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The Benefit of the Doubt

You believe and you don't believe at the same time. Something happened that you cannot explain away, a loss you cannot fix, a night you still ask why nobody stopped it. And every honest voice in your head keeps asking the same question: if there really is a God and he really is good, why did he let that happen? If you have ever had doubts about faith and felt like that made you a fraud, you are closer to the truth than you think.

I am going to be honest with you about the days that are not good, the ones no verse tidies up. I have buried a newborn. I have more grandkids on the other side than I have here. I am not going to hand you a slogan. I am going to show you people in the Bible who stared right at the answer and still doubted, and what happened to them next.

If you have been there, sit with me through this whole thing.

8/2/2026

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About Richard Ellis Talks

The reason this radio show exists, is to share Richard's talks about a God who is alive. A God who loves you. A God who wants to give you hope and a future. Hear Richard talk. Feel God. And if you'd ever want to ﬁnd out more about who God is, and how to get to know Him a little better, we'd love to connect with you, at www.RichardEllisTalks.com, or call us anytime at 855-6-RICHARD. Of course, Richard and his team would love to stay in contact with you on all the social media platforms. Just search for "Talk With Richard" so we can keep the conversation going!

About Richard Ellis

Authentic... Genuine... Sincere... This guy is the real deal. He loves God. He loves his wife Rebecca and his 3 daughters. He loves people. He loves his job. He loves Texas BBQ. He loves an occasional round of golf. And he loves the Dallas Cowboys (but don’t hold that against him!).

Richard grew up as a missionary kid in Brazil, coming back to the states to ﬁnish his education. He graduated from Baylor University in 1982 with a BA in Oral Communications, and earned his MDIV in 1985 from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, making him the sixth generation of pastors in his family. His early days of ministry included serving for three years as the Single Adults Pastor at the First Baptist Church of Dallas.

Then in 1997, Richard Ellis founded Reunion Church, a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, non-denominational church in the heart of Dallas,Texas. Dallas needed a church like it. And it would need a pastor like Richard. So Reunion Church was born. And now the radio show and the website (www.RichardEllisTalks.com) join the Reunion Church community under the leadership of this guy. And we’re all the better for it!

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