Turnerville-an imaginary place where people take time to think and discuss real issues without condemnation or sarcastic cracks. In an age of hurried communication via e-mail, text messages, instant messaging, and cell phones, a place like Turnerville sounds really appealing-doesn’t it? Written by Randy Newman, Gold Medallion nominee for Questioning Evangelism, this book allows readers to learn new conversational skills by eavesdropping on important dialogues that grapple with hot-button issues such as: " Why does God allow suffering? " Why should we believe the Bible? " Is Jesus really the only way? " Can we know about life after death? We hear discussions on these kinds of topics, but rarely are they presented in a way that promotes respect without compromise, listening without patronizing, and convictions without arrogance. That’s all about to change. So pull up a seat; we have a lot to discuss. Randy Newman has worked with Campus Crusade for more than twenty-five years. He currently works in the Washington, D.C., area, interacting with students, professors, and officers at the Pentagon.

He is a frequent conference speaker and specializes in helping people of different backgrounds dialogue about issues of faith.