Deconstruction and the Anchor of Faith

Years ago, Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal were some of my favorite YouTubers. My morning routine often included their show Good Mythical Morning. They were funny, clean, and, at the time, very open about their faith. They taught Sunday school, served in their churches, and even did mission work.
 
But in 2020 Rhett and Link publicly walked away from their faith. What happened?
 
It’s complicated, but at least part of it had to do with the foundation of their faith. Rhett has been pretty open about how questions surrounding evolution and a literal six-day creation played a big role in unraveling his faith. And that raises a really important question: should doubts about the timing of creation be strong enough to collapse your faith?
 
Let me be clear, asking hard questions is not the problem. Christians have wrestled with creation, Adam and Eve, the virgin birth, and all kinds of difficult passages for a long time. The problem isn’t that the questions exist. The problem is what our faith is anchored to when those questions come. Because if your faith is built on having every answer lined up, or on one specific interpretation of a difficult passage, then if that interpretation is wrong or shaky, your faith goes down with it.
 
The Bible is actually very clear. Christianity rises and falls on one decisive event: the resurrection of Jesus. If Jesus rose from the dead, our faith is secure. And if he didn’t? It’s game over.
 
We’re living in a moment where deconstruction stories are everywhere, and a lot of them follow the same pattern. A difficult question comes up, their framework can’t hold it, and then their faith collapses. But what if the problem isn’t the question? What if the problem is the foundation?
 
If you’re someone who’s wrestling with questions and doubt about your faith, I want you to know, you’re not wrong for asking questions. But don’t anchor your faith to something that can’t hold you.
 
Tomorrow we’re going to talk about what actually can. I hope you’ll join us at 10 AM.