Know Doubt: Embracing Uncertainty in Your Faith
In this refreshingly candid look at what it takes to live a life of faith, John Ortberg takes an honest look at the misgivings and uncertainties that often shake our beliefs as we navigate through the highs and lows of life.
Reflecting on his own bouts with doubt and uncertainty, Ortberg shares with readers his discovery that, rather than being a contradiction in terms, doubt and faith may be very much a part of each other. He challenges readers to consider how doubt can motivate us to study and learn, how questioning expands our understanding, and how uncertainty can lead to trust. These challenges point us toward the relief of being totally honest.
The right kind of doubt can be a gift—an action-generating truth that actually allows us to deepen our faith and intimacy with God. Written to challenge, comfort, and inspire readers, Know Doubt reveals uncertainty as a cause for celebration.
Top Highlights
“If the universe is a machine, a giant accident, a blind, pitiless indifference, where did we get the idea that there is a way that things are supposed to be?” (source)
“Faith is required only when we have doubts, when we do not know for sure. When knowledge comes, faith is no more.” (source)
“But doubt can go bad; doubt can curdle like spoiled milk. Doubt can seep from the mind into the will and block courage and devotion. It can damage our capacity to persevere. It can make us indecisive. It can erode confidence.” (source)
“Biblical scholar Frederick Dale Bruner says, ‘The Christian faith is bi-polar. Disciples live their life between worship and doubt, trusting and questioning, hoping and worrying.’” (source)
“I never violate my idea about the way things are. I always live in a way that reflects my mental map” (source)
Product Details
- Title : Know Doubt: Embracing Uncertainty in Your Faith
- Author: Ortberg, John
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publication Date: 2014
- ISBN: 9780310340928