Play Audiobook Sample
Your God Is Too Safe: Rediscovering the Wonder of a God You Can't Control Audiobook
Play Audiobook Sample
(4.07) - 285 listener ratings
Quick Stats About this Audiobook
Total Audiobook Chapters:
Longest Chapter Length:
Shortest Chapter Length:
Average Chapter Length:
Audiobooks by this Author:
Publisher Description
Theological depth with pastoral warmth are offered in this inspiring, first-person "spiritual geography" based on Jonah from Mark Buchanan. Rich with stories, references, and quotes from great -- and simple -- people of faith.
Download and start listening now!
"WOW! It scratched where I itched. Too often I fall into a faith funk. This book calls me away from re-creating God in my image, but to see the true God as He really is. He is not safe or controlled makes no petty promises of A+B will always = C, does not promise a nice comfortable, complacent, consumer christianity, but a real God who can take on real life, in a real way. A MUST READ! I'm onto HOly Wild next...."
— Wendy (5 out of 5 stars)
Quotes
-
“Buchanan chooses to celebrate life's goodness in a cautious optimism that offers hope and a sense of wonder without sentimentality or saccharinity. His book is a gift, pure and simple, that dares to question the status quo and attempts to restore meaning and purpose to daily living.”
— Booklist -
“Lloyd Jamess effortless narration captures Buchanans argument that God is neither safe nor predictable. Instead God takes risks; He is passionate, loving, and filled with purpose to help man become holy. With careful pacing and understatement, James delivers the authors belief that those who think God is safe live in the borderland, a place without passion or the freedom to grow spiritually.”
— AudioFile
Your God Is Too Safe Listener Reviews
-
" Wow. A book challenging our too-safe, too-predictable rut of Christianity. "
— Kate, 2/19/2014 -
" Currently reading this as part of a book study with some coworkers. Very intriguing, sparks lots of good conversation. "
— MJ, 2/7/2014 -
" If you're looking for a book that summarizes the reality of a Christian walk, then this is the go-to book. I don't know that you could read this book and be unmoved if you're being honest with yourself. If you've got you act entirely together, this book will still challenge you. "
— John, 2/1/2014 -
" Read it during a time of a spiritual funk and it was fantastic. He writes unlike any other Christian devotional author and that helps a lot. His insights change the way you see things spiritually. "
— Cale, 1/27/2014 -
" Awesome read! I like Buchanan's matter-of-fact speak of how much Christians pigeon-hole God into their own image. The metaphor of "borderland" will always be with me. I absolutely loved this book. I strongly recommend it to anyone who is looking to re-evaluate their faith. "
— JM, 1/19/2014 -
" One of my favorites! Great insights. "
— Kim, 1/12/2014 -
" Can you accept and honor a seemingly unpredictable God, who doesn't always give you what you want? Excellent book. "
— Mary, 12/8/2013 -
" Buchanan offers a stirring and wrenching, honest but eloquent call to meet God in the holy wild. You need to read this book. "
— Bryana, 11/11/2013 -
" Hands down the best book I've read. It challenges you and it changes you and how you think about religion. "
— Charlene, 11/3/2013 -
" Love this book. It was one of those that I read and thought, "now this is the God that I know!" "
— Rebecca, 4/10/2013 -
" Learn about serving a God who has more in mind than your comfort and safety. "
— Rodger, 6/6/2012 -
" This is going to kick you in the teeth. Good stuff "
— Melvin, 3/27/2012 -
" Great book! Challenging...worth a second read. "
— Val, 12/3/2011 -
" This book is a pretty good overall wide general challenge to your Christian lifestile and how to avoid getting stuck in a faith rut. At the same time the tone is nonjudgemental or threatening and the book is quite easy to follow. "
— Philip, 6/23/2011 -
" God does not fit in our box - he is scary but he is safe (to quote Lewis in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe). This book will refresh stale faith, challenge long-held beliefs and make you think like you've never thought about God and the church whilst never disrespecting both. Read it! "
— Anna, 4/10/2011 -
" Love this book so much! One I want to read again and again. "
— Laura, 1/31/2011 -
" This book took me to a new place - challenged my perception of what it means to follow God and how he challenges me to risk it all "
— Michelle, 1/2/2011 -
" Inspirational, motivational, and used by God in my life! "
— Catherine, 12/12/2010 -
" One of my new favorites? His insights into life in the "borderland" are profound, his counsel is simple yet powerful, and his prose is rich and vivid. "
— David, 12/8/2010 -
" God used this book to jump-start my heart, and reawaken my love for reading books with substance... "
— Nicole, 7/22/2010 -
" Can you accept and honor a seemingly unpredictable God, who doesn't always give you what you want? Excellent book. "
— Mary, 5/15/2010 -
" Wow. A book challenging our too-safe, too-predictable rut of Christianity. "
— Kate, 4/21/2009 -
" This is going to kick you in the teeth. Good stuff "
— Melvin, 3/25/2009 -
" God used this book to jump-start my heart, and reawaken my love for reading books with substance... "
— Nicole, 2/24/2009 -
" If you're looking for a book that summarizes the reality of a Christian walk, then this is the go-to book. I don't know that you could read this book and be unmoved if you're being honest with yourself. If you've got you act entirely together, this book will still challenge you. "
— John, 12/8/2008 -
" Read it during a time of a spiritual funk and it was fantastic. He writes unlike any other Christian devotional author and that helps a lot. His insights change the way you see things spiritually. "
— Cale, 6/15/2008 -
" Awesome word. A shout out to Tom Mosley for getting me hooked on this book that I couldn't put down! "
— Dustin, 4/27/2008
About Mark Buchanan
Maurice England moved to the Chicago area in the fall of 2006, after a twelve year run as a long-haul trucker, to continue the cultivation of his lifelong interest in the expressive arts and oral interpretation. A veteran audiophile, Maurice listened to well over one thousand audiobooks while on the road and fell in love with the genre. From his past experience in broadcasting, community theater, music performance, and ministry he saw narrating as a means to merge his love for books, ideas, learning, and spiritual evolution with his interest in artistic expression. While his narration experience has primarily been nonfiction, personal development, and spiritual-growth titles, Maurice anticipates using his authentically warm and folksy southern style to entertain and inspire through storytelling. Inspired most by the behind-the-scenes artists who engineer, direct, edit, and master the audiobook productions we hear, Maurice has become an absorbed student and participant in the process.
About Lloyd James
Lloyd James (a.k.a. Sean Pratt) has been a working professional actor in theater, film, television, and voice-overs for more than thirty years. He has narrated over one thousand audiobooks and won numerous Earphones Awards and nominations for the Audie Award and the Voice Arts Award. He holds a BFA degree in acting from Santa Fe University, New Mexico.