Ari

And the first thing you wrote was, I believe everyone, whether a long-term committed Christian or a long-term committed atheist, struggles with doubts. It seems more Christians today are struggling and questioning or deconstructing their faith. And I looked up and I said, thank you, Jesus. I'm not alone. It's okay to have doubts. I felt I was like, I'm not a good Christian.

And the first thing you wrote was, I believe everyone, whether a long-term committed Christian or a long-term committed atheist, struggles with doubts. It seems more Christians today are struggling and questioning or deconstructing their faith. And I looked up and I said, thank you, Jesus. I'm not alone. It's okay to have doubts. I felt I was like, I'm not a good Christian.

I was beating myself up. And so then I started reading the book. I just felt complete, like, Jesus, I felt like I could breathe again. I didn't feel alone. Yeah. I have a really hard time reading. I'm telling you, the whole plane ride home up until 1 in the morning, I read your whole book. I couldn't stop.

I was beating myself up. And so then I started reading the book. I just felt complete, like, Jesus, I felt like I could breathe again. I didn't feel alone. Yeah. I have a really hard time reading. I'm telling you, the whole plane ride home up until 1 in the morning, I read your whole book. I couldn't stop.

Your book is one of the most incredible books I have ever read, and I am so excited to dig in and talk about it. Thank you. Can we start off with the first chapter on doubt, please?

Your book is one of the most incredible books I have ever read, and I am so excited to dig in and talk about it. Thank you. Can we start off with the first chapter on doubt, please?

I know, and I love when you said in the Bible, they don't put the doubts in the Bible to convince you. Like to convince you, they put it in the Bible to show you that the disciples all had doubts. That was so comforting to read that.

I know, and I love when you said in the Bible, they don't put the doubts in the Bible to convince you. Like to convince you, they put it in the Bible to show you that the disciples all had doubts. That was so comforting to read that.

Yeah. But it's important to just not sit there and harbor, to come to Him with your questions. He sees it.

Yeah. But it's important to just not sit there and harbor, to come to Him with your questions. He sees it.

I felt at peace. I felt like it was okay. But when I harbor things in and I don't come to him, when I always hide from him, I always feel worse. But when I come to him with the question, he reveals. And it was funny because I love in your book, you say, well, why? What do you think the reason why? You have to distinguish why you feel like this.

I felt at peace. I felt like it was okay. But when I harbor things in and I don't come to him, when I always hide from him, I always feel worse. But when I come to him with the question, he reveals. And it was funny because I love in your book, you say, well, why? What do you think the reason why? You have to distinguish why you feel like this.

And there's like four different things you have in the book. And mine is because I see so much, like I see so much sickness.

And there's like four different things you have in the book. And mine is because I see so much, like I see so much sickness.

And so then I question it.

And so then I question it.

And that's faith, right?

And that's faith, right?

Yeah, through your doubt, you show up. And you talk about that a lot with Thomas. I loved that you broke that down with doubting Thomas because I had a hard time understanding that.

Yeah, through your doubt, you show up. And you talk about that a lot with Thomas. I loved that you broke that down with doubting Thomas because I had a hard time understanding that.