Episode 335: Navigating the Deserts of Doubt with Dr. Gary Habermas - Part One

Episode 335: Navigating the Deserts of Doubt with Dr. Gary Habermas - Part One

March 30, 2026 · 52 min · Episode 335

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Dr. Gary Habermas discusses navigating doubt and spiritual trials in the wilderness of faith.

Passing through a desert wilderness is a common theme throughout Scripture. Many of God's choicest saints have spent time, alone, in the wilderness. And the wilderness can mean both a desert environment as well as a place of spiritual difficulties and trials. Israel spent forty years in the desert wilderness of Sinai and Jesus Himself spent 40 days in the wilderness being tempted by Satan. As believers, we too pass through deserts of despair, depression, and doubt. Doubt, however, is not our final destination, but a temporary, sanctifying landscape that reminds us of our total dependence on Christ alone. On the next two episodes of Apologetics Profile, we sit down with resurrection scholar and friend of Watchman Fellowship, Dr. Gary Habermas, who has also written and spoken extensively on the topic of doubt. Here Gary will help you or someone you know navigate through the forbidding arid terrain of the deserts of doubt. See the link in Gary's name below for his books on doubt. Dr. Gary Habermas has dedicated his professional life to the examination of the relevant historical, philosophical, and theological issues surrounding the death and resurrection of Jesus. His extensive list…

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Hosts: James Walker, Daniel Ray

Guest: Dr. Gary Habermas

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