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The Curious Christian: How Discovering Wonder Enriches Every Part of Life
Written by Barnabas Piper
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Curiosity is such a childish word, right? Not so fast. Just because we grow up doesn't mean we should lose our wonder at the world, or the people around us. When we do, we lose so much because curious is how God made us to be. Without curiosity a Christian's life is incomplete. His relationship with God is incomplete. His connections to others are incomplete. He doesn't know how to interact with the world around him-politics, media, art, entertainment, science, and so much more simply fly past or overwhelm him. Without curiosity he can never discover deep things, deep connections God tucked below the banal surface of life. Author Barnabas Piper explores what curiosity is, and how it affects relationships. What if people so sought to learn about each other that the most unlikely people became advocates and friends? It would be transformative, and it would stem from curiosity.
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Barnabas Piper
Barnabas Piper is an assistant pastor at Immanuel Church of Nashville. He is also an author, speaker, husband, and the father of two daughters.
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Reviews for The Curious Christian
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5*I received this book from Bhbloggers in exchange for my honest feedback*
The Curious Christian gives the reader an idea how being curious is a great thing to be and how it may
Make your life more rich by being so.
The author makes you feel as if you are sitting with him drinking an espresso chit chatting about religion, family life, life in general with some clever quotes in between. Not to mention the cover is breathtaking and the writing has a personal feel to it.
No matter if you attend church, don’t believe or have stepped away from church for some time this book is for you.