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Second Guessing God: Hanging on When You Can't See His Plan |  | Author: Brian Jones
Publisher: Standard Publishing Company
Category: Book
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 185616
Media: Paperback
Pages: 221
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.7
ISBN: 0784718415
Dewey Decimal Number: 248.86
EAN: 9780784718414
ASIN: 0784718415
Publication Date: March 30, 2006
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Each year, author Brian Jones invites his congregation to submit questions for a sermon series he calls, "Questions I Want to Ask God." One question is always asked more than any other: &quo
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The Real Deal October 18, 2009
Tracey Axnick (Lawrenceville, GA United States)
A wonderful, honest book, written with a candor and vulnerability that is so refreshing. Brian is the "real deal" and this book is for Real People, struggling with doubt, questions, worry, and the Big Stuff in life. There ARE no easy answers, but God is always bigger than our problems. One of my favorite parts of this book is when Brian talks about how God is always at work "upstream" in our life.... and we often can't see what God is doing "behind the scenes". Very comforting to know that God is always with us (just as He promised he would be....)
Brian's writing style can be hip, laugh-out-loud funny, and then just a few paragraphs later, he cuts through all the worn out cliches in dealing with some of life's most serious obstacles.
This book is one of my all time favorites. I have it on my nightstand and have read it 3 times and recommend it regularly to others. A must-read for anyone, whether Christian, or non-Christian.
Fabulous book, from a fabulous pastor.
It's O.k. to Question God.. August 12, 2009
Michelle J. Johnston (MN)
Second Guessing God is another impressive book by Jones (although this is his first book - I read Getting Rid of the Gorilla first). Again, Jones manages to take you with him on his journey as he struggles with maintaining his faith and understanding where God is during his darkest moments. Jones openngly discusses his doubts, fears and need to find answers to the tough questions in a very candid, humorous way that makes you both laugh and cry. This book helped me see that my own pain and suffrage has meaning - a meaning far deeper than I anticipated.
In a time filled with so much pain and suffrage - Jones helps you understand that it is o.k. to question God during your darkest moments and helps you see that God is in fact, always by your side.
 Second Guessing God November 16, 2008
Bryon M. Mondok (West Palm Beach, FL)
I took time to read this book after I put Allie down for a nap every afternoon a chore I didn't look forward to, by the way. But reading time has been scarce for me since we started taking care of this little girl and this became a time of day I looked forward to everyday and I anticipated reading through a chapter of Brian Jones' book every afternoon.
I have lived through the darkest year of my life and I've turned to books like this to help me put things in perspective. The simplicity of Jones' writing and very accessible wisdom have helped me do just that. This book is definitely worth your time. If you're a counselor or pastor or find yourself often comforting others, this book is a must read.
Used it to teach a spirituality class September 4, 2008
Doreen T-T (Gaithersburg, MD)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
While looking for materials to teach a spirituality class during the summer of 2008, Fate handed me a gem when I came across SGG. Brian's writing style was instantly engaging, combining theology and practical application in an easy-to-read format that I finished in a week's train ride into work.
While the product description offers the question "Why does God allow bad things to happen," that is not what Brian directly addresses. What he superbly does instead is examine the following: where God is when life is full of struggle; what is God doing in the midst of our pain; and how to hang on to God's promises to be with us.
SGG lends itself well to an in-class format. Brian uses his own faith journey as a roadmap to impart spiritual recovery options that we all can follow, such as getting help from mentors, friends and family, and knowing that God is working upstream. SGG has the "right" mix of applicable Christian and secular references as well as personal and pastoral stories. From the silly to the serious, we laughed and cried along with Brian and those he met on his journey. Pastor Brian's revelation that he had faith challenges too surprised some. Yet, it was exactly that imperfect human aspect that gave them the OK to admit, and thereby work through, theirs.
The class and I debated about my struggle with the book title. The American Heritage dictionary says to "second guess" is to "To criticize or correct after an outcome is known." Brian did not criticize God for doing x or y or ask why God did it, IMHO. Instead, he cried out against what appeared to be God's unfairness and worked through his doubt leaving us with his vision of Heaven and many ways to restore our faith in difficult times.
All in all, a great read and very effective book.
Great Book May 7, 2007
Laura Bellamy
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is wonderfully funny and enlightning. It makes you look inward and see what need re-aligning.
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