Brennan Manning, a former Franciscan priest and recovering alcoholic, writes about trusting God when life gives no guarantees. He draws on his own failures and on the "ragamuffin" idea that God loves the broken and unimpressive, and he challenges the habit of treating faith as performance, moralism or certainty. Chapters reflect on doubt, darkness, grace and the willingness to depend on God without proof.
It is for Christian readers who feel worn out by religious pressure, or who struggle with doubt and shame. Expect a pastoral, personal voice and a message that belonging to God does not depend on getting everything right.
Inward-looking and contemplative; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Empathetic Explorer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2000
- Language
- EN
