David M. Leyden

Mad at God David M. Leyden

"Over the past few years, as I have worked with teens and young adults, I have witnessed an increasing sense of restlessness and despair in young people in today?s world. They feel rejected by a world that many of them view as cold, sterile, uncaring and void of love. Physical activity as a form of recreation is being replaced by thumbs tapping on keypads. True friends are being replaced by media acquaintances. Teens find themselves trapped in a world where morals are eroding and electronic bullying is the standard. Music, movies, YouTube and social media celebrate sex, violence and evil. The family unit is becoming a thing of the past. The world, as they see it, is spiraling out of control and there is nowhere for them to turn for moral guidance and love. More and more teens tell me they are disillusioned by the world they live in and many have lost hope. Increasingly high school students are considering suicide. Because of the violence and corruption done in the name of religion today, many young people reject God as an answer to their hopelessness. They want no part of a God who would create a world like the one they live in today. Mad At God is about one such teenager. It is my hope that this book will help teenagers discover the truth about God. This book gives honest and straightforward answers to the questions teens are asking about God today. They are challenging and frank questions that demand answers. It has been my experience, that once their questions are answered, teens begin to look at God in a different light. Many teens today are uncertain and fearful about the future. They are bombarded with images of a world coming to an end. I have included a section in this book that outlines the future for the world, as set out in the Bible, in a manner that is logical and easy for young people to understand. Once presented with this information many teens discover their need for God. The purpose of this book is to help teens find faith in God. If they are ?mad? at God, perhaps they won?t be after reading this book."