In this episode of the Stumble, Sam is joined by Tim Montgomery. Time is the Student Pastor at Fellowship of Wildwood in Wildwood MO. Join us as Sam and Tim explore the problem of Christianity's place within the larger spectrum of religous belief. Doesn't the plurality of religious belief bring some question to the legitimacy of Christianity as a worldview? Don't most people simply adopt the religious beliefs of their culture and upbringing?

If you're in the St. Louis area and want to meet up with Sam to discuss your own doubts and stumbling blocks, reach out at hello@ifcstl.com and you can schedule a coffee and discussion.

Check out: Immanuel Fellowship Church - https://www.immanuelfellowshipstl.org/

Fellowship of Wildwood - https://www.fellowshipofwildwood.org/

Travis Teel Paige - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XqxkxLKPkfV3VB53p6s8T

• (00:00:00) - The Stumble
• (00:02:47) - Exploring the Diversity of Religious Belief
• (00:03:46) - Meet Tim Montgomery
• (00:08:44) - Does Being Irish Make You a Catholic?
• (00:15:03) - Beyond Culture, What Drives People's Beliefs?
• (00:18:12) - When Do You Stop Believing in God?
• (00:22:02) - Deconstruction: The Bible Invites Questions
• (00:29:03) - God's Love for We All
• (00:30:20) - Are All Religions Similar?
• (00:36:36) - Do All Religions Think They're the Same?
• (00:39:57) - What Makes Christianity So Unique?
• (00:47:21) - Believers in the Bible: A Critique
• (00:50:41) - The Case for Criticism of Christianity
• (00:57:59) - What Is Sin and Salvation in Christianity?

In this episode of the Stumble, Sam is joined by Karen Kallberg. Karen is the director of spouse care at FirstLight Ministries in St. Louis MO. Join us as Sam and Karen explore the problem of Christianity's relationship with itself. Shouldn't Christian faith be a transformative faith that drives Christians to treat one another with honor and care? If so, why do stories of church hurt and spiritual abuse seem so common place?

If you're in the St. Louis area and want to meet up with Sam to discuss your own doubts and stumbling blocks, reach out at hello@ifcstl.com and you can schedule a coffee and discussion.

Check out: Immanuel Fellowship Church - https://www.immanuelfellowshipstl.org/

FirstLight - https://www.firstlightstlouis.org/

Travis Teel Paige - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XqxkxLKPkfV3VB53p6s8T

• (00:00:04) - Stumble: Doubt and How to Live With It
• (00:02:59) - Celebrating Compulsive Sexual Behavior with Karen Kahlberg
• (00:04:44) - The Transformational Dimension of the Gospel
• (00:10:34) - Christian Concerns about Spiritual Abuse
• (00:17:43) - How to Be Transformed by the Gospel
• (00:22:39) - The Sanctification of the Good Samaritan
• (00:29:50) - The Need for Community
• (00:30:45) - The Signs That a Christian Community Is Distracting
• (00:35:00) - Pastor Karen on False Confessions
• (00:36:44) - How to Heal the Christian Community
• (00:42:45) - Sam and Karen on Giving Christianity A Second Chance

In this episode of the Stumble, Sam is joined by Michael Byrd. Mike is the founding pastor of Faith Community Bible Church and a missionary mobilizer for the SEND network of the North American Mission Board. Join us as Sam and Mike explore the observation that the evangelical Christian community has become increasingly politicized and hypocritical. If the gospel is true, why doesn't it seem to change church communities?

If you're in the St. Louis area and want to meet up with Sam to discuss your own doubts and stumbling blocks, reach out at hello@ifcstl.com and you can schedule a coffee and discussion.

Check out: Immanuel Fellowship Church - https://www.immanuelfellowshipstl.org/

Faith Community Bible Church - https://fcbcstl.com/

The SEND Network - https://www.namb.net/send-network/send-city/st-louis/

Travis Teel Paige - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XqxkxLKPkfV3VB53p6s8T

• (00:00:04) - Stumble: Debunking Your Faith
• (00:02:22) - Mike Bird at Faith Community
• (00:02:50) - Meet the Sin City Missionary
• (00:03:51) - St. Louis and the Christian Community
• (00:12:44) - Partial Gospel
• (00:17:42) - Mike Huckabee on the Christian Community
• (00:20:15) - Samuel: True Christian Community
• (00:27:26) - Progressive Church: A Consumeristic Faith
• (00:29:15) - Sam Harris: The Broken Church
• (00:36:10) - Exercising the Planner's Role
• (00:42:02) - What Advice Do You Have for Someone Struggling With Faith?
• (00:45:25) - Christians vs the Culture
• (00:49:52) - Sam Tenell