After Doubt – How to Question Your Faith without Losing It

This insightful book explores how to navigate faith questions without losing belief. After Doubt provides practical guidance for those in spiritual turmoil.

In After Doubt – How to Question Your Faith without Losing It, A. J. Swoboda, an award-winning author, pastor, and professor, addresses the struggles many face when grappling with their faith. He recognizes that doubt is a natural part of the spiritual journey and that questioning one’s beliefs can lead to deeper understanding and connection with God. Swoboda emphasizes that it is possible to engage with these doubts constructively, rather than allowing them to lead to resentment or abandonment of faith.

Drawing from his own experiences and observations, Swoboda provides practical tools for those navigating their faith in a complex and often hostile environment. He encourages readers to embrace their doubts as opportunities for growth and transformation. The book serves as a guide for both individuals undergoing deconstruction and those who support them, highlighting the importance of the local church in this process. Swoboda argues that the church must take an active role in walking alongside individuals as they question and reconstruct their beliefs.

After Doubt ultimately offers a hopeful vision for spiritual formation, suggesting that doubt can lead to a richer love for Jesus, the church, and its traditions. With insights from pastor and author John Mark Comer in the foreword, Swoboda's work aims to foster a supportive community for those wrestling with their faith, encouraging them to seek God even in their uncertainty.