Universe Designed News

In this episode of Alisa Childers’ podcast, Michael Lewis, director of Universe Designed, shares the vision and the mission behind the movie.

Alisa also interviews a campus pastor and a college student who tells her story of coming across the gospel message while still in school.

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This month, Michael Lewis, the director of Universe Designed, had the privilege of being interviewed on The Nook Podcast, where he got to share his personal journey from atheism to Christianity.

In this episode, Michael talks about his struggles with purpose and meaning in life, and how his search for truth led him to discover the transformative power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He also shares his views on the challenges of modern-day Christianity, the importance of having a personal relationship with Jesus, and the benefits of pursuing an authentic, non-cookie-cutter faith.

The podcast is available on various platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon. To listen to the episode, click the link below.

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Some of you may already know a few of the details of my story. I came from atheism, and after 3 years of looking for answers to the difficult questions about Christianity, I found myself surrendering my life to Jesus.

As a new believer, I was fired up to share this newfound knowledge of reality. However, I was hesitant to engage in conversations with non-believers because I was afraid. I believe this is the case with most Christians. We are afraid to get asked a question we are not equipped to answer, we are afraid they will cause us to doubt or question some of our beliefs, we are afraid of the awkwardness that comes along with any conversation about religion, and we are afraid we will be mocked or ridiculed for our beliefs. And honestly, all of these things can and will happen. However, it will be so completely worth it.

One of my first opportunities to share the gospel was with someone on their deathbed. I had the opportunity right there in front of me and guess what I did? Nothing. I watched her die right in front of my eyes, and I was too afraid the other people in the room would judge me somehow. The Holy Spirit was pushing me to say something, but I surpassed the Spirit and said no. Since that moment, I felt a conviction in me like never before. After leaving the hospital I broke down and cried. Why didn’t I say anything? Why was I so afraid of what others would think or say? God gave me an opportunity and I put my head down and told Him no.

Something happened in me that day, I made a promise to God that I would never say no to another opportunity again. I would share the pieces of evidence I found, and the good news of Jesus, no matter the cost. Since then I have been in awkward conversations, I have been mocked, I have been asked questions I didn’t have answers to, and I have even been made to have doubts. However, I have also had amazing conversations. I have seen people come to Christ, and I have seen how the Holy Spirit will take over my conversations and open the eyes of people that have had blinders on and didn’t know it. As far as the doubts it caused in me? I tested every single one of them and found that my doubts were only from a lack of understanding of a particular passage or objection. In the end, I found the answers to every doubt, and one by one dwindled away.

If we love Jesus and we believe He is who he says He is, and that He was correct about the reality we find ourselves in, then how unloving is it of us to NOT share this good news with everyone and anyone? If you don’t know the answers to the difficult questions, then use that little device you are constantly looking at social media with, and find those answers. Challenge your doubts, dive into awkward conversations, experience the joy of talking about what you know is true with others, and never hesitate, even when you are afraid. I am still afraid of every conversation, but I know that, in the end, all I can do is plant a seed and let God take it from there. If you will prepare yourself, He will put just the right people in your path and sometimes you will have the joy of being a part of God’s plan in sharing the Kingdom of God.

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Stand to Reason is one of the organizations that has helped make #UniverseDesigned possible. The president, Greg Koukl, is in the cast of the movie, and the Stand to Reason team has made it possible for the Universe Designed crew to have a booth at their upcoming Apologetics Conference, Reality Apologetics.

The conference is happening from February to November, 2023 in multiple states, including Texas, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Washington, and Minnesota. The Universe Designed booth will be at the conference in Texas, where the director of the movie, Michael Lewis, resides.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity, this conference is geared towards students, but anyone can attend and anyone who attends will benefit from it. There are many renowned speakers who are notorious in the Apologetics world, and they cover topics that are much needed for the strengthening of the Christian faith. Check out the lineup and schedule for the Texas conference here, and click the button below to get tickets!

Hurry up, you can get a discount by getting your tickets in advance.

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Once we come to realize there must be a designer to account for all of reality, we then need to see if that designer has revealed Himself to us. Looking at all of the historical figures, there are none that compare to Jesus with regards to His claims, ministry, and shear impact that quite literally changed the course of human history. See how J Warner Wallace covers the impact he even had on other world religions! Click on the button below to read the full article.

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This past week, the Universe Designed team made their last trip to California to film for the movie. This time, Sean McDowell, J. Warner Wallace, and Greg Koukl welcomed the team into their homes to record interviews and film B-Roll, a special thanks to these guys for receiving the team so well!

Now that most interviews are recorded, the next step is to start working on special effects and post-production of the movie, we are still a long way from reaching our goal for the donations, but the director of the movie, Michael Ray Lewis, has already started putting the movie together, and soon there will be a free resource available here on the website, so stay tuned!

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Due to the generous donations raised so far to complete the movie, the #UniverseDesigned team was able to create a new official trailer, featuring almost all of the scholars who will be part of the movie. So far, there are over 10 scholars and influencers who have been interviewed for the movie, you can see the cast by clicking here.

This is only a sneak peek of what is to come, the production of the movie is at full speed and, with most of the interviews being completed, the team can now start working on the post-production and special effects, stay tuned for more previews coming soon!

In this episode of the Defending Christianity’s podcast, Michael is invited to share how Universe Designed will make a case for the existence of God.

To listen to the podcast visit their website by clicking on the button below, or watch the interview on YouTube.

During one of the visits to the Reasons to Believe Headquarters to interview Dr. Fazale “Fuz” Rana and Dr. Jeff Zweerink, the director of Universe Designed, Michael Ray Lewis, was invited to be interviewed for the Culture Talk Podcast. During the interview, Michael had the opportunity to share his testimony and how that led him to make the movie.

The Universe Designed Team would like to publicly thank Reasons to Believe for allowing us to be on the show!