{"product_id":"skeptics-first-steps-paul-abeto-9798180268914","title":"Skeptic's First Steps: Faith for People Who Still Ask Questions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou became a Christian. But your questions did not disappear.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaybe prayer still feels strange.\u003cbr\u003eMaybe church feels unfamiliar.\u003cbr\u003eMaybe part of you is afraid that you have betrayed your intelligence.\u003cbr\u003eMaybe your old atheist friends think you have lost your mind.\u003cbr\u003eMaybe you believe, but you still argue with yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSkeptic's First Steps\u003c\/b\u003e is a practical guide for former atheists, doubters, analytical new Christians, and people who are trying to follow Christ without pretending their mind suddenly became simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book that tells you to stop thinking.\u003cbr\u003eIt is not a book that shames doubt.\u003cbr\u003eIt is not a book that asks you to fake religious confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead, Paul Abeto writes honestly about the strange first steps of faith: reading the Bible without cringing, praying without feeling ridiculous, choosing a church without losing yourself, facing old objections, surviving conversations with skeptical friends, and learning what to do when doubt comes back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten from the perspective of someone who came to faith after debt, depression, exhaustion, and an unexpected encounter with God in a church, this book is for people who need more than slogans. It is for people who need a way to keep walking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you will find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea grounded guide to the first year of Christian faith;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epractical chapters on prayer, Bible reading, church, doubt, science, suffering, and skeptical friends;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea 30-day starter plan;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003escripts for difficult conversations;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esimple prayers for people who do not know how to pray;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea glossary of Christian words that often confuse new believers;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea one-page first-year map for building a real life of faith.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are new to Christianity but still think like a skeptic, this book will not ask you to turn off your brain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt will help you take your first steps with honesty, courage, and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Abeto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798180268914\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.23d","brand":"Paul Abeto","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173546402047,"sku":"9798180268914","price":16.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/skeptics-first-steps-paul-abeto-9798180268914","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}