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Hawk Nelson Frontman, Jonathan Steingard, Has Left the Faith // How to Respond to Deconversions
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10:06Now PlayingIt seems that Christian culture is seeing one deconversion story after another, and the most recent story is that of Jonathan Steingard, the frontman of the band Hawk Nelson, who recently announced that he no longer believes in God. In this video, we explore how Christians can respond to apostasy, or in other terms, how Christians can respond to people leaving the faith. It's a sad thing when people leave the faith, but Christians need to respond in love, showing people who walk away that they are loved unconditionally by God and by the Christian community. Likewise, as Christians we need to create safe spaces for people to doubt and ask questions, as well as being more rigorous in learning answers to difficult questions like, if God is good, why is there evil? Or, is the Bible really true? Why is God so violent in the Old Testament? None of these questions are new, and neither are there answers. It's on us to put in the time to make sense of how to answer these questions. In the meantime, we never forget that love is often much more powerful than reason, though we need both.
About me:
Hey! My name is Austin, and I'm a 21 year old guy with a passion for people. I believe the good news is that God is better than we could've ever hoped, and I love sharing this message of grace and love with anyone that will listen. I'm the former Digital Marketing and Video Production Coordinator at a large, evangelical church in Frederick, MD, and I'm currently a student at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, IL. When I'm not writing papers or making YouTube videos, I do freelance work as a Wedding Photographer/Videographer and social media consultant. On any given day you can find me with my nose in a book or a guitar in my hands. Want to get to know me more? Follow me and say hi on Instagram at: @austin.suggs
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Camera: Canon 80d
Lens: Sigma 17-50 F2.8
Edited in FCPX
Music:
Bowmans Root - Isaac Joel
Toronto Winters - Ghost Beatz
Bring Em Out - Hawk Nelson
Drops in the Ocean - Hawk Nelson
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