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The Other Side of Certainty
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From Black-and-White Belief to a Faith Full of Color
God is so much bigger than the box we often try to put him in.
Spiritual platitudes, easy answers, and rigid expressions of belief often cannot bear the weight oflife's real questions. For those whose faith has been shaped by black-and-white certainty or narrow church cultures, what can it look like to untangle your faith and experience Jesus more fully?
In The Other Side of Certainty, KristinMockler Young invites you to shift from a faith of pressure, judgmentalism, and conformity to one of curiosity, exploration, and freedom. Kristin's gentle guidance will help you navigate through the confusion to find where God's grace and love are present, helping you see that God really is bigger than all your doubts, choices, past selves, or difficult circumstances.
The Other Side of Certainty will help you
Ratherthan clinging to certainty, you can choose wonder. Rather than fearing questions or tensions, you can embrace the mystery of a God who is far beyond your understanding. As you shift your focus from legalism to love, you can make room for not knowingand discover you're getting to know God—and yourself—better in the process.
As much as you want to hold on to Jesus, he is holding on to you all the more. Discover a vibrant, honest faith on the other side of certainty.
Foreword by Erin Moon
1. Living in the Tension
2. Asking the Questions We're Afraid Of
3. Whose Definition of Truth?
4. Waking Up in a Box
5. What's Your Faith Flavor?
6. And Then: Forgiveness
7. Not Everyone Will Come with You
8. Heavy Friendship Pockets
9. Religious Therapy (Getting Past the Emotional Constipation)
10. Into the Unknown
11. Tiny Churches Everywhere
12. Finding Waldo, Finding Joy
13. So . . . What are the Answers?
14. On the Other Side
Acknowledgments
Notes