This was such a fantastic conversation with Pastor Steph O'Brien about her book, Stay Curious, which is all about embracing curiosity, questions, and even doubts as a key to unlocking a more vibrant and dynamic relationship with God.

A lot of us sometimes think that we aren't supposed to have big questions about fundamental ideas about God, Jesus or the Bible. Or we might believe that the life of faith is about overcoming and eliminating doubt to have "true faith." Steph really challenges these notions, encourages intentionality in spirituality, and at the same time upholds the importance of community, the Church, the Bible, and Jesus. 

While our conversation is really great, you should definitely check out everything Steph O'Brien does.  Among other things, she teaches at Bethel Seminary, is on the pastoral staff of a Church, and co-hosts an amazing podcast called "Lead Stories." Steph is a really gifted speaker and teacher, and is well worth following. Visit Steph's Website for more about her and what she does.

A few books that were mentioned in this episode...
Stay Curious: How Questions and Doubts Can Save Your Faith  by Steph O'Brien

The Myth of Certainty by Daniel Taylor

Benefit of the Doubt: Breaking the Idol of Certainty by Greg Boyd

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