Can I Say That?, Brenna Blain
Can I Say That?, Brenna Blain
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Can I Say That?
How Unsafe Questions Lead Us to the Real God

Author: Brenna Blain, Preston Sprinkle

Narrator: Brenna Blain, Tristan Wright

Unabridged: 7 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 08/13/2024


Synopsis

Read by the author.Can God handle our hardest questions, biggest struggles, and secret doubts?We instinctively assume he cannot. We figure giving voice to those things will bring shame, rejection, and distance from him. But what if our hard questions don't need to function as an off-ramp from Christianity but can lead us closer to his heart? What if he is not afraid of our doubts but instead reveals himself in them?In Can I Say That?, Brenna Blain brings her fresh voice to those who feel unsafe or unwelcome in the church, acknowledging the incongruity between the church's actions and believers' lived experiences. As a Bible teacher and an advocate for those who have experienced abuse, molestation, and mental health crises, she creates space for readers to be radically honest and ask tough questions—Am I safe here? Why does your presence feel so lonely, God?—while pointing them to biblical, foundational truth.Leading the way with her own raw vulnerability and authenticity, Brenna shares her journey of wrestling with God and building intimacy with him as a result. Bravely exploring these deep places with Brenna will help you:Know in your guts that God accepts you as you are—even as you question, struggle, doubt, and hurtBe reassured that he is bigger than anything you face and can handle anything you bring to himExperience his love in the most tender and needy parts of your heartEngage complex questions about the institution of the church, wrestle with its abuses, and advocate for the Body of Christ to more closely reflect his heart God sees you and knows you—better than you know yourself. He doesn't need you to change in order for him to love you. He doesn't require you to be free of struggles in order for him to be close to you. He wants you to be your true self with him and be willing to engage with him deeply, so he can wow you with the beauty of his heart and character.

About Brenna Blain

Brenna Blain is a wife, mom, and contemporary theologian from the Pacific Northwest. While she speaks to and writes on many topics, Brenna is most passionate about God’s involvement in our pain and personal struggles including mental illness, same sex attraction, and abuse. Connect with her on Instagram @bunonmyhead.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rollins on August 28, 2024

I’ve never read a more honest Christian book. Brenna doesn’t sugarcoat the good or the challenges of the Christian life & that’s what makes this book so powerful. Brenna records some of the toughest moments of her life in these pages, ones where seeing the next sunrise let alone following Jesus seem......more

Goodreads review by Esther on August 27, 2024

This book will make it into my top 5 this year ❤And I will absolutely be buying a physical copy. If you happen to be within arm's length of me, I'll probably pass it to you too 😉......more

Goodreads review by Rebekah on September 26, 2024

Grateful for Brenna’s story, vulnerability, and obedience. She shares her journey with Jesus and coming to believe he is who he says he is - and her life story involves sexual assault, depression, self harm, an eating disorder, doubt, same-sex attraction, suicide attempts, and a bipolar diagnosis. A......more

Goodreads review by E.M. Welcher on August 19, 2024

This book is strongest as a testimony of God’s love for us. Brenna Blain is earnest. Her book is partially about how the Good News is for all people, and why doesn’t the Church share that burden to make sure His good words get out to all people? She is honest about her fragility, and I pray all the......more

Goodreads review by Sara on August 27, 2024

This was an encouraging and edifying read. There was zero toxic positivity. Brenna sits with and fully acknowledges suffering, which is something that is often missing from Christian authors (“Just pray more!” “Read your Bible!” “Join a small group!”). She displays a humility in her writing that is......more