Living Christian Truth in a Doubting World
A Six-Week Study with Dr. Richard A. Knopp
West Side Christian Church – Springfield, IL
Tuesdays at 6:00 pm (June 17–July 22, 2025)
Wherever you are in your spiritual walk, this series will enable you to take your “next steps” toward being a better follower of Jesus. It will inform, challenge, and inspire you to live Christian truth more consistently and defend it more effectively. It will convey greater confidence in truth we can know about God and how we can share it with others.
A key resource for the series is Knowing Truth About God: What Can We Know and How Can We Know It? by Richard A. Knopp. Limited print copies will be available for sale during the series ($10.00). The book can also be ordered from Amazon in paperback or in a Kindle version.
Week 1 (June 17): The Motivation for Living a Christian Worldview
- Outline with BLANKS
- Outline with ANSWERS (Don’t look too early)
- Chart: “The Layers of a Christian Worldview“
- Chart: “Loving God With Personal Integrity“
- Chart: “Love Your Neighbor“
- Video Clip from the live audience survey about “spiritual maturity.”
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Here are some pertinent articles on the Room For Doubt website for this lesson.
Week 2 (June 24): The Biblical Emphasis on Truth and Its Defense 
- Recommended Reading for week 2: The Introduction and Chapter 1, “The Biblical Emphasis on Truth and Its Defense,” in Truth About God, pp. 15-26.
- Outline with BLANKS
- Outline with ANSWERS
- Chart: “The Old Testament Points to Jesus“
- LIVE AUDIENCE RESULTS: Agree or Disagree? “I can CONFIDENTLY ANSWER questions and doubts about Christianity.” See the average (4.5/10) and the frequency counts (from 1-10) given by the audience in week 1.
Week 3 (July 1): Challenges to Knowing Truth About God
- Recommended Reading for week 3: “Challenges to Knowing Truth About God,” chapter 2 in Truth About God, pp. 31-37.
- Outline with BLANKS
- Outline with ANSWERS
- Recommended resource: Richard Knopp, “Where Will We Go Without God?“
- LIVE AUDIENCE RESULTS: Agree or Disagree? “Everyone has their own truth.”
Week 4 (July 8): Knowing Truth and Dealing With Doubts
- Recommended Reading for week 4: “How Can We Know Truth About God?,” chapter 3 in Truth About God, pp. 41-58.
- Outline with BLANKS
- Outline with ANSWERS
- Articles on the Room For Doubt website:
Week 5 (July 15): Knowing Truth About God From Nature
- Recommended Reading for week 5: “What Truth Can We Know About God?,” FIRST part of chapter 4 in Truth About God, pp. 63-83.
- Outline with BLANKS
- Outline with ANSWERS
- Video by Rich Knopp: “Truth about God in Nature.”
- Articles on the Room For Doubt website:
Week 6 (July 22): Knowing Truth About God From Special Revelation
- Recommended Reading for week 6: “What Truth Can We Know About God?,” SECOND part of chapter 4 in Truth About God, pp. 83-100, and the Conclusion, pp. 105-106.
- Outline with BLANKS
- Outline with ANSWERS
- Chart: “God’s Historical Story.”
- Chart: “Earliest New Testament Books and Events.”
- Video: “Truth About God in Special Revelation.”
- Articles on the Room For Doubt website:
- “Miracles: How Can Anyone in the Modern World Believe in Miracles?“
- “Don’t Miracles Violate the Laws of Nature? Isn’t That Just Unbelievable?“
- “The Relevance of the Resurrection of Jesus for His Identity as God’s Son.”
- “What Evidence is There, If Any, of Jesus’ Burial and the Empty Tomb?“
- “Help! I don’t Want To Waste My Time on Something False.”
- “The Bible: How Can We Trust Such an Ancient Book?“
- “Missing Bible Verses Prompt Doubts About God“
RESOURCES
- Richard Knopp. Truth About God: What Can We Know and How Can We Know It? Six short videos highlight material in this book:
- “Introduction“
- “How Can We Know Truth About God?”
This video provides an overview of knowing truth about God in creation, in Scripture, in Jesus, and in the Holy Spirit. - “Doubt and Knowing Truth About God”
This video offers considerations on how we can legitimately know truth about God, even though we may still have intellectual doubts about it. Covers portions of chapter 3. - “What Truth Can We Know About God?”
This video surveys some powerful pointers for knowing truth about God’s existence, character, actions, word, and power. An overview of chapter 4. - “Truth about God in Nature.”
This video discusses what we can learn from nature to know truth about God. Focuses on the first sections of chapter 4. - “Truth About God in Special Revelation.”
This video presents theological and historical foundations for knowing truth about God and for believing the unique claims of Christianity. It concludes with a reflection on the book and a challenge for disciples of Jesus. Focuses on the last sections of chapter 4.
- “Why Do You Still Believe?” Animation video by Room For Doubt.
- Richard Knopp, Science and Christianity Video Collection. 13 videos on the nature and history of science and the connection to the Christian faith. Available for FREE.
- For additional resources for Christian leaders, for teens and young adults, or for those especially interested in science and Christianity, see these Recommended Resources.
