To My Friend Who Left the Faith: A Letter to a Prodigal from a Prodigal

Wade Bearden and his friend met and grew up at church. After high school, they parted ways. Wade’s friend left the faith. Wade stayed—only to wrestle with his own questions about Christianity.

Does doubt have a place in church?
How do I know that Christianity is true?
If God is so good, why do some Christians act so terrible?
How can a good God allow so much pain and suffering?

An powerful and timely look at what it means to lose faith, and then find it again, Wade Bearden writes a letter to his friend about some of Christianity's biggest questions. To My Friend Who Left the Faith is an absorbing memoir that "takes readers on a hilarious and moving journey through doubt, suffering, and the power of faith" (Mark Batterson).

This is his letter to a friend who left the faith.

“Gentle and full of wisdom, To My Friend Who Left the Faith, can help chart a way forward in this moment of cultural and faith deconstruction.”
—Ashley Hales, author of A Spacious Life and Finding Holy in the Suburbs

"Written as a series of letters to a friend, Bearden takes readers on his own spiritual journey and explains how faith has sustained him even when faith seemed impossible to maintain. Read this book to have your faith strengthened—not by rigid certainty but by the wonder of faith that remains thanks to the God who goes with us every step of the way."

—Erin Straza, author of Comfort Detox and partnerships manager for Christ and Pop Culture

"Maybe you’re a Christian. Maybe you’re not. Either way, this book is for you."
—Mark Batterson, New York Times Bestselling Author