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The Journey of Faith and Science 0:02 We wanna honor God because He sees everything.0:10 You were born with a plan and a purpose. He's the God of all things possible. He's the God of all0:22 miracles.0:52 Welcome to Grace Grace with Naina Michelle. I'm Michelle Humphreys.0:56 I am Naina Keegan. Welcome to our broadcast today. Today, we have a an exciting guest on. He is a dear friend1:02 of ours. He also does all of the the production of our ministry. He's just awesome, and he has such a fabulous, fabulous ministry. Michelle, you wanna introduce him?1:12 Yes. Absolutely. Daryl Youngblood is a singer, songwriter. He has started a ministry years ago called rational defense of faith, and it is1:24 a multimedia presentation that packs out churches and auditoriums that ministers to college, students and youth and,1:36 as well as as parents and, other adults. He is an amazing man of God. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome, Daryl Youngblood.1:47 Hey, Daryl. Thanks for coming on. We love you. We are so grateful to have you on. So how did you get started in RDOF and and tell us all about it?1:58 Well, how I got started. So I grew up with a scientist and, he was also a Christian. He was an elder at our church, my father. And I just had been immersed in2:09 this idea my whole life that there was never a conflict between science and belief in God. So I kinda live my life like this but I went into music and, you know, my father would love to talk to me about this stuff,2:21 but I, at that point, was, you know, trying to do a music career. So I didn't really, in in delve into it too much at that point. And then, you know, later on in my life, I2:33 kinda grew up a little bit, after some touring. And I, just kinda started a passion just to kinda get online and and, you know, know, trying to, you know, get into some dialogues2:45 about this stuff. And I found myself well, first of all, my my father ended up passing away in 2007. That was before any of this started. And so I found myself going2:56 online and having these dialogues with people, and I found some atheist forums, and I really struggled with that. It was it3:08 was a very volatile environment and I didn't have answers for some of the stuff I was hearing and it shook me up pretty well. And so I heard about some atheist books that3:20 were out. 1 of them was Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion, Christopher Hitchens, God is Not Great. And I read these books and I was hoping to have, you know, to kinda come up with some answers to reply to this stuff. And3:32 I realized at that point, I was not equipped. And it was, again, shaking me up. So I kinda set on a mission to where I'm really gonna dig into this stuff. And I am gonna look at the claims in these3:43 books, and I'm going to look at the science. And that was, again, still part of my DNA. I I did love science. So I into science and some philosophy for about 2 years. And the3:55 first thing that started to occur to me is that after I had read these atheist books, I realized after I looked at the science, it wasn't all they were saying it was. And some of the evidence that they said,4:07 contradicted, you know, the existence of God, that evidence wasn't strong. And in fact, I saw the manipulating evidence. And so I looked more and more. And then I found myself back in doing4:19 debates and, of course, it's very heated. And I didn't always handle myself the right way, but I kinda cut my teeth doing that. And I started, realizing that there4:31 was some evidence that I could reply with that was that was strong for the existence of God. And so I kinda continued with that and, as you guys know, pastor Randy is pastor of our church. He had heard I4:43 was doing that and he's like, well, you need to start this class, at our church. So I said, okay. But I don't really speak, but I'll go ahead and do it. And I felt God telling me to do it. So I jumped in and,4:55 before I knew it, I had a class. And we started and I started doing it with these lectures and the way I had seen it done. And it started out where there was 20 people and then it went down5:07 to 15. And these people, I remember, when when I was speaking, I would see people just kinda like dazing over and, you know, it was just so much. And so I was like, well, I really wanna do this. What's5:19 the deal? And so I was talking to my wife and she's like, well, you gotta make it to where, you know, people understand it. And and to where it's not just this long lecture. And I realized that because I myself am ADHD5:31 and I realized I can't sit through a lecture for even 15 minutes before I start to completely lose focus and just I'm not I'm not gathering in any new information. So what I did5:43 was, I created these events. I started doing videos to explain, and I started doing animations, and I had to learn software. I asked people to do it, and they were they wouldn't do it for me. So I end ended up having to5:53 learn all these programs and these video programs. And I put together our first event as we call it, and it was a presentation. But this time, it was full of animations6:05 and most of it more there was more video and animation than there was speaking. And and I had realized from, you know, doing some, you know, some research online that people retain6:17 video 6 what is it? 600 percent more than they do speaking. And so I went with that and we did our first event. It was a huge success and and then it kind of became a phenomenon and we6:29 started doing these events and it was it was mind blowing because we were packing out the church and I realized there was this huge need for doing this. And so I put everything I have into it from that point. And6:41 so then came RDOF and RDOF stands for rational defense of faith. And I use that name particularly because I believe this word rational has been hijacked like other words. Right?6:52 Yeah. Yeah.6:53 These days. And I believe it's been hijacked to mean that if you are rational, then you do not believe in the supernatural. You don't believe in God. And I've taken that name back with the name r d o f, rational7:05 defense of faith because I do believe it's rational to believe in God. I believe we have rational reasons to believe in God.7:11 When did you realize that this was really from the Lord and that all along, he had been guiding you to do all of this?7:22 Ironically, the the way I knew it, and you guys can attest to this, the way I knew I was doing something right was what happened to us as soon as I did this. I kind of lived, you know, life was kinda7:33 easy easy and nothing much going on. As soon as the first person came to Christ as a result of RDOF, I lost significant hearing, like, within a day in my7:45 left ear.7:46 As an audio engineer. Yeah.7:48 That's serious. Engineer.7:49 That's a serious thing. That was that was my livelihood. And within 2 days, my wife was in a hospital. I mean, and this was a with a life threatening illness. Nothing like this has happened in my entire life, and8:01 yet within 2 days of this, we were just being ambushed by spiritual warfare.8:07 So you knew you were with the target.8:09 And you know I knew it.8:10 The devil would try to shut that down in a heartbeat because he doesn't want anyone knowing the truth or finding out there is a God and that he is real. And, Daryl, we're gonna take a8:21 quick break, and then we want you8:22 to talk all about that when we come right back. We are gonna be talking about, more about your warfare and how you've kept going with all of this and how impactful your ministry has been. Stay right there. You8:34 are watching Grace Grace with Naina and Michelle. We will be right back.Impact and Expansion of RDOF 8:38 The world needs to be reached with the message of Jesus, And that is the mission of Grace Grace with Nina and Michelle. To see people's lives change with the saving power of Jesus Christ.8:50 When you donate to Grace Grace ministries, you're also reaching orphans and the underprivileged throughout the world, as well as the United States. The Bible says that when we help the least, the forgotten and the9:01 overlooked, we have done something for Jesus himself. Will you be a part of what God is doing to help those in need and those who are hungering to hear the real message of Jesus? Give today by logging9:13 on to nainaandmichelle dot com or text the word give to 3 2 5 6 0 3 3 3 5 4. You can also send in a check to 6315 B FM 14 88 Road,9:25 number 122, Magnolia, Texas 77354. Grace Grace Ministries is a 5 0 1 c 3 charitable organization. Gifts are tax deductible, so join us in the great commission today.9:37 Give now.9:40 Welcome back. You are watching Grace Grace with Naina and Michelle, and we are talking to Daryl Youngblood from Rational Defense of Faith about his ministry, and he was just speaking to us about the warfare that came in9:52 as soon as his productions, which, by the way, are amazing. As soon as those, productions and teachings started to go out, the warfare. So, Daryl, tell us a little bit more about that and the10:04 impact that that these amazing productions are having.10:09 Well, yes. As soon as like I said, before the break, as soon as I started doing these productions, we my wife and I were impacted by this stuff. But for me, I have more of a fighter's instinct and10:21 so that just made me angry and it it just made it it made my resolve that much stronger to go into this. And so I did and and I knew that that was almost like what I needed10:33 to kind of, you know, just get me started full force. So I jumped into it and, you know, in the midst of this, I'm reading statistics about kids who are leaving our church. 80 percent of kids who go off to10:44 college, 80 percent now are abandoning their faith and this is largely due to scientific evidence and then some philosophical evidence. There are questions of evolution and there's questions10:56 about, you know, what the science say about the origin of universe. It seems to contradict what we believe. There and there are, like I said, philosophical questions like why would a good God allow suffering? Why would11:06 he allow cancer? And and so you see a large part, of our our most of them, 3 quarters of the youth who go off to college, abandoning their faith for these11:18 reasons. And I just I had a problem with that. And so that that just gave me the resolve to continue and to kinda go full force with it.11:27 Well, you really do have a a presentation that is like a rock concert. I mean, any pastor that is struggling with,11:39 you know, their youth group should definitely contact you to to have 1 of your rational defense of faith, you know, sessions in their church.11:51 Tell tell us some of the different topics that you cover with your rational defense of faith, program.12:00 Okay. Yes. So I I covered a couple there. So, you know, we there are fields like cosmology and biology. So I we have right now at r d o f dot o r g, we have I think it12:12 maybe it's 19 different presentations and the topics are what's, why does god allow evil and suffering? Where do we get our moral values from? Then again, where do the universe12:24 the origin of life, evolution. How how as Christians do we respond to the scientific evidence of evolution? How do we talk about this subject? And then just, you know, a12:36 plethora of other ones. And so I what I try to do is I try to kind of have a pulse on what's going on, in the world at any given moment and and what are like, for instance, COVID12:48 brought up the problem of evil when that is again, you know, you had a lot of people whose lives were really affected by COVID. Right. And so you saw this resurgence in people asking why God? Why would you allow this?12:58 And so that kinda rose to the top of the list. And we cover all these topics.13:03 So, Daryl, you know, when you were a kid, when you were younger and your father, was this brilliant scientist, which, by the way, Daryl is so brilliant. It's like I I can see why you needed to make these13:15 videos.13:15 Some people have all the talents.13:17 Because 1 of your lectures would have been because they're just like, you are you're you're just a brilliant guy. So, so these things are just made so so well done because God was13:28 preparing you with all of your video and production expertise. But when your dad was doing all, you know, talking about these kinds of things as a scientist when you were younger, like, what was your thought then and13:40 when were you actually saved and decided? Was it did did you, like, teach yourself in in going through these things? Like, that there is a God? Like, how did how did your salvation come about?13:53 There is an irony. So I was I was a church kid, so, not a pastor's kid, I should say an elder's kid, which is almost a pastor's kid. And and so I just grew up in the church, but I14:05 think my life changing moment was more close to my twenties where I learned the difference between just knowledge and then actually having a daily walk with Christ and putting him first in your life. But as far as the14:16 science versus faith issue, that's what I was saying at the beginning is that just because my father was so brilliant and he and was such a strong Christian, I didn't ever see, any14:28 conflict. And I'm talking about, like, he's a real scientist and there's a lot of pseudo scientists that are out there. What I mean by that is that he didn't go, like, you know, play pool with the boys. He didn't go to14:39 movies. He literally had think tanks at his house with other PhDs and they literally sat in a room and just thought. They would just think and he if you, you know,14:51 brought brought in some artificial sweetener, he would tell you the chemical makeup of it and how that would, you know, what it would turn into in your body. And in fact, I I stopped eating Splenda because of and wait15:02 before we knew what we know. And and he was just that kind of mind. And so I was just at that point in my life, I I didn't have the burden to do r d o f, but it was always there and he just15:14 always was reinforcing me with this knowledge and I just never saw a conflict. And I wish I listened just like many of us are with our parents. I wish I'd paid more attention to him because he was so passionate about it.15:26 But I think a lot of it was sinking in and it was part of God's plan. And so he almost had a legacy that I wanted to kinda continue.15:33 Well, that's amazing. And and and that's what I was thinking as you were speaking. You know, it's a legacy. You are your father's legacy in the kingdom because you were combining the15:45 conflict, you know, that there that people struggle with so often, which is science and faith. And there is no problem. Like, whenever I15:56 listen to what you're talking about in RD at, you know, in your RDOF sessions, I I could just almost get face down on the ground Yeah. Because it's so16:08 anointed. And you realize, you know, God is even greater than I can even think of think of. And I could think of some pretty amazing things, you know, for God, but, the way you describe the16:20 Lord is just, amazing. And so what does the Lord have you doing right now? Like, what are you working on?16:32 We we are so COVID kind of shut things down because the events had gotten so big. They're just at that point, you know, you couldn't no church was gonna have 600 people in in any kind of gathering at that16:43 point. So Right. We actually started did our first event. There was a real slowdown. I got more concentrated on doing some of the Internet stuff and and posting like resource videos for lots of different people.16:55 But we did our first event since COVID, last year and it and it just picked right back up and it was tremendous turnout. The other things that I'm excited about doing is Reasonable Faith is probably17:07 the big biggest apologetics, ministry that's out there with William Lane Craig. They actually are gonna be using 1 of our videos and translating into Spanish.17:15 And so Really?17:16 It gets interesting. Interesting.17:18 Yes. Interesting. Interesting. Interesting.17:19 Can you hold that thought? And we will get you right back talking about that. That's so exciting. We are gonna come right back. You are watching Grace Grace with Naina and Michelle. Stay right there.17:29 The world needs to be reached with the message of Jesus. And that is the mission of Grace Grace with Naina and Michelle, to see people's lives change with the saving power of Jesus Christ.17:41 When you donate to Grace Grace ministries, you're also reaching orphans and the underprivileged throughout the world, as well as the United States. The Bible says that when we help the least, the forgotten and the17:53 overlooked, we have done something for Jesus himself. Will you be a part of what God is doing to help those in need and those who are hungering to hear the real message of Jesus? Give today by logging18:04 on to nainaandmichelle dot com or text the word give to 3 2 5 6 0 3 3 3 5 4. You can also send in a check to 6315 b FM 14 88 Road,18:16 number 122, Magnolia, Texas 77354. Grace Grace Ministries is a 5 0 1 c 3 charitable organization. Gifts are tax deductible, so join us in the great commission today.18:28 Give now.18:30 Welcome back to Grace Grace with Nina and Michelle. You are watching our wonderful guest here. His name is Daryl Youngblood from Rational Defense of Faith. Such an interesting18:42 interview and so profound. So Daryl, so so what do you think about, you know, that was gonna be translated into Spanish? Don't you just see how God has just always got the18:53 ball moving? Always, you know, once you started it and, you know, the warfare, obviously, we know that this is all of God, but now moving into foreign languages and and others getting involved with19:05 these projects, I mean, amazing. So tell us a little bit more about that.19:10 Yes. In addition to the Spanish translation, we have a Mandarin translation that's going on.19:15 Wow. Oh, wow. Praise the lord.19:17 That's exciting. And, in our Facebook has just blown up. I think the last time I checked it was 33000 followers and a lot of them are from other countries. And so Wow. Yes. And we, we actually had19:29 been selling our videos and you know how you know when God is speaking to you. It's something that makes you kinda like, really? And and so we19:39 we we19:39 had been blessed with, you know, selling DVDs and selling stuff from our website. And literally, God told me 1 day, you just gotta make that stuff available for free instantly. And so19:52 it was doing really well for us, you know. And I just was obedient. And so now our videos, you know, there's there's there's no purchasing. You can literally just go and watch everything we have. Just go to r d o f dot o20:04 r g, instantly watch it, no strings attached. And so that was something that once I was obedient and did that, I we've seen so many people that are watching our videos from all over the world on a20:15 regular basis. And so, you know, trying to keep up with it is the tough part, but it's it's so interesting and exciting to be a part of something something that God is doing apart from yourself, you know. Amen.20:27 And so20:28 you just try to be the vessel and just try to do, you know, the best you can. But he's doing things that with RDOF that I I can't keep track of and I you just have faith that he is utilizing things where they are, and I20:39 know that he is. So20:41 That is amazing. Can you give us an example of a testimony of someone who watched and they were changed?20:51 An entire church, Wow. Played and it was in some, I can't remember which country it was. Madagascar, I think. Wow. Wrote me and they did an entire,21:02 series on it and they were telling me that just so many atheists had come to Christ and that was a big 1. And then and I never knew anybody from Madagascar and even knew Arnie.21:15 And and so I I and, you know, the questions came. Are they, you know, how are they doing this? Are they translating it? I don't know. But that was a a story that was very impactful. I had a, a guy who was a physicist21:27 who worked with, 1 of the big physicists in the world who came to an event and changed his life and and abandoned his atheism, I should say, based off the events. And this was an MIT guy,21:39 so it was it was really interesting that somebody like that because we, you know, we wanna be there for all different audiences for kids, but when I heard that a PhD from MIT came to an event and abandoned his atheism21:50 based on it, I was pretty excited about that. I know my dad would have been.21:53 Exactly. You know, the truth will set you free. So you're, you know, these are these are truths that you are putting out there for everyone to see and those are seeds that God is planting in hearts that that they're22:04 gonna, you know, even the takeaway is just like, wow, there's so many things that you couldn't even have possibly imagined or thought of that you are putting into these films. It's just amazing. They're just so it's22:15 really is you have a spirit of excellence that on everything that you do and but look what God is doing with all of that. It's exponential and and it's so amazing to see. It's just you you can't, you know, outdo22:27 God in any way what he what he has planned for things just by obedient being obedient.22:31 Well, and I love, you know, it's like the faith of a mustard seed. You know? You just started. You you you you were kinda raised up in it, and then you just by faith, you know,22:43 stepped out. And and then it grew from there, and look. Now you have a a you know, how many people? 34000 people on your Facebook and22:55 just, you know, and you're you're just all over the world, really, you know, with with your ministry. And like the Bible says, eye hasn't seen, ear hasn't heard the things that God has23:07 prepared for you. And this is just the beginning, Daryl. This is amazing. We're so we're so proud of you.23:12 What's next? What what's in there? Because we know your your your the way you your mind works, it never shuts down.23:20 So we know there's23:21 a next.23:21 There's so much coming. So what's next for RDOF?23:25 A full blown event here at at the crossing and probably in September sometime in the fall. And, we'll probably it'll probably be 2 different services, because of last time with the turnout. So that's23:37 the that's the next thing getting these translations going with Mandarin and, some more Spanish stuff. And then, just getting some of these I have a heart for doing, like, very simple, like, 3 minute resource videos on a23:48 certain topic and so I've got a few of those in the can and then some other interviews and that sort of thing. So yeah.23:55 Well, we wanna know, first of all, tell everyone how they can find you and, you know, so they can even if they're a church or or wanna get your programs going, so just let everybody know that. And then, you know, we24:07 would like to pray for your ministry. So24:09 Thank you. Thank you. Well, it's r d o f, roger doctor Oscar Frank, r d o f dot o r g and that is the website and then Facebook it's r d o f events and and24:21 you can see videos on our Facebook page and so you can email me directly at Daryl d d a r y l, at r d o f dot o r g. I try to at this point, I'm trying to respond personally to all the emails, but that's getting24:33 more difficult. So there's our those are the ways to get in touch with us.24:37 Awesome, Daryl. Oh, we're so glad. Well, let let's pray for Daryl's ministry. Lord, we thank you. We thank you, God, that you obviously have your hand on24:49 your son, Daryl, and his wife, Amy. God, we thank you for for RDOF. We thank you that it it is also a ministry that honors Daryl's25:00 father, and it's a legacy, lord. I thank you for this. Father, we thank you that it will be passed down, in a double portion to Daryl and Amy's boys, father.25:12 We thank you, father, that that you are gonna do a great work in them. Father, we we ask you, lord, right now that that the that the influence will increase25:25 and, Lord, that, it will it will double and that it will be exponential beyond that, Lord, that that, father, that that you are going to save many souls and, lord,25:36 that you're gonna go after those who have given up on you and and and those who have who have suffered and and have blamed you, lord, wrongfully. And so we thank you, god, that you are25:48 gonna do a great work in the rational defense of faith ministry, and we we give you praise in Jesus' name. Amen.25:57 And he's given you the nations. That's what I heard when we're she was praying. The nations.26:01 Amen. He's26:02 given you the nations. So you 2 languages is not even gonna come close, Daryl, so get ready. So we just are so grateful for you. Thank you for being on our program today, and if you want to know more head26:14 on over to his website, rational defense of faith. You are I promise you're gonna wanna see these videos. They are amazing. God bless you all. We love you.26:22 Does science disprove God?26:24 Is there a war between science and faith?26:27 We don't need God to create a universe.26:28 There's no evidence for God, and it's irrational. Is there no evidence26:29 for God? Am I delusional for irrational.26:32 Is there no evidence for God? Am I delusional for my beliefs?26:35 It is delusional and stupid. Am I brainwashed? Do I ignore reason?26:39 Logic. Critical thinking. Science.26:46 RDOF uses logic and reasoning.26:49 RDOF has empowered my sons to defend their faith with facts.26:54 If you wanna be equipped to defend against the biggest objections in the existence of God, RDOF is the place for you.27:04 Has science really ruled out God? Is faith at war with science? If you wanna be equipped equipped to respond to these claims and27:10 more, check out r d o f dot org. The27:22 evidence he presents is so powerful and overwhelming. Incredibly compelling, yet easily understandable.27:29 We believe in rationality. We believe in reason. We believe in science, and we believe in the existence of God.27:36 I would leave every event with a mind boggling awe and assurance.27:41 I never believed in God. I just think it was craziness. RDOF confirmed my faith. RDOF confirmed my full belief, full faith in the Lord, man.27:52 The appearance of design in the universe is undeniable.27:59 The lights, the crowd, the videos.28:05 To book a presentation or watch our free videos, go to r d o f dot org or find us on Facebook at RDOF events.In this video 0:02 The Journey of Faith and Science8:38 Impact and Expansion of RDOF
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