Hi, I'm Susie Larson. Thanks for listening to this podcast from Susie Larson Live.

Welcome to Sizzy Larson Live. pardon me there, I tripped over myself.

I'm so honored to get to spend this time with you.

I look forward to bringing you conversations every single day

that hopefully inspire you in your faith walk,

the deepen your understanding of God's Word,

and that heightens your awareness of his very real presence in your life. Well, do you have a loved one maybe who's skeptical of the Christian faith? Maybe you hear them say things like, you know, Christians have caused more harm than good. Or maybe they think, my life's great. Why should I be concerned with God? Or maybe you have some questions about God, especially given the times we're in. Where is he? Why does he allow so much suffering? And isn't faith just an emotional crutch? And here's another one. How can a rational person accept the miracle stories of the Bible? Well, if you wonder any of those things or have loved ones that do, you've come to the right place today. Dr. John Hopper joins me today to tackle some of these tough questions and more. And if you know someone who's a skeptic, I would love for you to text me their complaints or their questions or accusations like what is their narrative? What are they saying? And we'll see if we can address it today. And if you're listening today and you feel unsure about some of the things of God, we would love to hear from you and do our best to answer your questions.

We prayed before the show. We're trusting the Lord to lead us as we go. I want you to know we've got a handful of copies of this very big thick book questioning God, answers to questions worth asking.

And my guest today really goes after some of the toughest, hardest questions that atheists

ask, the cynics ask, and this is really like a handbook. So Lee Strobel, who we've had on a bunch of

times, endorsed it as well as others. So we would love to get a copy in your hands. You can text

the word book to get in on the drawing. 877-933-24-84. Quick announcement before I introduce my guest. If you've been blessed by the Ministry of Faith Radio, if maybe you heard the right word at the right time, and it really impacted your life. Like you've got a faith radio testimony, you can't even know how much we want to hear those testimonies. There's numerous ways you can get it to us. You can text in

your story. You can email Susie at myfaithradio.com or you can call this faith line where you text.

You just call it and leave a voice message. I'll give you the number again, 877-933-2484. Let us hear your

stories. You just can't even know how encouraging it is to know God is moving,

and we so appreciate your testimony. All right, let me tell you about my guest. We'll get him on the show.

Dr. John Hopper serves as an area director for Search Ministries in Houston, Texas, where he facilitates

gatherings and conversations aimed at helping others think more deeply about God in life.

Prior to joining search, John worked in the private sector first as a tennis pro.

That's so interesting.

And later in real estate, after transitioning into full-time ministry,

John served for 16 years as a pastor at Bridgepoint Bible Church in Houston.

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