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A review by hcpilgrim
A Curious Faith: The Questions God Asks, We Ask, and We Wish Someone Would Ask Us by Seth Haines, Lore Ferguson Wilbert
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.