Have you
ever been discouraged? Some days, do you feel like
giving up? Is believing in God more work than it's
worth? In this series of five programs, Pastor Shawn Boonstra shares, through stories of people who have
traveled to the farthest outposts of atheism and
returned to God, that there is ever-present hope.
1. The Barren Victory
Some people close their Bibles, lock their prayer
closets, and make an agonizing decision: "That's it.
From now on I am an atheist. If I have to endure all this
dread, I simply won't believe. I'm through with it." But
is a divorce between you and God the answer? Have
born-again atheists found a renewed peace and optimism?
Or has their desire to get away from hell brought them
face-to-face with a hell of their own making? Join us
this week to find out.
An embittered atheist might prefer life as a prodigal
"orphan." But does a loving heavenly Dad still gaze down
the road, and even send His Holy Spirit as an ambassador
of reconciliation? Pastor Shawn Boonstra
shares powerful stories of people like C. S. Lewis who
found a joyous faith despite initial disbelief.
It takes more than mere assertions to convince a
thinking mind to believe in God. So what do you say when
you meet an atheist? Is the Christian message really a
sure thing? Do God's promises really come with ironclad
guarantees? Today, we'll think about whether or not
Christianity is an enormous leap of faith, and we will
see what happens when former atheists take that step.
Have you ever been discouraged? We all know that, in
times of emotional darkness, there is the temptation to
turn away from God. What do you do when doubt and
disappointment invade your world? Join us this week as
Pastor Boonstra reveals how you can find comfort
in the
Word of God.
Will there ever come a time when God will finally clear
up all the questions about Him? Join Pastor Boonstra for
today's program—you might be surprised at how it
turns out.
