Modern Anxiety and the God Shaped Vacuum

In this episode of A Deeper Dive, we step away from business and science to examine something deeper: the human condition.Drawing from a sermon titled “Filling the Void: Paul’s Message to Athens” by Pastor Barry, this episode explores why peace, purpose, and joy remain elusive—even in a world of comfort, progress, and endless distraction.Using Acts 17 as the framework, we contrast ancient Athens with modern America, unpacking: • The “God-shaped vacuum” described by Blaise Pascal • Epicurean escapism vs. Stoic self-sufficiency • Materialism, ideology, and modern idols • The image of “broken cisterns” that never satisfy • Paul’s four-part answer to the void: Creator, Presence, Sufficiency, and Sovereignty • Why the resurrection stands at the center of the Christian claimThis episode isn’t about religion as ritual. It’s about diagnosis. Why we keep chasing things that don’t work—and what might actually fill the void we all feel.Thought-provoking. Honest. Uncomfortably relevant.SHC website: https://www.soulsharborag.org/  and https://linktr.ee/soulsharborplainfield. Facebook:   / shcplainfield.    YouTube:    / @shcplainfield  . Church times:  Sunday 10:45AM - Family Worship in-person and Facebook & YouTube Live; Wednesday 6:30P in-person and online WED 6:30P Adults; SHC Kids; SHCWave Youth.