If you want to know if God is real, go outside

Whether we realize it or not, search engines are a window into our hearts and minds. What we search for often reveals something about our hopes, dreams, and fears. Something I do on occasion is type the beginning of a big question into the search bar on Google to see what it suggests. Not too long ago, I started with, “If God is real.” There were, of course, some common questions like “why is there war,” “why do bad things happen,” and “why do we suffer.” But one that stuck out to me was this: ...