Why a Skeptical Detective Wanted Nothing to Do With God

About this sermon

I didn’t grow up in church. I didn’t have Christian friends. I became a cop—and eventually a cold-case detective—believing faith was, at best, a “useful delusion.” 👮‍♂️❌🙏 In this conversation with Greg Laurie, I share a bit of my backstory: • Growing up in a broken home in Los Angeles County • Living anxious in a world that didn’t feel safe • Why I wanted nothing to do with God or “testimonies” • How that skeptical, evidence-driven mindset shaped everything This isn’t the full case for Christianity—just some context for why I started as a committed atheist and skeptic before ever examining the evidence for Jesus. 🕵️‍♂️📂✝️ 👉 Watch more from Greg Laurie’s podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@greglaurie 📖 Get my book Cold-Case Christianity here: https://amzn.to/42XtJhu 👍 If this conversation is helpful, please LIKE the video, SUBSCRIBE, and turn on the notification bell so you don’t miss future content. 💬 And let me know in the comments where your story started—with belief, skepticism, or somewhere in between.