From Gangs to the Gospel: An Inside Look at the Faith Journey of Ruslan KD
I Don't Have Enough FAITH to Be an ATHEIST
Dr. Frank Turek
4.8 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 23 February 2024
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
Where do you go to find good Christian commentary on current events happening in pop-culture? YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and other social media channels have created an almost endless online space for Christians to defend the faith and weigh in on cultural issues. But what has been the overall impact of Christian content creation and are most Christian content creators using their influence in a way that truly gives glory to God?
This week, Frank sits down with one of today's most well-known and relatable Christian YouTubers, Ruslan KD. A refugee from Baku, Azerbaijan, Ruslan moved to the U.S. as a child and over the years slowly made the transition from being a troubled gang member to a devout follower of Jesus Christ. Covering a variety of topics from pop culture, to theology, apologetics, and even politics, Ruslan's down-to-earth content has helped him gain a massive following, attracting Christians and non-Christians from all walks of life. During their conversation, Frank and Ruslan will answer questions like:
How did Ruslan transition from atheism to Christianity and what did his overall faith journey look like?
What makes Greg Laurie stand out as one of Ruslan's favorite past guests?
How and why did Ruslan make the transition from a successful Hip Hop artist to a successful Christian YouTuber (seemingly overnight)?
Why is Ruslan such a big fan of the Joe Rogan podcast?
How is the current moral decline we see happening in culture leading more people to Christ?
What advice does Ruslan have to offer for Christian content creators?
As Ruslan shares his story, you'll get the inside scoop (along with some shocking details) on his past traumas, and how all of this (plus an apologetics book recommendation) ultimately led him to lean into the good news of the Gospel. Regardless of your faith or cultural background, Ruslan will offer you a fresh perspective on trending topics that's grounded in compassion and biblical truth. And be sure to subscribe to Ruslan's YouTube channel for more cultural commentary from a Christian worldview!
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| 0:00.0 | Does truth exist? |
| 0:03.0 | Because you have faith, does that make this book true? |
| 0:05.0 | Does God exist? |
| 0:07.0 | So when someone says there is no truth, if you apply the claim to itself, what should you say? |
| 0:13.7 | Is that true? |
| 0:15.5 | They don't think Christianity's true. |
| 0:18.6 | They're talked out of it. |
| 0:20.3 | You know why they're talked out of it? |
| 0:22.2 | Because they've never been talked into it. |
| 0:24.0 | Cross-examining skeptical and apiistic view. |
| 0:28.0 | Welcome to cross-examine with Dr. Frank Turrick. |
| 0:32.0 | Ladies and gentlemen, there is virtually an infinite number of places you can go to get information in the Internet age. |
| 0:42.0 | I mean, how many millions of YouTube channels are there? |
| 0:47.0 | Instagram accounts I mean to say nothing of the rest of the internet. |
| 0:54.8 | Where do you go to find good commentary |
| 0:58.1 | on events related to Christianity, |
| 1:00.5 | related to the culture, related to the Bible. |
| 1:04.0 | Well I've discovered a place that I think is a great place to go to learn about cultural issues |
| 1:11.8 | almost real time and the man who runs it actually grew up at least he was |
| 1:17.8 | born in Azerbaijan and then came to America as a kid and he has really rocketed to semi-stardom I might say, |
| 1:29.3 | not only in the hip-hop world, but also in the YouTube world doing a lot in commentary on biblical issues, |
| 1:38.4 | cultural issues, things that affect us every day in the news. His name is Rouslon and it's great to have him on the |
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