Hot takes are everywhere—and they’re exhausting. In this episode of What I Do Believe, I talk about why quick outrage and call-out culture don’t build understanding, how I’ve fallen into the trap myself, and why I now believe calling people in is more powerful than calling them out.

One of the most common critiques I hear is that I’m just “making up God the way I want Him to be.” In this episode, I unpack that criticism—naming the hidden assumptions behind it and why they don’t hold up. Believing in a God of love doesn’t make faith easier; it makes it deeper, more humbling, and more real.

In this episode of What I Do Believe, Zach explores why belief in God isn’t about proof or certainty—it’s about desire. He shares how choosing to believe in a God who looks like Jesus shapes his faith, why prayer has become more about presence than words, and how living without proof can still lead to meaning, hope, and connection.

What if belief isn’t about certainty—but about choosing the kind of story you want to live? In this episode, Zach explores a second wave of deconstruction, a growing sympathy with agnosticism, and why he still chooses faith anyway.

What if God is already here—in everything, in everyone? In this episode, Zach shares how his faith shifted from bringing God to recognizing God, reshaping how he sees the world, Scripture, and even other religions.