Pursuing Faith
Flourish: Sean McDowell on Sexuality, Politics, and Practicing Kindness
In this episode, Dominic has a conversation with Sean McDowell. Sean is Associate Professor of Apologetics at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. He is also an author of 15 books, including his most recent: A Rebel’s Manifesto: Choosing Truth, Real Justice, and Love amid the Noise of Today's World.
They discuss Sean’s story of doubt and faith, politics, cancel culture and sexuality.
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In this episode, Dominic has a conversation with Sean McDowell. Sean is Associate Professor of Apologetics at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. He is also an author of 15 books, including his most recent: A Rebel’s Manifesto: Choosing Truth, Real Justice, and Love amid the Noise of Today's World. […]
October 1, 2022
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In this episode, Dominic has a chat with Daniel Fusco about his new book “You’re Gonna Make It: Unlocking Resilience When Life is a Mess.” Daniel Fusco is an author, a church planter, and the lead pastor of Crossroads Community Church in Vancouver Washington. Books Mentioned in the Episode:You’re Gonna […]
September 16, 2022
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In this episode, Dominic joins Sally and Clay Clarkson at their home inColorado to discuss their new book, Giving Your Words: The Lifegiving Power of aVerbal Home for Family Faith Formation. Clay and Sally Clarkson are the founders ofWhole Heart Ministries, which began in 1994. Prior to starting Whole Heart, […]
August 25, 2022
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In this episode, Dominic gives an update about the non-profit, Pursuing Faith, and an opportunity to minister to Ukrainian refugees. He then unpacks 2 Peter 1 as a roadmap towards a flourishing life. Peter writes: “Make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to […]
July 18, 2022
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In this episode, Dominic gives an update about Pursuing Faith events, and then shares a recent talk he gave in Southern Oregon. Based on Psalm 23, this talk unpacks what David meant when he wrote: “He restores my soul.” How can our soul be restored? What is a soul anyway? […]
June 17, 2022
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From Genesis to Revelation, we see that God's purpose for our soul is flourishing. Unlike our culture's shallow definition of flourishing, God's vision is far deeper and authentic. In this episode, Dominic takes us on a theological journey exploring God's word and God's intention for creation and our lives. Books […]
May 10, 2022
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How is the health of your soul? Is the deepest part of you flourishing—or is it languishing and gasping for air? Life lately has been filled with exhausting challenges: personal loss, political division, economic turmoil, faith deconstruction, and isolation. And our souls feel it.Yet in the face of uncertainty, the […]
April 26, 2022
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If God is all powerful and all loving, then why does evil exist? Why does the world bleed with suffering? Why doesn’t he intervene? To be human is to grapple with that question, and for thousands of years we haven’t stopped asking it. In this episode, Dominic explores Scripture to […]
March 14, 2022
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Russia's recent invasion is the largest in Europe since World War II. In this episode, Dominic interviews Nick Cady: a pastor whose family is originally from Ukraine. He is also an author, scholar and missionary. Dominic and Nick discuss recent events in Ukraine, the nation's history, and how followers of […]
February 28, 2022
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In this special episode, Dominic announces the release of his new book, ”Your Longing Has a Name: Come Alive to the Story You Were Made For”. How is the health of your soul? Is the deepest part of you flourishing—or is it languishing and gasping for air? Life lately has […]
February 11, 2022
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Of all the causes of doubt in our lives, the silence of God is hardest to understand. In some ways, it’s similar to the doubts we experience when we suffer; but it comes at us in a different way. Suffering is often caused by a sudden, catastrophic event. But the […]
February 1, 2022
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It was more than four hundred years ago that Francis Bacon, now recognized as the architect of the scientific method, made the claim that God has given us two books to study: Scripture and creation. God’s Word and God’s world. He believed that not only was there a beautiful synthesis […]
January 20, 2022
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We live in a moment when everyone seems to be hurt, bitter or angry about something. As we begin a new year, let’s explore together why and how we can forgive. How can we, in a toxic culture, allow our souls to heal from the trauma of the last year? […]
January 11, 2022
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In this special Christmas episode, Dominic shares an encouraging word from Luke chapter 1. Resources:PursuingFaith.org We'd love to hear from you! info@pursuingfaith.org […]
December 21, 2021
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The Bible is the best-selling book of all time, but did you know that only 11% of Americans have read the Bible from cover to cover? In this episode, Dominic discusses 4 important and helpful practices to help as you read through the Bible, whether for the first time or […]
December 14, 2021
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While most people recognize the impact the Bible has had upon culture and history, we live in a moment when people increasingly distrust the Bible. In this episode, Dominic unpacks how the Bible is trustworthy by engaging with three commonly asked questions: Is the Bible relevant for our lives? Is […]
November 30, 2021
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Questions people have about faith and doubt are often related to their understanding of the Bible. What is the Bible? Is it our source of authority? Can we trust it? Where did it come from? Who were its authors? In the first of a 3 part mini-series of podcasts, Dominic […]
November 15, 2021
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In this episode, Dominic joins Aaron Salvato and Brian Higgins for a conversation about popular exvangelical memes. Throughout this conversation, Dominic, Aaron, and Brian seek to find the valuable elements of deconstruction without it leading to abandoning the fundamentals of Christianity. We hope this episode encourages you to think critically […]
November 2, 2021
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Dominic has a conversation with N.T. Wright about his latest book: Broken Signposts. Professor N.T. Wright is currently Research Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Early Christianity at St Mary’s College in the University of St Andrews and Senior Research Fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. Resources:PursuingFaith.org N.T. Wright Online Books […]
September 30, 2021
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In this episode, Dominic tackles the question: Does God Exist? After discussing how to approach the subject, Dominic explores 4 signposts that point towards His existence: 1.The Universe Exists 2.The World is Uniquely Designed for Life 3.The World is Beautiful 4.Morality Exists Resources:PursuingFaith.org Books Mentioned in this episode:Mere Christianity by […]
September 10, 2021
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Dominic explores the topic of whether Jesus is the only way to Salvation. Resources:PursuingFaith.org We'd love to hear from you! info@pursuingfaith.org […]
August 23, 2021
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Dominic shares an encouraging word about how our daily life is impacted by God's plan for restoration, redemption and unity. Resources:PursuingFaith.org We'd love to hear from you! info@pursuingfaith.org […]
August 12, 2021
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We're launching Season 2 of the Pursuing Faith Podcast! In this episode, Dominic shares how we should respond to friends and family who are currently experiencing doubts or walking through deconstruction of their faith. Resources:PursuingFaith.org We'd love to hear from you! info@pursuingfaith.org […]
August 5, 2021
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In this episode, we listen as Dominic gives a live teaching to students at Biola University on the topic of faith and doubt, topics from his book, ”When Faith Fails: Finding God in the Shadow of Doubt”. Resources:When Faith Fails: Finding God in the Shadow of Doubt PursuingFaith.org We'd love […]
September 2, 2020
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Dominic speaks with Drew Dyck about faith, doubt, Christian history, politics, the recent rise of unbelief in the US and more. Drew is an author, acquisitions editor at Moody Publishers and contributing editor at christianitytoday.com/pastors. Resources:Drew Dyck's website, books & articles When Faith Fails: Finding God in the Shadow of […]
December 11, 2019
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Dominic speaks with Alisa Childers about her journey of faith through deconstruction and reconstruction. Alisa is a blogger and author, she hosts the Alisa Childers podcast and is a former CCM recording artist. She experienced a period of profound doubt about her faith in her early thirties, but after much […]
December 4, 2019
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Dominic discusses the powerful impact that gratitude has on our lives. What would it look like to practice gratitude in the normal, everyday, even mundane parts of life? How would it shape our thoughts, days and relationships? Resources:When Faith Fails: Finding God in the Shadow of Doubt PursuingFaith.org We'd love […]
November 27, 2019
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Dominic Done sits down with Charles Mugisha, the founder of Africa New Life, to discuss his story, the Rwandan genocide, and the healing he has experienced even after living much of his life in war-torn countries, as a refugee and as a child soldier. Charles was born to a Rwandan […]
November 19, 2019
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Dominic and Justin Brierley have a conversation about Christianity, atheism, and human longing. Justin shares his story of conversion, as well as some of his struggles with faith and doubt. Justin Brierley is a radio host on Premier Christian Radio in the UK. He seeks to reopen the debate with […]
November 12, 2019
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Dominic interviews Wesley Towne, host of the “Better Days” podcast. Wesley shares personal stories of suffering and how he’s found hope, even while navigating some of life’s most difficult circumstances. Resources:When Faith Fails: Finding God in the Shadow of Doubt PursuingFaith.org Find more about Wesley at WesleyTowne.com. We'd love to […]
November 4, 2019
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In this first episode, Dominic shares about his faith journey and his season of deconstruction and reconstruction. He shows us how faith can flourish even in times of doubt. For a deeper dive, check out his book 'When Faith Fails: Finding God in the Shadow of Doubt'. You can find […]
November 1, 2019
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