January 15, 2026

Simplifying Faith in a Complicated World with Aaron Armstrong

47 minutes

Aaron Armstrong didn’t open the Bible looking for Jesus; he opened it to mess with a friend. What started as a joke in his 20s quickly became a confrontation with truth. The more he read, the more he realized Jesus was worth giving his whole life to. Now a writer in metro Nashville, Tennessee, Aaron has written a book, Faith Simplified, to help both new and seasoned Christ followers answer questions about their faith and find truly meaningful ways to express it. This week, he sits down with Nate Dewberry to talk about present and future writing projects, early conflicts and struggles on his spiritual journey, and how life is changing now that he’s sent the first of his three kids off to college.

Segments/chapters

0:00 Intro

1:37 How Aaron came to faith

11:26 Early struggles and conflicts on Aaron’s faith journey

16:44 Why Aaron has always felt drawn to the Psalms

19:53 What the church can do better—and how we can be better as Christ followers

29:06 Why Aaron wrote Faith Simplified, and who he wrote it for

37:59 Encouragement for men reluctant to become part of a community

42:57 Adjusting to life with a kid in college

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