Reasons to Believe

We know you come to Reasons to Believe because the questions you're asking deserve real answers.

Not platitudes, but evidence.

What's coming June 16 is built around that exact commitment.
Stay with us this week. Each day we'll be pulling back the curtain a little more.

Yesterday, NASA released this image taken June 5, 1966, to commemorate a momentous occasion sixty years ago.

Instead of a routine spacewalk, astronaut Gene Cernan had one of the most physically demanding experiences of his life. His spacesuit was so stiff that even simple movements required enormous effort.

At first glance, the mission looked like a setback. But the lessons learned from that difficult day transformed NASA's training, procedures, and spacesuit design and ultimately helped pave the way for astronauts who would later walk on the Moon.

History is full of moments like this.

What appears to be failure is often preparation.

What looks like a closed door can become the path forward.

Sometimes growth comes not from success, but from discovering what still needs to be learned.

Could this be part of what Scripture means when it says trials produce perseverance?

CREDIT: NASA

If someone asked you why you have hope, what would you say?

Today, reflect on the vastness of creation and our place within it.

What if the way you talk to yourself is the most important habit you have?

In our latest episode of Stars, Cells, and God, clinical psychologist and apologist Dr. Sari Shepphird explains why positive affirmations often backfire—and what actually works instead.

"It's not about telling yourself it's going to be a great day. It's about coaching yourself through the moment with thoughts that are accurate, truthful, and helpful."

Turns out, the Apostle Paul was already teaching this in Philippians 4.

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