The Messy Podcast 205. The Mess of Doubt (w/ Elyse Fitzpatrick)
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Apr 4, 2022 Author and speaker Elyse Fitzpatrick joins the host to discuss the complexity of doubt, its connection to questioning and deconstruction experiences, and the importance of empathy and individualized understanding. They explore the limitations of human understanding and the role of questioning and doubting in relation to faith. They also emphasize finding hope in Jesus during times of doubt and uncertainty.
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Doubt Is Universal
- Doubt is ubiquitous, even the disciples who walked with Jesus doubted at times.
- Living this side of the new earth guarantees we'll keep struggling with doubt.
Doubt During Family Dementia
- Elyse recounts her mother-in-law's terrifying dementia season that provoked deep doubt.
- A Tim Keller teaching helped her humbly accept that she doesn't know what God knows and to keep praying.
Diagnose The Type Of Doubt
- Ask specific diagnostic questions: do you doubt God's existence, goodness, love, power, or wisdom?
- Tailor help by uncovering whether the doubt is informational, moral, emotional, or tied to suffering.