Is God real? According to Lee Strobel, that question is Googled more than 200 times per second, making it one of the most pressing questions of our time. In this Summer Reset episode of the Jesus Over Everything podcast, Lisa Whittle sits down with atheist-turned-teaching-pastor and New York Times bestselling author, Lee Strobel, for a conversation rooted in his book, Is God Real?

Strobel shares his own journey from unbelief to faith, tackles the question of suffering head-on, and addresses how to talk with children or teens who are walking away from faith. Intellectual honesty and genuine belief are not enemies, so if you’ve ever been asked the question, “Is God Real?” – by a teenager, a spouse, a friend, or your own heart – you’ll want this episode in your back pocket.

Listen in to learn more:

• Is God real? Why this question matters more now than ever
• Lee’s story: from atheism to faith through honest investigation
• How a simple prayer changed everything
• If God is real, why is there suffering?
• Is it okay (or even biblical) to question God?
• How to talk with a child or teenager who no longer believes
• What the evidence actually shows about the existence of God
• A word for the believer who quietly wrestles with doubt

Mentioned in the Episode:

• Book - Is God Real? by Lee Strobel: https://a.co/d/08flb4f5
• Book - The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel: https://a.co/d/00Kp1JMq
• Invite Lisa to Speak: https://www.lisawhittle.com/speaking

Connect with Lee Strobel:

• Website: https://leestrobel.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lee_strobel/
• X: https://x.com/leestrobel
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeeStrobel/

Connect with Lisa:

Website: https://www.lisawhittle.com

Substack: https://letsbeclear.substack.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lisawhittleofficial

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisawhittle

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What was the Acts 2 church meant to be? And how far have we drifted from it? Continuing the Summer Reset series on the Jesus Over Everything podcast, Lisa Whittle tackles a topic her own audience asked her to address: cliques, popularity dynamics, and comfortable social circles that quietly take root in the very place designed to be their opposite. Drawing on real messages from listeners, teachings from top theologians, and a challenge rooted in Matthew 28, Lisa makes the case that playing church – surrounding ourselves with people who look, act, and think just like us – is more than a social problem. It's a spiritual one. This is a conversation for anyone who's ever felt the gap between what the church is supposed to be and what it sometimes is, and wants to close it.

Listen in to learn more:

• Why Lisa almost didn't make this episode and what changed her mind
• The listener's message about cliques in women's ministry that started it all
• What the Acts 2 church was actually designed to be (and what it was never meant to be)
• How our social patterns have replaced the mission of the church
• Why cliques have no place in a community called to unity
• The connection between comfortable Christianity and a lazy faith
• What is really at risk when we miss the person sitting alone
• A hard question: Are we living for Jesus or for popularity and comfort?

Mentioned in the Episode:

• Book – Pagan Christianity by Frank Viola & George Barna: https://a.co/d/0gIvyAv9
• Episode – Dr. George Barna on Championing the Next Generation: https://www.lisawhittle.com/joeshow/reset-2
• Episode – Michael Miller on Getting Back to the Core of the Gospel: https://www.lisawhittle.com/joeshow/joe-s10e21
• Invite Lisa to Speak: https://www.lisawhittle.com/speaking

Connect with Lisa:

Website: https://www.lisawhittle.com

Substack: https://letsbeclear.substack.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lisawhittleofficial

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisawhittle

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisawhittleofficial

Continuing our Summer Reset series on the Jesus Over Everything show, this conversation between Lisa Whittle and renowned researcher and author Dr. George Barna focuses on a foundational question: What does it mean to have a biblical worldview, and what’s at stake if we fail to pass one on to the next generation?

The data Dr. George Barna brings to this episode is the kind that should wake every believer up. A biblical worldview isn't formed by accident: it’s built in homes, modeled in churches, and lived out in the daily rhythms of faithful adults. The next generation is watching. The question is: what are they seeing?

(00:24) Dr. Barna gets honest about nerves, aging, and why he still says yes to interviews

(04:24) Why millions of Christ followers have walked away from Sunday mornings

(08:04) How a 40-year researcher processes hope and despair in the data

(13:54) Only 4% of American adults and just 1% of teens have a biblical worldview

(14:36) Why a child’s worldview is substantially formed by age 13

(16:42) Barna’s simple definition of a biblical worldview

(20:58) Is skipping church a sign of lost faith, or just doing faith differently?

(31:22) Only 37% of pastors have a biblical worldview, and what that reveals about seminary

(35:31) Barna’s unfiltered take on social media and discipleship

(36:09) Introducing the “seven cornerstones of a biblical worldview”

Book - Revolution by Dr. George Barna: https://a.co/d/0iHdx2rZ

Book - Raising Spiritual Champions by Dr. George Barna: https://a.co/d/05O2sSOV

Latest Reports - Cultural Research Center at ACU: https://azcu.edu/culturalresearchcenter/

Website: https://georgebarna.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drgeorgebarna/

Connect with Lisa:

Website: https://www.lisawhittle.com

Substack: https://letsbeclear.substack.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lisawhittleofficial

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisawhittle

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisawhittleofficial