Why People Lose Their Faith (And How To Keep It)

Why do good people lose their faith?

It rarely happens overnight.

More often, faith slowly weakens through disappointment, unanswered prayers, difficult church history questions, painful experiences, spiritual dryness, discouragement, social pressure, or the quiet distractions of everyday life.

Yet many believers emerge from those same struggles with a stronger faith than they had before.

What makes the difference?

In Why People Lose Their Faith (And How To Keep It), author A. Howard North compassionately explores the real reasons sincere Christians struggle to believe—and offers practical, Christ-centered principles for building a faith that can endure life's hardest questions.

Written from a Latter-day Saint perspective while building upon the shared foundation of the Bible, this book respectfully addresses issues faced by Christians across many traditions. Difficult topics—including doubt, church history, unanswered prayer, offense, spiritual warfare, personal tragedy, and intellectual questions—are approached honestly, without fear, sensationalism, or easy answers.

Inside you'll discover:

• Why faith rarely disappears overnight

• How discouragement, offense, and spiritual drift quietly weaken belief

• Practical ways to strengthen your relationship with Jesus Christ

• How to recognize spiritual deception without becoming consumed by fear

• A balanced approach to difficult church history questions

• Why unanswered prayers do not mean God has abandoned you

• How scripture, prayer, worship, and service build enduring faith

• Why even fragile faith can become unshakable when anchored in Christ

Whether you're experiencing your own faith crisis, helping someone you love, or simply wanting to build a stronger testimony of Jesus Christ, this book offers biblical truth, practical wisdom, and hope for the journey.

It is not a book written to win arguments.

It is written to help people keep their faith.

Because the goal isn't merely to answer every question.

The goal is to know Jesus Christ—and to trust Him when not every question has an immediate answer.