The Cody J. Cummings Show

If you feel lost, anxious, and depressed like everyone else, then this video is for you.
It’s a diagnosis of the modern meaning crisis, exposing why so many people feel lost, confused, disoriented, anxious, and depressed, on the way to answering the first two questions of the series:- Why is life so hard?- Why do we suffer?

And to set the stage for the next episode. Welcome to part one of the Suffer. Sacrifice. Surrender. series. Episode one is entitled Suffering is Story Failure.RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO:-Link to download the full slide deck: https://suffering.cody.blog/-Link to sign up for my newsletter: https://newsletter.cody.blog/-Freud's Interpretation of Dreams: https://amzn.to/44JiWLC-Jung's Memories, Dreams, Reflections: https://amzn.to/435Ahx6-Peterson's Maps of Meaning: https://amzn.to/430Ev93-Harari's Sapiens: https://amzn.to/4jcrLB9

Yesterday, my life changed forever—I got baptized.

But this wasn’t just tradition. It wasn’t performance. It was a line in the sand—a moment where I left behind the man I used to be and stepped fully into the life God has been calling me to live for 15 years.

I grew up a committed believer who followed all the rules—never drank, smoked, cussed, had sex, or did drugs.

But at 19, I walked away from it all: from church, from Christianity, and from God (or so I thought). I spent over a decade chasing success, pleasure, and knowledge. But the deeper I went, the more lost, confused, and empty I became.

This is the full story of how I lost my faith—and how God brought me back.

It happened in three phases:

1. Naive faith

2. Rebellious searching

3. Redemptive reconciliation

This is my testimony—raw, unfiltered, and real. If you’ve ever wrestled with doubt, deconstruction, or meaninglessness, my hope is that this video helps you find your way forward.

If you're on that journey right now, here are three ways I’d love to support you:

1. Text me directly if you're struggling or searching 📲 205-435-1343 No bots, no team—just me. If you need guidance or prayer, I’m here.

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Chapters:

0:00 – Why I’m Sharing This

1:30 – Phase 1: Naive Faith

6:06 – Phase 2: Rebellious Searching

11:20 – Phase 3: Redemptive Reconciliation

22:56 – Why I Got Baptized

25:00 – A Prayer for You

28:00 – What’s Next

RESOURCES MENTIONED

1. Jordan Peterson's Introduction to the Idea of God-https://youtu.be/f-wWBGo6a2w?si=pir9_IYeb2DnqqAz

2. David Bentley Hart's The Experience of God-https://amzn.to/3EggmBR#Baptism #Testimony #ChristianFaith #Deconstruction #FaithJourney #JesusChrist #WhyIBelieve #BackToGod #SpiritualJourney #Christianity #GodIsReal #JordanPeterson #BigBadPlan