found here.
Jonathan Hill, What Has Christianity Ever Done For Us?
David Bentley Hart, Atheist Delusions
Greg Koukl, "The Real Murderers: Atheism or Christianity?"
Ben Mitchell, "The Christian Origin of Hospitals"

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