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The Christian Optimist
The Christian Optimist
Latest Episodes
Evangelizing Dads at the Abortion Clinic
This last week Pastor Raef engaged in two powerful conversations with two different men at the Abortion clinic. In these conversations you'll hear not only the types of discussions that happen outside the clinic, but you'll also gain insight on...
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More Evangelism Encounters at UIC
Last week I went out evangelizing at UIC again. I recorded some of the conversations I had. In this podcast we walk through a handful of the conversations, as I give you a glimpse of how to respond to common questions people ask about Christian...
Jaden Ivey Fired from the Chicago Bulls for Christian Beliefs
Last week, Chicago Bulls player Jaden Ivey was released for statements he made on an instagram post about his Christian convictions regarding LGBTQ. In this episode we discuss how we should think about Jaden's situation as Christians, and what ...
Five Evidences for the Resurrection
In this episode Pastor Raef reviews a wonderful book by Gary Habermaus and Michael Licona called The Case for the Resurrection, in which they walk through five major lines of evidence, agreed to by Christian and non-Christian scholar alike, tha...