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Difficulties. Related to disappointment, we can experience difficulties in life that can drive us away from God.Often this is due to unrealistic and untrue expectations of what God was going to do in the first place, but it also can happen when God seems silent and unresponsive. Disappointment with God. When God doesn’t seem to be hearing me or answering my prayers, disappointment can set in.Whether through church division or personal conflicts, people can question the validity of the Christian faith when Jesus followers seem less Christian than those outside the church.

Disgust in other Christians. People who have been hurt by other Christians will often pull back, feeling betrayed and stung by the hypocrisy they’ve experienced.

PC: Free Image 10 Reasons People Turn Away From Jesus They were either the primary reasons, or they created the conditions which resulted in them walking away. In a recent message I shared with the Erickson Covenant Church, I explored 10 reasons people have walked away from Jesus. How could this happen? Why do people who’ve have faithfully followed Jesus sometimes turn away?

Whether it’s on a larger stage or within our own friendships and families, people leaving faith creates a struggle for understanding. When the famed evangelist (and associate of Billy Graham) Charles Templeton forsook Christianity and embraced atheism, Christians reeled. Having said that, forsaking faith sends shock waves through those left behind. It is so amazing to witness their struggle, to feel the tearing of their hearts, and to see (in some) the dawning of a new faith. Why does a devout Mormon family switch allegiances? How does an Orthodox Jewish girl move away from the only belief she’s ever known? What leads a Muslim to forsake his family’s faith? I find stories of faith-change fascinating.