How to Think About God’s Hiddenness with Lee Strobel. Episode 287

200 times per second, someone searches online to find the answer to the question, “Is God real?” 

Atheist journalist-turned-Christian apologist Lee Strobel is here to talk with me about that crazy statistic (200 times per second?!), the answer to that big question, and the opportunity we have as believers. 

Called “one of the evangelical community’s most popular apologists” by the Washington Post, Lee is the New York Times bestselling author of more than forty books. Lee and his wife, Leslie, have two adult children and live in Houston. 

In his newest book, Is God Real?: Exploring the Ultimate Question of Life, Lee gives a rational exploration of the proof of God’s existence. 

Lean in and listen as Lee and I discuss: 

• What Lee found surprising in his research for this book
• Two big objections people have to God’s existence (and the reasoned answers we find in research to those)
• How we can better understand the hiddenness of God
• Encouraging trends among sometimes-discouraging statistics around faith 

Listen now:

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Favorite quotes:

“I am finding that physics, cosmology, the origin of the universe, and even genetics is putting powerfully towards the truth of scripture.”

“Sometimes we think we are open to encountering or investigating God when in reality we hold back.”

“God he has to walk a fine line. He has to make himself apparent so that we can find him if we seek him but also he has to remain hidden to some degree otherwise he overwhelms us and it takes away our free choice.”

“We need to be ready to give an answer to anyone that asks about the hope we have.”

“Our children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren are going to be challenged on their faith in a way that other generations have not been and so we need to prepare ourselves so we can help prepare them to be able to know not just what we believe but why we believe it.”

Coaching this week: 

• Secret for Not Having to Rely on Self Discipline  (27:13)

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Lee Strobel Website
• Lee Strobel Instagram
• Lee Strobel Twitter
• Strobel Center
• Is God Real?: Exploring the Ultimate Question of Life
• Gloria – The Shadows of Knight
• A Case for Christ
• Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity
• Only Murders in the Building
• I Thank God – JWLKRS Worship feat. Blake Wiggins and Ryan Ellis | Housefires
• Egg Cooker
• Remaining You While Raising Them

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xo,

Alli