Lee Strobel, former award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune, would have answered that question with a confident “no”.

Today he loves and follows Jesus. In fact, he’s dedicated his life to helping those with questions find The Truth.

Lee Strobel is an evangelist and a New York Times best-selling author. His book The Case for Christ has sold over 5 million copies.

His newest book Is God Real? is for anyone with questions or anyone who loves someone with questions and doubts.

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Today he loves and follows Jesus. In fact, he&rsquo;s dedicated his life to helping those with questions find The Truth.
Lee Strobel is an evangelist and a New York Times best-selling author. His book The Case for Christ has sold over 5 million copies.
His newest book Is God Real? is for anyone with questions or anyone who loves someone with questions and doubts.

The Perry and Shawna Podcast: Real life conversations reminding you that you’re Abba’s child and that you’re blessed to be a blessing and loved to share Jesus’ love.

The Perry and Shawna Podcast: Real life conversations reminding you that you’re Abba’s child and that you’re blessed to be a blessing and loved to share Jesus’ love.

Perry and Shawna

The Perry and Shawna Podcast: Real life conversations reminding you that you&rsquo;re Abba&rsquo;s child and that you&rsquo;re blessed to be a blessing and loved to share Jesus&rsquo; love.

Perry and Shawna Mornings

Is God Real?

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More than anything Shawna wanted to be a great mom. That’s why she’s struggled with forgiving herself in her failings as a mother more than anything else. How do we forgive ourselves?

Diya was as wicked as they come and her wickedness made her extremely wealthy. Then she has a vision of herself in hell and it crushed her. It’s a conversation about how following Jesus is not a ticket to heaven but about life transformation.

Maybe you’ve grown up ending prayer with the words, “In Jesus name we pray. Amen.” What does it mean to pray “in Jesus’ name”?

Perry shares about a moment when he spoke to his bride in anger and wounded her heart. His sin made him sad. It’s a conversation about how the sadness God lets us feel for our sin is used by him to free us from committing the same sins over and over.

Forgiving someone who’s wronged us is shifting from “because of what you did, you owe me” to “even though you did what you did, you owe me nothing.” When God forgives us he goes so far beyond that. He forgives, cleanses, reconciles, and empowers us to forgive others!

More than anything Shawna wanted to be a great mom. That&rsquo;s why she&rsquo;s struggled with forgiving herself in her failings as a mother more than anything else. How do we forgive ourselves?
Diya was as wicked as they come and her wickedness made her extremely wealthy. Then she has a vision of herself in hell and it crushed her. It&rsquo;s a conversation about how following Jesus is not a ticket to heaven but about life transformation.
Maybe you&rsquo;ve grown up ending prayer with the words, &ldquo;In Jesus name we pray. Amen.&rdquo; What does it mean to pray &ldquo;in Jesus&rsquo; name&rdquo;?
Perry shares about a moment when he spoke to his bride in anger and wounded her heart. His sin made him sad. It&rsquo;s a conversation about how the sadness God lets us feel for our sin is used by him to free us from committing the same sins over and over.
Forgiving someone who&rsquo;s wronged us is shifting from &ldquo;because of what you did, you owe me&rdquo; to &ldquo;even though you did what you did, you owe me nothing.&rdquo; When God forgives us he goes so far beyond that. He forgives, cleanses, reconciles, and empowers us to forgive others!

How Do I Forgive Myself?

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We’ve already been made perfect through Christ’s one sacrifice, and at the same time we are being perfected. God counts us as fully forgiven and righteous and yet it takes a lifetime to become who God says we already are!

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the gap between who you are today and being like Jesus?  What if, for today, we chose to love others by listening well and being curious about their lives? In putting others first, we’re becoming a little more like Jesus.

Maybe you find it easy to believe that God is sovereign over the world but struggle to believe He’s working things out for good in your world. If God is sovereign that means He has a plan and placed you where He has you for such a time as this.

As a boy Perry longed to know he was secure in God’s forever family. But he just wasn’t sure. He thought he had to do something heroic to get it. He didn’t know he just needed to throw his trust onto Jesus. And a kid named Lenny helped him do just that.

And, Shawna shares how she learned the 1-word prayer that brought peace to her anxiety.

We&rsquo;ve already been made perfect through Christ&rsquo;s one sacrifice, and at the same time we are being perfected. God counts us as fully forgiven and righteous and yet it takes a lifetime to become who God says we already are!
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the gap between who you are today and being like Jesus? &nbsp;What if, for today, we chose to love others by listening well and being curious about their lives? In putting others first, we&rsquo;re becoming a little more like Jesus.
Maybe you find it easy to believe that God is sovereign over the world but struggle to believe He&rsquo;s working things out for good in your world. If God is sovereign that means He has a plan and placed you where He has you for such a time as this.
As a boy Perry longed to know he was secure in God&rsquo;s forever family. But he just wasn&rsquo;t sure. He thought he had to do something heroic to get it. He didn&rsquo;t know he just needed to throw his trust onto Jesus. And a kid named Lenny helped him do just that.
And, Shawna shares how she learned the 1-word prayer that brought peace to her anxiety.

Already Perfect, But Not Yet

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Are there lies you’re believing about yourself that are keeping you from stepping into all God has for you? Shawna remembers the first time she thought her life didn’t matter and how that one thought has influenced her. Perry and Shawna talk about how to take captive those poisonous thoughts.

Perry’s excited about the release of his new song “Crashed Into Grace (Acoustic Version).” He admits thinking that maybe this is the song that will put his music on the map. But then wonders, “If that happens, will that give me the deep fulfillment my heart longs for?

Then, Perry marvels that all of his worst sins were committed after he started following Jesus. How is that even possible??

Shawna was so sad to find out her daughter wasn’t available to meet with her over the phone like they do every week. She had been anticipating that time together. It made her wonder, “Is this how God feels about me? Does He look forward to our talks like I look forward to talking with my daughter?”

Perry admits, “All my life I’ve tried to get the verdict that I’m a good person by winning. But God has allowed me to lose so many times.” It’s a conversation about the beauty of losing.

Are there lies you&rsquo;re believing about yourself that are keeping you from stepping into all God has for you? Shawna remembers the first time she thought her life didn&rsquo;t matter and how that one thought has influenced her. Perry and Shawna talk about how to take captive those poisonous thoughts.
Perry&rsquo;s excited about the release of his new song &ldquo;Crashed Into Grace (Acoustic Version).&rdquo; He admits thinking that maybe this is the song that will put his music on the map. But then wonders, &ldquo;If that happens, will that give me the deep fulfillment my heart longs for?
Then, Perry marvels that all of his worst sins were committed after he started following Jesus. How is that even possible??
Shawna was so sad to find out her daughter wasn&rsquo;t available to meet with her over the phone like they do every week. She had been anticipating that time together. It made her wonder, &ldquo;Is this how God feels about me? Does He look forward to our talks like I look forward to talking with my daughter?&rdquo;
Perry admits, &ldquo;All my life I&rsquo;ve tried to get the verdict that I&rsquo;m a good person by winning. But God has allowed me to lose so many times.&rdquo; It&rsquo;s a conversation about the beauty of losing.

How Are Your Thoughts Limiting Your Life?

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