Outlaw Christian : finding authentic faith by breaking the "rules" / Jacqueline A. Bussie.
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TextPublisher: Nashville : Thomas Nelson, [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Description: x, 268 pages ; 22 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780718076641
- 0718076648
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Dr. James Carlson Library | NonFiction | 248.4 B981 | Pen markings inside back cover. 10.16.18 ALH | Available | 33111008142511 | |||
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Winner of the 2017 Illumination Award
Jacqueline Bussie knows that too many Christians live according to unspoken "laws" that govern the Christian life: #1: Never get angry at God; #2: Never doubt; #3: Never question; #4: Never tell your real story; #5: Always speak in clichés about evil and suffering; and #6: Always believe hope comes easy for those who truly love God.
Living according to these rules is killing real Christian life; Outlaw Christian proposes a rebellious, life-giving, authentic alternative. Through captivating stories and with disarming honesty, Bussie gives concrete, practical strategies to help readers cultivate hope, seek joy, practice accompaniment, compost their pain, and rediscover the spiritual practice of lament. Tackling difficult questions without political divisiveness, Bussie speaks to both progressive and conservative Christians in ways that unite rather than divide. And in doing so, she provides a new way to handle the most difficult and troubling questions of life in a broken world that God will never abandon.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-255).
Tired of dishonesty? Become an outlaw Christian -- Angry at the almighty? Tell God the truth -- Doubting your faith? Learn to lament -- Sick of hearing God has a plan? Surprise! God is too -- Scared to tell your real story? Compost your pain -- Longing for hope? Seven ways to find it.