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passionfordeadleaves's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
aligra77's review against another edition
5.0
What a beautiful writer Lore Ferguson Wilbert is. I totally loved her first book Handle With Care: How Jesus Redeems the Power of Touch in Life and Ministry, so was eager to read her new book and was not disappointed. Lore has had so many reasons in her life to question the goodness of God and this is an openly honest book about her walk of faith and her moments of doubt. Through the lives of bible characters she teaches us that a questioning faith isn’t a weak faith but a strong healthy one and that God welcomes our questions and grows us through them. Sometimes our questions lead to more questions but ultimately they lead us deeper into God and he is always there ready to listen and love. I received a free copy of this book. A favourable review was not required and all opinions expressed here are my own.
rossjenc's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
jbrundage's review against another edition
5.0
Like my friend Catherine mentioned in her review, I’m really glad this book exists. As someone who was taught harmful lies throughout Church growing up, this was a refreshing read. I grew up often being afraid to ask God questions, especially tough ones. Who was I, some sinner asking a perfect God why he allowed certain things to happen. Lore’s writing beautifully shows you the Saints of old asking tough questions, and God encouraging that. Lore helped me see throughout scripture God constantly wanting people to feel safe in approaching Him, but I was never taught that when I was younger. God cares more about His approachability than the posture of my approach.
Lore perfectly described the Gospel I was taught growing up while answering the question, How Can I Be Right With You? She writes “ I want an answer to the question “How can I be right with you, God?” And I want the answer to not be that He has already made me right with him through the work of Jesus on the cross. I want the answer to be that there is something I have to do, some recompense I can make, some debt I can pay, some score I can satisfy. I want the bad core of me to be made good by me.
The thing is, though, none of the works.”
If you are someone who at times has tough questions or even doubt at times, you should read this book.
Lore perfectly described the Gospel I was taught growing up while answering the question, How Can I Be Right With You? She writes “ I want an answer to the question “How can I be right with you, God?” And I want the answer to not be that He has already made me right with him through the work of Jesus on the cross. I want the answer to be that there is something I have to do, some recompense I can make, some debt I can pay, some score I can satisfy. I want the bad core of me to be made good by me.
The thing is, though, none of the works.”
If you are someone who at times has tough questions or even doubt at times, you should read this book.
twicebaked's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0
bookedbydanielle22's review against another edition
5.0
Questions are everywhere right now- inside and outside of The Church. So many are wrestling with similar questions, and it is incredibly daunting when faced with them.
BUT, this book. This book courageously meets these questions, and challenges you to press in instead of running away.
Even if you are not some who who considers themselves a follower of Jesus, I highly recommend this book! Soak it in and let it challenge you.
BUT, this book. This book courageously meets these questions, and challenges you to press in instead of running away.
Even if you are not some who who considers themselves a follower of Jesus, I highly recommend this book! Soak it in and let it challenge you.
kby835's review against another edition
5.0
Once again, Lore shares in writing what a lot of us are thinking. I'm so thankful for the ways this book has challenged me to continue learning how to be honest with God—that it's OK to ask questions and that I don't have to edit my thoughts or feelings to try and be more presentable or worthy of him.
hcpilgrim's review against another edition
4.0
“The Bible is a permission slip to ask questions.”
I grew up with a view of the Bible as a place that had all the answers; by the time I was a preteen had absorbed the idea that to have a strong faith and be accepted by God I needed to be able to articulate and defend them against a hostile secular world, and not give my own questions, doubts, and deep-seated fears any room to breathe, lest he take that as a sign that I didn’t trust him enough.
It’s taken years of reading and rereading the actual words of scripture and the kindness of the Lord in leading me to a church where I’ve had space to ask questions and to shift to a view of the Bible as not primarily a weapon but a shelter and a place to meet a God who wants me to be honest and curious about how he has made me and who he is.
Lore Wilbert’s writings have been a faithful companion in that journey, and her latest book is a gentle and timely invitation to a deeper trust and pursuit of Christ. Her love of Scripture and desire for others to experience the grace of being known and loved comes through in every page.
It’s a mix between testimony, reflection, and devotional, in the best way. The chapters are fairly short and each centers around a different question that either we ask of God or he asks of us, a particular Biblical character or story that relates, and personal reflection.
It’s a book that left me wanting more, and I think that is intended—it is accessible and easy to read, but interlaced with invitations to go deeper.
I came away not with more answers, but with better questions and a deeper reassurance that it is worth taking the energy and vulnerability to bring them to the Lord and other people in my life.
I read a digital advanced copy and am already looking forward to re-reading the physical copy slowly with a journal in hand and then talking about it with a friend over a cup of tea.
I grew up with a view of the Bible as a place that had all the answers; by the time I was a preteen had absorbed the idea that to have a strong faith and be accepted by God I needed to be able to articulate and defend them against a hostile secular world, and not give my own questions, doubts, and deep-seated fears any room to breathe, lest he take that as a sign that I didn’t trust him enough.
It’s taken years of reading and rereading the actual words of scripture and the kindness of the Lord in leading me to a church where I’ve had space to ask questions and to shift to a view of the Bible as not primarily a weapon but a shelter and a place to meet a God who wants me to be honest and curious about how he has made me and who he is.
Lore Wilbert’s writings have been a faithful companion in that journey, and her latest book is a gentle and timely invitation to a deeper trust and pursuit of Christ. Her love of Scripture and desire for others to experience the grace of being known and loved comes through in every page.
It’s a mix between testimony, reflection, and devotional, in the best way. The chapters are fairly short and each centers around a different question that either we ask of God or he asks of us, a particular Biblical character or story that relates, and personal reflection.
It’s a book that left me wanting more, and I think that is intended—it is accessible and easy to read, but interlaced with invitations to go deeper.
I came away not with more answers, but with better questions and a deeper reassurance that it is worth taking the energy and vulnerability to bring them to the Lord and other people in my life.
I read a digital advanced copy and am already looking forward to re-reading the physical copy slowly with a journal in hand and then talking about it with a friend over a cup of tea.
angewalton's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0