If you've followed along with Pretending God Is Real, this is where both of our journeys landed. Sarah and I started the same experiment a week apart. On day 13 she said she couldn't take the leap until she felt it. On day 21 she jumped anyway.

We get into what happened in between, why faith might work more like marriage than proof, and the fear that kept me saying "just exploring" long after it stopped being the whole truth.

• What happened between day 13 and 21
• Faith as a daily choice, like marriage
• Logic gets you to the door
• Coming out of the Christian closet
• Putting God above your husband
• Stepping back from someone for God
• Masculinity needs kindness and strength

If someone in your life is on the fence, send them this one.

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Timestamps

00:00-01:17 Intro01:17-05:44 What happened between day 13 and day 2105:44-10:59 Logic gets you to the door, faith turns the knob10:59-15:44 Faith is a deadlift, not a bicep curl15:44-18:27 Why "do you believe in God?" is the wrong question18:27-20:27 Coming out of the Christian closet20:27-24:30 Hiding a cross out of fear of judgment24:30-28:09 Having an affair with God28:09-33:04 Stepping back from a girl to step toward God33:04-40:14 Two rejections and a bus ride40:14-46:39 Can stubbornness protect your faith?46:39-50:44 She found her husband by not saying no50:44-56:43 Why masculinity needs kindness and strength56:43-01:02:19 The dinner where "calm masculinity" was too much01:02:19-01:08:02 Why politics is junk food for your mind01:08:02-01:10:26 What Sarah wants to be asked about01:10:26-01:10:38 Outro