Show Notes
What happens when anger, disappointment, and painful family experiences shape your understanding of God?
For Rich Robison, faith wasn't something he was searching for. Raised in a fractured home and moving 26 times before graduating high school, Rich eventually rejected God altogether. His anger toward his earthly father became anger toward any heavenly Father, and atheism seemed like the obvious conclusion.
But an unexpected encounter during a concert changed everything.
What followed was a journey through different world religions, hard intellectual questions, and a growing fascination with the person of Jesus. Along the way, Rich discovered that Christianity's message was unlike anything else he encountered, not a story of striving to reach God, but the story of God coming to us.
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Guest Bio:
Rich Robison blends engineering leadership, entrepreneurship, and faith. For the past two decades, he’s been navigating the software industry through tech companies big and small. A serial cofounder, Rich has helped launch multiple companies with successful exits. He sees his work as a mission field in itself. Based in Northern Colorado, Rich has been married for 22 years, and he’s the proud dad of two daughters, Abby and Chloe, and the owner of three dogs, Porter, Stout, and Hefeweizen. 2026 year marks his 30th spiritual birthday!
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Chapters
00:00 The Moment I Knew God Was Real 00:31 Introducing Rich Robison 01:49 Technology, Faith & Studying Scripture 03:42 Growing Up in a Broken Home 05:23 Why Religion Didn't Make Sense 06:40 Anger at God & Becoming an Atheist 08:21 Does Atheism Require Faith? 11:50 Searching for Joy & Fulfillment 13:15 An Unexpected Encounter with God 16:21 When God Reached Out First 17:15 Searching Through World Religions 19:05 Why the Baha'i Faith Fell Short 21:30 Why Jesus Stood Apart 23:00 Seeing the Power of Prayer 25:00 Finding Freedom from Addiction 27:00 Wrestling with Christianity's Exclusive Claims 35:06 What Makes Christianity Different? 37:45 Suffering, Forgiveness & Breaking the Cycle 45:04 How Faith Transformed Rich's Life 49:00 Finding Peace & Advice for Skeptics
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