What If God Is Better Than You Think? A Conversation with Chuck Ammons About “Reconstructing Dad”

Many people believe in God but quietly struggle to trust Him. For some, that struggle comes from painful experiences with earthly fathers. For others, it comes from years of seeing God primarily through the lens of judgment, disappointment, fear, or performance. In this episode, Dr. Brent Simpson sits down with Pastor Chuck Ammons of Overflow Church in Valrico, Florida, to discuss his new book Reconstructing Dad: Discovering the God Who Looks Just Like Jesus. Together, they explore one of the most important questions in the Christian life: What is God really like? Pastor Chuck shares the personal journey behind the book, the burden that led him to write it, and why he believes so many believers are living as spiritual orphans rather than beloved sons and daughters. The conversation dives into difficult questions about Scripture, the Old and New Testaments, judgment, mercy, the Father heart of God, and how Jesus perfectly reveals who the Father has always been. Whether you've wrestled with your image of God, struggled to reconcile difficult passages of Scripture, or simply want to grow deeper in your understanding of the Father's love, this conversation will challenge and encourage you. 🔍 In This Episode ✅ Pastor Chuck's story and the journey of Overflow Church ✅ Why he felt compelled to write Reconstructing Dad ✅ How our earthly father experiences shape our view of God ✅ Why many Christians live like spiritual orphans instead of beloved children of God ✅ The "God of the Old Testament vs. God of the New Testament" dilemma ✅ Why Chuck says "Dad looks just like Jesus" ✅ How to read difficult passages of Scripture through the lens of Christ ✅ Justice, mercy, judgment, and the Father's heart ✅ The tension between hope and universalism ✅ What Chuck hopes readers take away from the book 📖 About the Book Reconstructing Dad: Discovering the God Who Looks Just Like Jesus invites readers to reconsider the images and assumptions they carry about God and return to the Father revealed in Christ. Through biblical exploration, theological reflection, and pastoral insight, Chuck argues that God's heart has always been revealed most clearly in Jesus. 👤 About Pastor Chuck Ammons Pastor Chuck Ammons serves at Overflow Church near Tampa, Florida. For more than two decades, he has helped people move from fear, striving, and spiritual exhaustion into a deeper understanding of God's love and acceptance. He is a pastor, author, speaker, husband to Jill, and father of five. 🔗 Connect with Pastor Chuck 🌐 Overflow Church: www.MyOverflowChurch.com 📘 Reconstructing Dad: Discovering the God Who Looks Just Like Jesus 📱 Facebook: Pastor Chuck Ammons on Facebook 📸 Instagram: @chuckammons 🔗 Connect with Dr. Brent Simpson 🌐 Brent Simpson: www.BrentSimpson.com 🏡 ARISE Church: www.MyAriseChurch.com 📱 Instagram: @DrBrentSimpson 📘 Facebook: Dr. Brent Simpson on Facebook 🎙️ Creating the Future Podcast: Creating the Future Podcast If this conversation encouraged you, challenged you, or helped you see the Father more clearly, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with a friend. Because the future isn't just something that happens to you... it's something you create.