What happens when anger, disappointment, and painful family experiences shape your understanding of God?
For Rich Robison, faith wasn't something he was searching for. Raised in a fractured home and moving 26 times before graduating high school, Rich eventually rejected God altogether. His anger toward his earthly father became anger toward any heavenly Father, and atheism seemed like the obvious conclusion.
But an unexpected encounter during a concert changed everything.
What followed was a journey through different world religions, hard intellectual questions, and a growing fascination with the person of Jesus. Along the way, Rich discovered that Christianity's message was unlike anything else he encountered, not a story of striving to reach God, but the story of God coming to us.
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Guest Bio:
Rich Robison blends engineering leadership, entrepreneurship, and faith. For the past two decades, he’s been navigating the software industry through tech companies big and small. A serial cofounder, Rich has helped launch multiple companies with successful exits. He sees his work as a mission field in itself. Based in Northern Colorado, Rich has been married for 22 years, and he’s the proud dad of two daughters, Abby and Chloe, and the owner of three dogs, Porter, Stout, and Hefeweizen. 2026 year marks his 30th spiritual birthday!
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• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richrobison/
• Email: rich@richrobison.com
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Chapters
00:00 The Moment I Knew God Was Real
00:31 Introducing Rich Robison
01:49 Technology, Faith & Studying Scripture
03:42 Growing Up in a Broken Home
05:23 Why Religion Didn't Make Sense
06:40 Anger at God & Becoming an Atheist
08:21 Does Atheism Require Faith?
11:50 Searching for Joy & Fulfillment
13:15 An Unexpected Encounter with God
16:21 When God Reached Out First
17:15 Searching Through World Religions
19:05 Why the Baha'i Faith Fell Short
21:30 Why Jesus Stood Apart
23:00 Seeing the Power of Prayer
25:00 Finding Freedom from Addiction
27:00 Wrestling with Christianity's Exclusive Claims
35:06 What Makes Christianity Different?
37:45 Suffering, Forgiveness & Breaking the Cycle
45:04 How Faith Transformed Rich's Life
49:00 Finding Peace & Advice for Skeptics
