Just as the Bible tells of days and 40 nights of rain that God sent to cleanse the world, through C.D. Baker, we are given a source of cleansing with his book, 40 Loaves. Cleansing from the fear ingrained in us by secular religions, that if we have doubts and questions then we lack faith and even in some extreme religious views, that we are unworthy of God’s love. 40 Loaves is really a look at 40 questions many of us ask ourselves but have been taught not to voice, not to say out loud for fear of being judged.
Baker poses the question and then shares with the reader a short story that gets you to focus on the question and what it means to you. I love that at the end of each chapter he gives us “Food for Thought” and a prayer. His Food for Thought, are several related questions to examine. Many books of this nature leave you with a sense of judgment, a sense that you must reach a certain answer to be right. The beautiful thing about Baker’s writing is that there is no right or wrong answer. The fact that we question brings us closer, on a personal level to God and developing our relationship with God.
Anyone searching for themselves in a spiritual sense will find 40 Loaves to be a remarkable tool. Five out of Five loaves. Enjoy this interview with Baker:
For a sample of some of this wonderful book, click on the following chapters:
Chapter 1
Chapter 14
Chapter 19
This book was provided by WaterBrook Multnomah. You can learn more about this book at Random House.
Sounds like a wonderful book!
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