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Maybe you’ve grown up as a Christian going to church or maybe you’re not interested in religion at all. But when you’re scrolling, hanging out with friends, trying to sleep, or overwhelmed with your day-to-day, do big existential questions ever pop in- you know- things like, “Why am I here? How did all this get here? What happens after I die?” “Is there a God and is there really meaning to all this?” ”What’s so special about Jesus Christ?” We’ve all experienced deep longing for something this world can’t seem to satisfy. Even someone as wildly successful as Taylor Swift knows that to be true. “I had won album of the year at the Grammys for a second time...” She said, “and I remember thinking afterwards, ’Oh my god, that was all you wanted!... That was all you focused on. You get to the mountaintop and look around and you’re like... what now?” If you’re tired and feeling overwhelmed with all the different voices yelling for your affections- telling you what to go after- whether it be success, beauty, the perfect partner, social media followers, money, or power… only to leave you let down and unsatisfied, searching for more… Maybe like my friends and me, you’re after finding something REAL. Every week, join me (Janell Wood), special co-hosts and guests as we ask questions, look for answers, and search for the source of something REAL: Restoration, Eternity, Authenticity, and Love. I believe those things can ultimately be found in relationship with Jesus Christ, but don’t take my word for it. Listen to our conversations for yourself and go on a journey with us: Is Jesus the REAL thing?
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Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
We are excited to welcome Lucrezia as our March Co-host!
In this first episode, Janell sits down with Lucrezia to talk about her faith journey so far. They talk about her personal experiences with Christianity and how the Italian culture has shaped her perspective of religion. They talk about how the loss of her great-grandmother, her aunt's diagnosis and injury, and her grandfather's cancer led her away from believing in God.
In this episode she shares some of her questions about Jesus Christ and Christianity. Some of her objections include:
There's been a lot of ugliness around religion/Christianity in general, how do you know what's real?
Discimination/Judging others/Homophobia in the Church. There are other mandates in the Bible- why is homosexuality singled out?
Mentioned in this episode:
Barna Research: Six Reasons Young Christians Leave Church
FSR s3e22 with Janell’s Exchange Daughters
John 14: 6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me…”
This episode sponsored in part by:
Patreon Supporters - Especially Brian & Jill Wilson