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We had such a wonderful group on Wednesday night asking the question "Can I Trust the Bible?" (Cf. When Faith Fails, ch. 5 by Dominic Done.) Reminded of this question and answer from the Westminster Larger Catechism: Q. 4. What evidence is there that the Bible is the word of

Because of grace, everything in your story has purpose. Even the dark parts. Especially the dark parts. Your brokenness is what allows the light to get in.

In seasons of doubt, what your soul most deeply longs for isn’t answers—it’s Presence. Not clarity, but communion. As C.S. Lewis wrote: ‘I know now, Lord, why you utter no answer. You are yourself the answer.’ Faith is the knowing that God doesn’t explain Himself—He gives

Following Jesus isn’t a quick fix. It’s a journey: an invitation to learn and grow. It’s a slow, aching, desperate-for-grace process of being shaped into the image of God.

Doubt isn’t the enemy of faith—but what we do with our doubt matters… Unhealthy deconstruction assumes, “Nothing is worth saving.” Healthy deconstruction asks, “What is worth keeping?” Unhealthy deconstruction silences the soul. Healthy deconstruction teaches it to speak

It’s okay to give voice to your loneliness. To not have all the answers. To question. To lament. To doubt. Because even there, God is not distant. He does not stand above the wreckage— but enters it. He comes weeping, not watching. And through the blur of our tears, we see he

Stone met light. Dust remembered breath. Love broke silence. The world began again.

In seasons of doubt, what your soul most deeply longs for isn’t answers—it’s Presence. Not clarity, but communion. As C.S. Lewis wrote: ‘I know now, Lord, why you utter no answer. You are yourself the answer.’ Faith is the knowing that God doesn’t explain Himself—He gives

Every shadow has a substance. The sins we cling to often trace back to wounds we never named, needs we never met, lies we started to believe. Repentance is more than confessing the darkness—it’s having the courage to confront the reasons we learn to love it. You can't heal

Kindle edition just $1.99 You probably know someone who’s deconstructing their faith. A friend. A son or daughter. Someone who used to sit beside you on Sundays. They’re asking hard questions. Wondering if any of it was ever real. I wrote When Faith Fails to help navigate that

Thanks Rich. Honored that it's been helpful!

If you’re on YouVersion Bible App, here’s a five-day plan drawn from Your Longing Has a Name. I hope it encourages you! bible.com/en/reading-pla…

Friendship is not simply finding someone who understands you, but finding someone who gently holds the parts of you that you cannot yet understand yourself.

Loved our conversation!

Every shadow has a substance. The sins we cling to often trace back to wounds we never named, needs we never met, lies we started to believe. Repentance is more than confessing the darkness—it’s having the courage to confront the reasons we learn to love it. You can't heal

Sometimes the best prayers are the messiest. Prayers that weep, worry, and worship. Prayers that scream, sigh, and sing. Prayers that reflect the entangled, complicated mess of everything we believe and doubt. And when words fail, and the best we can do is whisper, “Lord, I

Faith isn’t certainty, nor doubt its enemy; faith is the flame that lingers when all other lights go out. Doubt isn’t collapse—it’s the hunger for what is real, the restless search for substance beneath the surface of belief. As the poet Rilke invites us, we must learn “to live

I’m excited to speak at the West Coast Conference at marinerschurch I’ll be unpacking the subjects of doubt and deconstruction from my book, When Faith Fails. Recent studies, including research from Barna, show that nearly 60% of Christians experience significant doubts or