In his first of three sessions for the 2025 Church Leaders Conference, Dr. Joshua Chatraw, Billy Graham chair for evangelism and cultural engagement at Beeson Divinity School, spoke to the conference theme, “Helping the Doubting, Disillusioned, and Deconstructing,” drawing from his co-authored book, Surprised by Doubt: How Disillusionment Can Invite Us into a Deeper Faith. In his first session, he examined the current cultural moment, particularly how social influences shape the faith of younger generations. He emphasized that those struggling with doubt often wrestle with past interpretations of Christianity that feel inadequate in addressing justice and suffering. Rather than solely needing a path forward, they also need to make sense of their Christian past.
A Theology of Luck
Kevin O'Brien
