When Death Triggers Doubt: An Interview with Crystal Heydenrych

Today’s interview is with Crystal Heydenrych, who is a botanist and mother of two. Crystal described the doubts that plagued her after her mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and died four months later. I really appreciated Crystal’s ability to articulate her fears that God did not see her suffering and she was ultimately alone. She explained how she threw herself into researching the resurrection. She explains how God comforted her through reason, when her emotions were overwhelming.In today’s episode, we explore: Growing up in South Africa and coming to faith through the faith of her mother, aunt, and grandmother. The deepening of her faith whilst at university and going to Bible studies where her faith became her own. The death of her close friend’s father the night before her wedding and the loss of her own mother to ovarian cancer and the period of doubt that ensued after these losses. How God comforted her through reason, the robust evidence of the resurrection and the ultimate hope that God sees and she is not alone.You can check out the show notes for everything mentioned in the episode.If you enjoyed this episode, sign up for honest stories in your inbox on Wednesdays (March through November) from local Christian women. It’s all free 💛If you want to send us compliments or constructive suggestions, get in touch at [email protected] you love the podcast, writing a review on Apple Podcasts or leaving a five star review Spotify helps other women find us. Thank you!Music: Come Back by Ketsa. Licensed under a Creative Commons License Non-Commercial, No-Derivatives 4.0 International License.