What do you do when you feel your faith buckling under the weight of doubt?

In this episode, host Kristin Nave welcomes Bethany Lauren for a rich discussion on maintaining faith amidst doubts, the interplay between doubt and belief, and the recent revival of cultural Christianity amongst secular thinkers. Bethany shares her personal journey, highlighting the critical role of scripture and community in navigating faith crises, while offering practical advice for others facing similar struggles. She also shares about her Bible Boot Camp initiative and emphasizes the importance of understanding faith as trust in the faithfulness of Jesus.

Highlights:

• Bethany’s insights on engaging with scripture while facing doubts
• Discussion on the trend of cultural Christianity and intellectual engagement with biblical teachings
• Kristin’s encouragement that doubt can coexist with faith
• Bethany's personal journey through doubt, deconstruction and resources that helped
• Bethany's 30-Day Bible Boot Camp

Resources Mentioned:

• Bible Boot Camp 30-day challenge
• Books by Josephus and other historical texts on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus
• Alpha course -  exploring faith and doubt in a community setting
• Bethany’s Podast Simply Bible Podcast
• Bethany's Instagram page: @simply_bible

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Show Credits:

• Executive Producer & Host: Kristin Nave
• Producer : Jay Lee - Provision Podcasts
• Media Designer: Bethany Young

Guest:

• Bio:
  • Bethany has been micro-blogging on Instagram since 2017 under the handle @simply_bible, where she teaches her followers how to love and study the Bible. She is also the creator of Bible Bootcamp, a 30-day Bible reading challenge, and At Home Seminary, a self-led theology program.
    
    In 'real life,' Bethany teaches Humane Letters (philosophy, history, and literature) at a classical high school. She has been married to Joel for twelve years and together they have two daughters, Selah and Emery.

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