You never know how much of your life can change once you open yourself up to an adventure. If you stay in one place all your life, you will never grow. You must be brave enough to challenge yourself outside of your comfort zone. Experiencing and learning new things is how you will truly know yourself.
In today's episode, Stephanie Rousselle joins us to share her journey from being an atheist to becoming a follower of Christ. She also talks about the importance of trust, open-mindedness and experiencing different cultures.
If you want to know how God can transform your life and redefine your definition of success, this episode is for you.
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3 Reasons to Listen:
- Learn valuable insights from Stephanie's journey of being an atheist to becoming a follower of Christ after spending a year in the United States.
- Discover how opening yourself up to different cultures is a life-changing experience.
- Redefine your definition of success and change your plans for the better just like Stephanie did.
About Stephanie
Stephanie Rousselle is a wife, mother, podcaster, public speaker, Bible teacher, former World Women's Ministry Director, strategy consultant, and Gospel Spice Ministries founder.
If you want to know more about Stephanie's mission, visit the Gospel Spice Ministry's website for more information.
Episode Highlights
[02:23] Stephanie’s Work
- Stephanie's goal is to put the spice back in your relationship with God. Gospel Spice Ministry is passionate about making you fall in love with Jesus at a deeper level.
- For Stephanie, life is much more interesting and better when we follow God's way. Our life needs that “spice” that God provides.
- She has not always been a follower of Christ. She grew up in France, where atheism reigns supreme.
- She grew up in a culture that emphasizes intellectual achievements and self-sufficiency — different from God's teachings.
[07:44] Growing Up in France and Post-Truth Philosophy
- Stephanie grew up in a French middle-class family that engages in post-truth philosophy. It entails the concept of having no absolute truth.
- She realized that her worldview as an atheist was a fraud when she came face to face with a question someone asked her: how can you assess that relativism is absolute if there's no truth?
- Stephanie never went to church when she was young. The Bible is assumed as a fairytale or a myth in their culture.
- She embraced atheism as her worldview when she was a teenager. However, Stephanie admits that it is easy to embrace the culture you're in when you're not exposed to other cultures.
[14:15] Coming to America
- When Stephanie was in her senior year of high school, she came to the United States as a foreign exchange student for a year.
- Unexpectedly, she spent that year with a family who are firm followers of Christ. This is her first exposure to the Gospel.
[14:57] The Dogma of Stephanie's Family
- Your dogma is shaped by where and how you grew up.
- Stephanie refers to her family as dysfunctional...
