What would it be like if Dear Abby or Ann Landers were to compile
all the questions they have had to answer about God, and published them in an
easy to read book. I can’t even begin to imagine what it be like, but luckily,
we don’t have to wonder, because someone else has taken on the task. Eric Metaxas’ book Everything You Always wanted To Know about God (but Were Afraid to Ask)
was first published in 2005, and is now being re-released by Waterbrook in
2017.
I enjoy Metaxas’ work (have you read his tome on Bonhoeffer?),
so I was a little surprised at the format of this book, since it’s such a
different writing style. But the more I read the more I found myself enjoying
it.
People have questions about God, about Jesus, about the
Bible, and about dinosaurs. Some people turn to a pastor for answers, but a lot
of people who have questions but no pastor to whom they can turn, so this book
is a good resource. The answers are short, engaging, and tell the truth without
being deeply theological (the kind of stuff that people with questions usually are
not interested in reading. Too much info is simply that: too much, so it
typically doesn’t get read.)
In addition to being a fun book to read, this is an
instructional book. It teaches the reader how to answer some of those
politically sensitive issues. And maybe even answers some of our own. A great resource for those who minister with/to
children, seekers, and yes even those who have been in the pews for a long time
but still have questions!
5/5
I received a copy of this book in exchange for a review.
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