What If God Is Better Than You Think? A Conversation with Chuck Ammons About “Reconstructing Dad”

What If God Is Better Than You Think? A Conversation with Chuck Ammons About “Reconstructing Dad”

June 18, 2026 · 38 min · Episode 129

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Brent Simpson and Chuck Ammons discuss the nature of God and the impact of earthly father experiences on faith in the context of Ammons' book 'Reconstructing Dad'.

Many people believe in God but quietly struggle to trust Him. For some, that struggle comes from painful experiences with earthly fathers. For others, it comes from years of seeing God primarily through the lens of judgment, disappointment, fear, or performance. In this episode, Dr. Brent Simpson sits down with Pastor Chuck Ammons of Overflow Church in Valrico, Florida, to discuss his new book Reconstructing Dad: Discovering the God Who Looks Just Like Jesus. Together, they explore one of the most important questions in the Christian life: What is God really like? Pastor Chuck shares the personal journey behind the book, the burden that led him to write it, and why he believes so many believers are living as spiritual orphans rather than beloved sons and daughters. The conversation dives into difficult questions about Scripture, the Old and New Testaments, judgment, mercy, the Father heart of God, and how Jesus perfectly reveals who the Father has always been. Whether you've wrestled with your image of God, struggled to reconcile difficult passages of Scripture, or simply want to grow deeper in your understanding of the Father's love, this conversation will challenge and…

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