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EPISODE · Dec 31, 2023 · 56 MIN

A Skeptic’s Journey: From Apathetic to Convinced By Evidence with Rick Allan

from Finding Something Real Podcast · host Janell Wood

Hey Everyone!  We are pleased to welcome Rick Allan to the podcast! Rick shares how he went from being an agnostic to being a Christian as an adult. He talks about his three year journey towards God, the moral dilemma that caused him to think about his faith, and the point where he surrendered to God. Rick then shares about his passion for ministry and reaching out to those who are similar journeys as his. He defines apologetics and shares a few resources for those who are skeptical about Christ.  We hope you enjoy!    About Rick Rick Allan is a former atheist turned Christian. After undergoing his own faith journey, he is committed to presenting the information that helped him to others. ----- We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn more about supporting Finding Something REAL via Patreon, click here! If you are interested in supporting the Finding Something REAL fundraising campaign, you can head to the webpage and click on the orange donate button. To learn more about Faithful Counseling and if it is a good fit for you, you can click here! If you would like to receive Janell’s 7 Deep Faith Questions resource click here! FSR: Josh White (August 2020) FSR: Josh White (April 2021) FSR: Josh White (December 2022) FSR: March 2021 with Lucrezia -- Rick Allan’s Website Deep Faith Questions Resource Cross Examined Instructor’s Academy MAVENtruth.org Life Action Group -- The Lazy Approach to Evangelism - Eric Hernandez Tactics by Greg Koukl  Person of Interest - J Warner Wallace Cold Case Christianity  - J Warner Wallace Letters to a Skeptic - Dr. Gregory A. Boyd  -- Lee Strobel  Frank Turek CS Lewis Alister McGrath  Justin Brierley -- Six Reason Young Christians Leave Church - Barna Group -- 1 Peter 3:15 "But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect"  

Hey Everyone!  We are pleased to welcome Rick Allan to the podcast! Rick shares how he went from being an agnostic to being a Christian as an adult. He talks about his three year journey towards God, the moral dilemma that caused him to think about his faith, and the point where he surrendered to God. Rick then shares about his passion for ministry and reaching out to those who are similar journeys as his. He defines apologetics and shares a few resources for those who are skeptical about Christ.  We hope you enjoy!    About RickRick Allan is a former atheist turned Christian. After undergoing his own faith journey, he is committed to presenting the information that helped him to others. ----- We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn more about supporting Finding Something REAL via Patreon, click here! If you are interested in supporting the Finding Something REAL fundraising campaign, you can head to the webpage and click on the orange donate button.To learn more about Faithful Counseling and if it is a good fit for you, you can click here!If you would like to receive Janell’s 7 Deep Faith Questions resource click here! FSR: Josh White (August 2020)FSR: Josh White (April 2021)FSR: Josh White (December 2022)FSR: March 2021 with Lucrezia -- Rick Allan’s WebsiteDeep Faith Questions Resource Cross Examined Instructor’s AcademyMAVENtruth.orgLife Action Group -- The Lazy Approach to Evangelism - Eric HernandezTactics by Greg Koukl Person of Interest - J Warner WallaceCold Case Christianity  - J Warner WallaceLetters to a Skeptic - Dr. Gregory A. Boyd  -- Lee Strobel Frank TurekCS LewisAlister McGrath Justin Brierley -- Six Reason Young Christians Leave Church - Barna Group -- 1 Peter 3:15"But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect"

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