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What happens when our pursuit of understanding God begins to interfere with simply trusting Him?

In this deeply personal episode of Crusade With Me!, Dave makes a confession. After reflecting on recent episodes, his spiritual journey, and decades spent studying theology, Scripture, Hebrew, and Greek, he's beginning to wonder whether his relentless search for answers has sometimes made faith more complicated than it needs to be.

Joined by Kat, Dave reflects on their journey through different Christian traditions, the Lutheran distinction between Law and Gospel, and a powerful illustration from Pastor Alistair Begg about the thief on the cross.

A dying criminal had no theological credentials, no impressive record of good works, and no answers to complicated doctrinal questions. But he had something far greater: the promise of the man on the middle cross.

Together, Dave and Kat wrestle with some uncomfortable questions. Are we studying God to know Him better, or sometimes to maintain control? Can our desire for certainty become an obstacle to faith? And what happens when we finally accept that salvation is God's gift, not something we can earn or intellectually master?

Drawing from Luke 23:39–43, Ephesians 2:8–9, John 5:39–40, and Mark 9:24, this honest, occasionally humorous conversation returns to one simple prayer:

"I do believe; help my unbelief."

Maybe faith isn't about having every answer.

Maybe the promise really is enough.

Crusade With Me! — The Truth Is Worth Seeking.

Let's keep walking.