From Doubt to Dialogue
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Constance Hastings shares her unique journey from a non-religious upbringing to becoming a faith-based author and counselor, offering wisdom for those with loved ones who doubt or question Christianity. Through her personal story and book The Trouble with Jesus: Considerations Before You Walk Away, she demonstrates how to engage authentically with skeptics through relationship rather than argumentation.
• Constance was raised by non-religious parents but attended a Christian school where she accepted Jesus at a young age
• Despite "drifting" during college years, God continuously drew her back to faith through relationships and circumstances
• She wrote "The Trouble with Jesus" specifically for doubters and skeptics, with an edgy narrative voice that interrupts to question and challenge
• The book confronts common obstacles to faith with chapters like "The Trouble with Jesus was He Chose Losers" and "The Trouble with Jesus was He Valued Women"
• The core approach to reaching skeptical loved ones begins with "bloodying your knees in prayer"
• Meaningful faith conversations must happen through relationship, not manipulation or pressure
• Jesus' question to Martha—"Do you believe this?"—represents the essential choice every person must make
• Even when people walk away from faith, "the eyes of God still follow" them in patient pursuit