Ten Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe: Are Urban Legends & Sunday School Myths Damaging your Faith? - Softcover

Larry Osborne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1601421508 ISBN 13: 9781601421500

Publisher: Multnomah UK, 2009

Synopsis

People don't set out to build their faith upon myths and spiritual urban legends. But somehow such falsehoods keep showing up in the way that many Christians think about life and God. These goofy ideas and beliefs are assumed by millions to be rock-solid truth ...until life proves they're not. The sad result is often a spiritual disaster-confusion, feelings of betrayal, a distrust of Scripture, loss of faith, anger toward both the church and God. But it doesn't have to be so. In this delightfully personal and practical book, respected Bible teacher Larry Osborne confronts ten widely held beliefs that are both dumb "and" dangerous. Beliefs like these: - Faith can fix anything - God brings good luck - Forgiving means forgetting - Everything happens for a reason - A godly home guarantees good kids ...and more. Get ready to be shocked, relieved, and inspired in the pages of "Ten Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe," Because the truth is meant to set us free

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Review

Ever since I read "The Unity Factor" almost twenty years ago, Larry Osborne has been my mentor from afar. Now that Larry is writing books again, he is quickly becoming a go-to author for me, because he speaks my language and deals with my issues. I read everything he writes! --Pete Briscoe, senior pastor, Bent Tree Bible Fellowship and author of" Christianity: A Follower's Guide "and" Secrets from the Treadmill"

A very liberating read, as well as one that will surely deepen your trust in God. Larry takes apart ten commonly held beliefs that don't make sense . . . because they aren't true! --Russ Carroll, CEO, Miva Merchant

In "Ten Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe," Larry Osborne dismantles many of the ideas that have derailed the faith of sincere Christians for far too long. Larry has the rare capacity to communicate difficult truths in a way that ignites the imagination and disarms the soul. I strongly recommend this book to anyone seeking to develop a deeper and more nuanced faith. --Scott Chapman, senior pastor, The Chapel, Illinois

About the Author

Larry Osborne (DMin.,Talbot Theological Seminary) has served as the senior pastor and directional leader of North Coast Church since 1980. Under his leadership, the church has grown from 128 to 6,500 in weekend attendance and has been recognized as one of the 10 Most Influential Churches in America. He is founder and president of North Coast Training Network and has authored Sticky Church, The Unity Factor and A Contrarian's Guide to Knowing God: Spirituality for the Rest of Us.

About this edition

• Publisher: Multnomah UK
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1601421508
• ISBN 13: 9781601421500
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224