Dr Paul Allen

Cover via Amazon Image via Wikipedia If you could ask God any question and you knew He would give you an answer, what would you ask Him? A few years ago, Christian apologist and author Lee Strobel said that in doing research for his book, The Case for Faith , he asked the Barna Group research organization to conduct a national survey among people across a spectrum of beliefs that asked that hypothetical question . Strobel spoke about the results of that survey at an apologetics conference Saturday from Cherry Hills Community Church in Highlands Ranch , Colo., and simulcast to more than 75 churches throughout the U.S., Canada, and Australia. He was one of four speakers at the event called, "The Questions Christians Hope No One Will Ask." "By far, the number one question that people wanted to ask God is 'Why He allows pain and suffering in this world?' In the survey that Mark [ Mittelberg ] did more recently where he asked Christians 'What are you af...

Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia The Barna Group team spent much of the last five years exploring the lives of young people who drop out of church. The research provides many insights into the spiritual journeys of teens and young adults. The findings are revealed extensively in a new book called,  You Lost Me: Why Young Christians are Leaving Church…and Rethinking Faith . The research uncovered five myths and realities about today's young dropouts. Myth 1: Most people lose their faith when they leave high school . Reality: There has been considerable attention paid to the so-called loss of faith that happens between high school and early adulthood . Some have estimated this dropout in alarming terms, estimating that a large majority of young Christians will lose their faith. The reality is more nuanced. In general, there are three ...