Craig Groeschel: It's OK to Doubt God

The Matthew West Podcast

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Ever felt ashamed or alone in your doubts about God? Wonder if your questions make you a "bad" Christian? You're not alone. Today, we are entering a deeply honest and encouraging conversation with special guest Craig Groeschel, pastor of Life.Church and bestselling author. We dive into the powerful message of Craig's book, "The Benefit of Doubt," exploring how wrestling with tough questions and uncertainties doesn't have to destroy your faith – it can actually lead to a stronger, deeper, and more resilient relationship with God. Let’s go to the Story House!

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0:00.0	You know, whenever Peter got out of the boat, walked on water, and Jesus said, why'd you doubt?
0:03.7	For years, I thought, Jesus, maybe he was disappointed.
0:06.7	Like, you know, you have little faith.
0:07.8	Why'd you doubt?
0:08.8	When you think about in the context of it, Jesus reached down his hand to help Peter up.
0:13.6	I don't think Jesus was condemning him.
0:16.3	I think he was, like, encouraged.
0:17.6	I'm like, why do you doubt, man?
0:18.9	You're walking on water. I'm here. I'm going to help you up. And I think as Christians, we unfortunately ask us, like, what's wrong
0:24.5	with you in your doubts or why are you doubting? This book speaks to me in such a powerful way because
0:28.7	there is grace for the doubts that we have. Me sitting there in a seminary class years ago, feeling
0:34.3	defeated and wondering, is this really the living word of God? Working through those
0:39.4	doubts gave me the benefit today of a solid, unshakable faith in the inspiration of God's
0:47.1	word.
0:52.0	I really hope you like it. I really hope you like it.
0:56.2	What's up, everybody?
0:57.5	Welcome to another episode of the Matthew West podcast.
1:00.5	I'm your host, Matthew West.
1:02.1	And as always, I really hope you like it.
1:03.9	Thanks for joining me today.
1:05.1	Welcome to the Story House, Nashville, Tennessee.
1:08.5	Instead of writing songs today, I'm recording a podcast interview with a new
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