Daring to Think Again

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When was the last time you really thought about your faith? The last time you chewed on what you believe, why you believe it, and what keeps you believing?

Western Christianity often shies away from this sort of questioning, fearing it as a mark of faithlessness. But what if Jesus were telling you it’s exactly what you need?

What if he were inviting you to join him on a journey of shedding what is unnecessary for the sake of embracing a fuller, deeper, and healthier faith?

Dave Brisbin believes this is exactly what Jesus is challenging us to engage.

In Daring to Think Again, Brisbin challenges us to rethink the often toothless spiritual traditions we have accepted, in favor of discovering the real Jesus—one who offers an approach to thought and growth that stands opposed to our common formulas of faith. Rather than wrestling others into our frames of knowledge in an attempt to cement our hold on truth, Jesus suggests the greatest spiritual truths are held only when we have finally released our grasp on the way we have been trained to see our world, our faith, and our God.

This powerfully fresh and deconstructive look at twelve foundational aspects of Christian tradition dares us to relinquish what hinders us for the sake of gaining back what is vital. We must “sell the filter” through which we read the scriptures in order to fully see them; we must abandon our traditional frames of thought concerning Jesus to truly know Him.

Dave Brisbin’ Daring to Think Again falls into the depths with us as we surrender our death grip on Western understanding and choose to seek renewed faith, radiant life, and the real Jesus.

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Praise for Daring to Think Again

“I’m extremely confident David Brisbin’s latest book, Daring to Think Again will be read years from now as the embodiment of conventional wisdom on Christian thought. While contemporary critics may find him controversial, I doubt they will find him wrong. Brisbin’s point is that an historically informed understanding of Christ’s daring message provides us with a reliable guide for the navigation of a life, and he is a cheerful tour guide to this new landscape. Generous with memorable anecdotes and humorous stories, he leads us in his role as one of contemporary Christianity’s most fearless, honest, and objective authors.”
—John C. Drew, Ph.D., Author/Blogger: American Thinker, Breitbart.com, PJMedia, FrontPageMagazine, World News Daily

“Dave Brisbin has a gift of making simple the complicated religious mess we have collectively made of Christianity. He is a voice in the wilderness and a breath of fresh air. If you consider yourself a follower of Jesus, then he may help you discover the path your heart has long been seeking.”
—Chris Falson, Singer/Songwriter/Composer, Author: Planted by the Water: The Making of a Worship Leader

“We have arrived at a fascinating moment in history. At the same time religious institutions have developed a science of spiritual growth, Christians are discovering that is not what they want. Rather than be herded from one stage to another, believers are asking whether there is another way to walk with God that depends more on Spirit than structure and in practice is more organic than programmatic. Dave Brisbin’s answer is ‘Yes! There is a Fifth Way.’ Of all the books in the Christian marketplace today why should you read this one? To renew your mind, refresh your heart, and restore your soul.”
—Chuck Smith, Jr., Author and Spiritual Director for Reflexion—A Spiritual Community

“Dave and I met briefly at year twenty in my Christian journey and now here we are again at year forty. Our lives have merged again at an important crossroads, not just for ourselves but for the entire global community. It is time to enquire after the ‘road that leads to good’ and, as a result, to find ‘soulrest’ that will provide us with the energy of Jesus Christ to finish our passage upstream against increasingly stress-filled times. Dave proposes a Fifth Way; for what it's worth, I think he’s right.”
—Graham Kerr, Former media person (Galloping Gourmet), Author: Flash of Silver, The Leap That Changed My World

“Western cultural Christianity has been described as ten miles wide and one inch deep. It is challenging mentally and painful emotionally to separate human traditions from divine authority. We are more comfortable quoting creeds than surrendering to an intimate encounter with God. Intriguing, fluid storyteller, musician and pastor-teacher Dave Brisbin challenges us to re-think the western cultural Jesus and re-discover the universal heart of the biblical Jesus.”
—Cornel J. Melia, Ph.D. Pastor, Author

About the Author

David Brisbin, MDiv/LPPC is teaching pastor at theeffect faith community and recovery ministry in San Juan Capistrano, CA. He is also executive director of Encompass Recovery, an addiction treatment center. His twenty five year study of the Hebrew roots of Jesus and Christianity led to his ground level approach to both spiritual formation and substance abuse recovery, processes he sees as one and the same from a practical and contemplative point of view. In addition to guiding people directly at theeffect and remotely through distance learning, his first book, The Fifth Way is available along with several audio series and hundreds of podcasts.

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