Life's Big Questions, God's Big Answers

In 2002 Barna conducted a study that revealed 70% of church youth left home after high school and then, consequently, left the church. Seventy percent. If your church lost 70% of its congregation yearly, wouldn't you be scrambling for an answer as to why? Well, Barna asked the 70% of youth why they left their church, and, in an open-ended question, 32% listed "intellectual skepticism." This can be anything from religion made no sense and there was no proof, to there were no answers to legitimate questions. Youth have questions. Show them that God's Word has the answers. Youth aren't afraid to ask the tough questions about faith, the Church, and life. Answer those tough questions with theologically tough responses. Life's Big Questions: God's Big Answers digs into key questions in a question-and-answer format to explore the Bible, academic journals, and books by Christian authors to give you biblical, straightforward answers. Each chapter includes 5 interactive study questions. 13 Big Questions: 13 In-Depth Answers. Are You Ready to Defend Your Faith? What is a Worldview? Does Evolution Explain the World? Does Creation Explain the World? What are Humans? Is the Bible true? What is the Canon? Was Noah's Flood a True Worldwide Event? What About Dinosaurs? Did Jesus Really Exist? What About Jesus' Death, Resurrection, and Their Effects? What is Postmodernism and the New Tolerance? How Can We Witness Effectively Today?

Brad Alles is a religion and theology teacher at Milwaukee Lutheran High School.