What Bothers Me Most about Christianity: Honest Reflections from an Open-Minded Christ Follower
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What Bothers Me Most about Christianity: Honest Reflections from an Open-Minded Christ Follower
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A Provocative Discussion on the Messiness of Faith

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Jun 13, 2009
Clockstein rated it: 5 of 5 stars

What Bothers Me Most About Christianity by Ed Gungor is a valuable addition to the growing genre of books by staunch Christians discussing the hard parts of faith. Gungor translates his conversational tone as a pastor well into the medium of writing. Each chapter could easily be a sermon that parishioners would enjoy sitting through. He tackles some of the hardest questions Christians face as first they come to faith and then again through their faith journey: Why doesn't God just show him More...
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Mar 01, 2011
Steve rated it: 4 of 5 stars
What Bothers Me Most About Christianity: Honest Reflections from an Open-Minded Christ Follower is a book that my brother, who has struggled with faith, really enjoyed. I am staying at his place for about a week looking for stuff to read, and he suggested that I read it. The book is easy to read, the author has laid out some big pieces that many readers and all of us can say 'Yea...How...Why... ' Here are some of the issues he questions as he writes.

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Apr 05, 2010
Debi rated it: 4 of 5 stars
“But today, relatively few think of Christianity as a call to enter a new kind of living – a life jacked up with adventure, mission, and divine destiny. Faith for many is nothing more than fire insurance from hell – an acquiescence to rule keeping (it’s the least we can do) and a safety net of forgiveness when we break the rules… On this view the human experience of faith isn’t much more than a life of stumbling and bumbling around, holding on to faith the best we can till Christ sees fit to bri More...
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