Childlike Faith and Doubt - Geekdom of God Ep. 48



We all wrestle with doubt at times. But how do we reconcile those struggles with the instruction to have a childlike faith? Join me in this episode of Geekdom of God to find out!

I want to thank my sister for her invaluable help in editing the script for this video.

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