O Me of Little Faith: True Confessions of a Spiritual Weakling
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (710 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0310289491 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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With humor and frankness, Boyett uses personal anecdotes and a fresh look at Scripture to explore the realities of pursuing Christ through a field of doubt. The message along the way is one of encouragement: Relax. Rely on the grace of a merciful God, a kind father who realizes that his finite creatures must have doubts, should have questions, and will have trouble making sense of an infinite Creator. In O Me of Little Faith, author Jason Boyett brings you a transparent and personal account of his own of struggles with doubts and unbelief in living out his faith. Uplifting, entertaining, hope
Top 5 Reasons Why to Buy This Book C. Rowe 1) It's honest. Brutally honest. It's essentially a book filled with his confessions - how much he doubts and how imperfect he is. We could all learn a lesson or two from his act of honesty.2) More likely than not, you have struggled at some point in time with the same questions he struggles with. It's the perfect book to help you feel like you're not alone in your doubting. If you haven't, you're not being honest with yourself - so you should go back to reason number 1 to read it.3) This is a story of someone who grew up in the Southern Baptist tradition and learned a. "Slightly better than filet mignon" according to Everett Bracken. Finally. I have needed a book like this for about 5 years now, and Jason Boyett has delivered with O Me of Little Faith. It is a book written by a life-long Christian (like I am) who is immersed in the Christian culture (like I am), is very active in his local church (like I am), and has written several books and magazine articles about Christian/religious topics (like I would like to do), yet he struggles with spiritual doubt (like I do).First let me say a big "Thank You!" to Jason for being courageous enough to admit to the world that he wrestles with some intellectu. KC Procter said Faith as a Mystery. "I am a Christian" [and so am I].Thus begins the introduction of Jason Boyett's newest book, O Me of Little Faith. Described on the back cover as being "written for doubters by a doubter", this book will definitely get your noodle cooking. The author warns at the outset that O Me of Little Faith is not a book of answers, but a conversation. Jason Boyett hashes through tough questions regarding faith and doubt and whether the two are in opposition to each other or mutually coexist.As the pages turn and chapters fly by with Jason's calm, quiet tone, he explores substanti
Grounded in Scripture and Christian history, the author provides examples of great religious thinkers who experienced their own trials of doubt about God, faith, and the church. The author is comfortable with a snarky, self-deprecating style that will appeal to the under-40 crowd, although older readers may not appreciate it. One fascinating highlight is the discussion regarding the "hidden God," a phrase used by many great religious figures to describe just how different God is from human categories and understanding. From Publishers Weekly Doubt can play an important role in a healthy spiritual life. But it is when he weaves in humorous, even poignant, autobiographical anecdotes that his writing springs to life. All rights reserved. . This statement may seem counter-intuitive, but Boyett, popular speaker and author of Pocket Guide to the Afterlife, illustrates its truth through his own faith struggles. For anyone wres