"Why it Makes Sense to Believe in God" by Hiram Kemp

"Why it Makes Sense to Believe in God" by Hiram Kemp

From Cumberland Trace Church of Christ (Formerly Lehman Ave Church of Christ) by lehmanavechurchofchrist

April 19, 2026 · 35 min · Episode 1476

About this episode

Hiram Kemp discusses reasons to believe in God, addressing skepticism and providing practical tools for Christians to engage with non-believers.

April 12, 2026 - Sunday PM Sermon In this episode Hiram addresses a growing number of Americans who claim no religious affiliation and offers practical tools Christians can use to talk with skeptics. Framing the conversation around both scripture and observable reality, the message aims to equip listeners to "meet people on their terms" — arguing that belief in God is not just a faith claim but is supported by everyday evidence. The episode lays out eight core reasons why belief in God makes sense: design (the finely tuned, Goldilocks conditions of the universe and the human body), mathematics (the universal and non-material reality of numerical truth), consciousness (human self-awareness and reason), morality and outrage (a universal moral law written on the human heart), beauty (aesthetic order that points to a Creator), hope (human longings for redemption), love (agape as a transcendent reality), and story/narrative (humans as story-telling beings whose deepest longings mirror the Bible’s grand narrative). Scripture is woven throughout the talk (Genesis, Romans, Psalms, John, Isaiah and others) and the speaker emphasizes that while these arguments are grounded in the Bible…

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Host: Hiram Kemp

Topics covered

  • belief in God
  • skepticism
  • Christianity
  • evidence for faith
  • scripture
  • morality
  • human experience

Keywords

  • belief in God
  • skepticism
  • Christianity
  • evidence
  • morality
  • design
  • consciousness
  • hope
  • love
  • narrative

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Genesis, Romans, Psalms, John, Isaiah

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