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New Book: The Study Guide for “The God I Won’t Believe In” is Available Now

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When I published The God I Won’t Believe In: Facing Nine Common Barriers to Embracing Christianity a few years ago, I hoped it would help people who were wrestling with difficult questions about the Christian faith. I also hoped it would equip Christians to have thoughtful, gracious conversations with friends and family who were asking those same questions.

Since its release, I’ve been encouraged to hear from readers around the world. But one of the most common questions I’ve received from pastors, youth leaders, and small group leaders has been: “Do you have a study guide?”

The answer is now, “Yes!” It is available here online, and in the Book Shop at White Fields Church.

A Resource Years in the Making

Shortly after the book was published, our Youth Ministry at White Fields Community Church spent nine weeks working through it together. I worked with our youth leaders to create a curriculum that would be engaging and helpful to small groups, both for youth and adults.

Over those nine weeks, we found that that students resonated with the questions discussed in the books, and we had honest and thoughtful discussions. As we worked through the material together, I was able to test out and adapt the discussion questions and activities into a study guide.

But then… life happened, and the documents we had created sat in a folder on my computer for years while other ministry responsibilities took priority.

Earlier this year, a few church leaders reached out looking for curriculum material, and I mentioned that I had created a study guide for my book, but it wasn’t finalized or published yet. Those requests, along with a little bit of time away from the pulpit, gave me the motivation to finally get this study guide over the finish line and out to the public.

Why I Wrote This Book—and This Study Guide

One of the convictions that shaped both the book and this study guide is simple: Questions are not the enemy of faith.

Throughout Scripture, we find people asking difficult questions. Abraham questioned God about justice. Moses questioned God’s plan. Job questioned God’s purposes. David poured out his doubts in the Psalms. Even John the Baptist wrestled with questions about Jesus.

The Bible doesn’t hide those struggles.

I’ve become increasingly convinced that one of the best things the church can do is create spaces where people can ask honest questions and explore them together in light of Scripture.

Christianity isn’t threatened by honest investigation.

If Jesus is who He claimed to be, and the Bible is true, then every sincere question is worth exploring because the answers will lead us to deeper faith.

What’s Included in the Study Guide

The study guide is designed to be used over nine weeks and accompanies each chapter of the book.

Every session includes:

  • A Big Question
  • An Opening Activity
  • A Chapter Summary
  • Discussion Questions
  • Scripture Reflection
  • Personal Application
  • A Weekly Challenge
  • A Memory Verse
  • Leader Tips

It’s designed for:

  • Small groups
  • Youth groups
  • Discipleship relationships
  • Sunday school classes
  • Personal study

Whether you’re a believer looking for a study guide to strengthen your faith, or a church leader looking for a discussion guide, or a person wanting to investigate Christianity – my hope is that this resource will help you engage these topics thoughtfully and, ultimately, help you know and trust Jesus more deeply.

Available Now

The study guide is available now online in both paperback and Kindle versions, and is designed to be used alongside The God I Won’t Believe In: Facing Nine Common Barriers to Embracing Christianity.

I am able to provide bulk discounts for those wanting to use it in church or small groups. You can contact me using the contact form on this website, or by reaching out to White Fields Community Church.

If you use it in your church or small group, I’d love to hear how it goes. Stories of how God uses these resources are one of the greatest encouragements to keep writing.

Thank you to everyone who encouraged me to finish this project. I hope it serves you well!

Big Announcement! – Audiobook Now Available on Audible (and more!)

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My book, The God I Won’t Believe In: Facing Nine Common Barriers to Embracing Christianity, is now available in audiobook! (Click here to view it on Audible)

This is something that I and my colleague, Curt Fuller, have been working on for many months, and it just went live today.

Additionally, Curt and I sat down recently to record a short podcast episode to talk about the other projects we have in the works, as well as to describe the process of writing and recording these books.

Curt Fuller is the Technical Director at White Fields Community Church. He was the editor of my first book, and he is the voice which reads the audiobook.

Prior to coming to work at White Fields, Curt was already in the audiobook publishing world and was involved doing voiceovers, so he was the right man for the job!

In addition to this audiobook, we have two other projects in the works: a group study guide for The God I Won’t Believe In, which is designed to be used in small groups, youth groups, or by families or individuals at home, and a new book tentatively titled, So That You May Believe, based on evidences for believing in Jesus found in the Gospel of John.

Stay tuned for those, and go pick up a copy of the audiobook version of The God I Won’t Believe In on Audible!

Click here to listen to the podcast episode, or listen I n the embedded player below.

Writing Update & Announcement: Audiobook Preview & Upcoming Book Releases – Theology for the People

Curt Fuller is the Technical Director at White Fields Community Church in Longmont, Colorado. Additionally, Curt is Nick's writing partner; he was the editor of Nick's first book: The God I Won't Believe In: Facing Nine Common Barriers to Embracing Christianity The audiobook version of that book was published on February 1, 2023. In this episode, you can hear a preview of that book, and we discuss other projects currently in the works. To read the Theology for the People blog, or to suggest a topic or ask a question, visit: nickcady.org

Theology for the People Podcast – Season 3 Starts Tomorrow

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Season 3 of the Theology for the People Podcast begins tomorrow!

This spring I plan to release episodes every week on Thursdays, so make sure to subscribe on your preferred podcast app, or subscribe to email updates to this blog in order to receive updates and get new episodes when they are posted.

The first episode is a discussion about the biblical genre of Lament and its function in the life of believers today.

I also have a big announcement coming about some book publishing projects I’ve been working on.

As we approach the one year mark of war in Ukraine, I have an interview with a missionary who has been on the ground throughout the past year during the war, updating us on how the church has been ministering throughout the crisis, and how to pray for them.

There will also be other episodes on various theological topics.

If you would like to ask a question or suggest a topic for me to cover on the podcast, you can do that here.

Big Announcement: I Wrote a Book! Here’s the Story Behind It and What It’s About

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In this week’s episode of the Theology for the People podcast, I sit down with Michael Payne and Curt Fuller to discuss my forthcoming book, The God I Won’t Believe In: Facing Nine Common Barriers to Embracing Christianity. The book is scheduled to be released on March 6, 2022, and will be available for purchase online, as well as in our church’s bookstore. We are currently working on distribution, and getting it into other bookstores and book distributers as well.

In this episode, Michael interviews me and Curt, who edited the book, as we discuss the backstory behind how it came about, as well as the content of the chapters, and who this book is for.

I hope this book will be a great resource to help both those who are wrestling through facing these barriers to embracing Christianity, as well as those who seek to be equipped to help their family and friends move from doubt to belief.

I’d love it if you’d consider buying a copy of the book, and if you’d help spread the word about it online!

Click here to listen to this episode, or listen in the embedded player below.

Book Release Announcement & Preview – The God I Won't Believe In: Facing Nine Common Barriers to Embracing Christianity – Theology for the People

Nick wrote a book! It's coming out March 6, 2022 and is available for pre-order on Amazon here. The book is titled, The God I Won't Believe In: Facing Nine Common Barriers to Embracing Christianity.  In this episode, Nick sits down with Michael Payne and Curt Fuller, who edited the book, the discuss how the book came about, who it's for, and what it's about. Make sure to visit the Theology for the People blog at nickcady.org for more articles and content.

Online Events: Expositors Collective Webinar & Prayer Around the World

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Expositors Collective Webinar: May 9, 2020

The world as we know it is always changing. We have all experienced that recently with the COVID-19 crisis. In order for us to preach and teach God’s Word faithfully in an ever-changing world, we need to be led and empowered by the Holy Spirit.

As part of our ongoing mission to help equip the next generation of expository Bible teachers, we are excited to announce our first-ever online event: an interactive webinar on May 9, 2020 from 9-11 AM Pacific Standard Time (10AM-12PM Mountain Time)

Similar to our training weekends, the webinar will include short messages from experienced Bible teachers, and interactive opportunities to ask questions and discuss topics.

Schedule

There will be two talks, interspersed with opportunities to ask questions and discuss topics.

  • Brian Brodersen: “The Holy Spirit & Preaching”
  • David Guzik: “Consistent Message, Changing Styles”

For more information and how to join, visit ExpositorsCollective.com

Prayer Around the World Extended for Another Week

For the past 3 weeks Calvary Global Network leaders around the world have been leading live prayer on the Calvary Chapel Facebook page.

I have been leading from 1:00-2:00 PM Mountain Time each day, and it has been encouraging to see God use it.

It would be great to have you join me for these times of prayer; it has certainly been good for me to spend an hour in prayer each day for all that’s going on. I’m sure God would use it in your life as well.

We’re Moving!

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White Fields Community Church is moving! From our church’s beginning, we have met in the St. Vrain Memorial Building in downtown Longmont. It’s a large building, and has been a great place to start a church, but as we have grown, we have gotten to the point where it has been hindering more than helping us in fulfilling God’s mission for our church. For example, our Middle School class meets in a hallway, since we have maxed out all of the available spaces for NextGen classrooms.

We have pursued several properties over the past few years, and God has been faithful to lead us by shutting doors, which is exactly what we prayed He would do if those were not the right places for us.

Recently we heard that another church in Longmont was considering closing a second campus they had opened 2 years ago. After reaching out, we felt that God’s hand was in this for several reasons. One is that the day we reached out to them is the same day that they had their official vote to close the campus. One of their prayers that day was that God would bring another church to use the space, and they received a call from us on the way home, within an hour! The other reason is because we were able to work out a deal in which we acquire all of their furnishings – something we would have needed to purchase wherever we moved to, and we will be able to take them with us when we move in the future.

We don’t view this as our final destination as a church; we would still like to own our own building rather than lease, but this will be a good place to facilitate ministry for the next several years. The church is a family, and a building is like the family car: it’s a tool that we use for our family, and it helps to have one that is good and reliable, and in which we all fit!

This new space is going to be a big upgrade for our kids and our youth; there’s a large youth area. It is a place that our church will be able to use for ministry throughout the week, including being home to our Bible Learning Center. It will give us the chance to have special services, such as on Good Friday; something our church has never been able to do. We look forward to filling the space with Bible study, discipleship and worship all week long, as well as having a home for our media outreaches. Our offices will move here, as we have also outgrown our rented office space on Nelson Road.

Please be praying for this new season at White Fields!

Address

2950 Colorful Ave. Longmont, CO 80504

Timeline

Our last service at the Memorial Building will be on March 22, 2020 at 10:00 AM. After service we will move all our equipment over to the new location.

Our first service in the new location will be on March 29, 2020 at 10:00 AM.

We’re excited for what God has planned. If you’re in the Longmont area, come grow with us at White Fields in our new location!