Everyone, open your Bibles this morning to Hebrews 11.1.

Now, faith is being sure of what we hope for, being convinced of what we do not see.

Really? I mean, I'm all up for being optimistic, but are we just supposed to believe everything that said to us?

Because we're supposed to believe everything that isn't observable.

In other verses, they tell us to live by faith and not

by sight. So is the Bible condoning living in a fantasy? I don't think we should really live by faith.

I mean, the evidence is going to lead where it leads. And if something isn't able to be detected by

realistic means, then what's the point in believing it? If you think that we should live by faith

and that we should believe in things that we can't see, call us, because the show is starting now.

Welcome to Talk Heathen. Today is Sunday, August 6th, 2023. I'm your host, Dr. Ben, and joining me today is the one and

only, Christy Powell. How are you doing today, Christy? Hey, I'm doing great. I had a very rare and

precious weekend home alone to myself. And so I am well rested and shot out of a canon this

morning. Let's do it. Amazing. I'm super excited to be on a show with you, and I can't believe it's August already.

I feel like part of this year just flew by. I mean, maybe it's just me, but it still feels like June to me.

I got to say, this summer is dragging on here in Texas. We're really everywhere where we're having

historically record-breaking heat.

Climate change isn't real, right?

I guess this summer has felt very long for me is what I'm trying to get to.

I'm quite ready for the fall.

Yeah.

Oh, I'm an autumn person as well.

But hopefully, it's funny seeing our different perspectives here.

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