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EPISODE · Aug 31, 2026 · 24 MIN

S2 E165: Can You Be Angry With a God You Don’t Believe In?

from Unpolished but Called · host Kathrin Shaffer

Can you be angry with a God you don't believe in?That question stopped me in the middle of an episode of House—not because I think every person who doesn't believe in God is secretly angry with Him, but because it made me think about the people who say:“I used to believe.”Then something happened.Loss. Grief. An unanswered prayer. Betrayal. Suffering. Something they begged God to change that He didn't. And somewhere between “God, why did You let this happen?” and “I don't believe in God anymore,” something broke.In this episode, we're talking about the difference between questioning whether God exists and struggling to trust the God we once believed was good. We'll look at Naomi, Martha, David and Job—people in Scripture who experienced grief, disappointment and difficult questions without hiding what they were feeling from God.We're also talking about how Christians respond when somebody's faith is hurting, why every painful question doesn't need an immediate theological explanation, and whether the way back to God might begin with something as simple—and honest—as talking to Him again.Maybe the prayer isn't polished.Maybe it's simply:“Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.”🎙️ S2 E165: Can You Be Angry With a God You Don’t Believe In?Scripture: Psalm 73:1; Ruth 1:20–21; John 11:21–22; Psalm 13:1–2, 5–6; Job 30:20; Romans 12:15; Job 2:13; Isaiah 55:8–9; Mark 9:24🌐 Books, Bible studies & more:KathrinShaffer.com🔗All Other Link:https://linktr.ee/unpolishedbutcalled

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