That’s a Good Question: Pondering 24 of God’s Surprising Questions
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Overview
God has been allegorized as the Hound of Heaven, tenaciously pursuing the souls of His beloved people. He follows one into the desert and He follows another into the heart of a large city. He follows one into a memorial garden and He pursues another onto a beach. He follows in the middle of the night, and He follows at dawn. Through storms, through drought, He is tender, but unrelenting. His probing questions confront, comfort, challenge, engage, enlist, and more. In this book, read, enjoy, and be challenged by the true stories around God’s questions. They are instructive for us as they spotlight the beautiful Hound of Heaven.
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- Ponders twenty-four surprising questions that God asked in the Scriptures
- Provides rich food for thought and will spur readers to deeper faith in God
- Starts with God’s question to Hagar (Gen 16:8) and continues through Adam, Cain, Job, Jacob, Moses, and more
- “Where have you come from and where are you going?”
- “Adam, where are you?”
- “Where is Abel your brother?”
- “Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?”
- “What is your name?”
- “What is that in your hand?”
- “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?”
- “Have I not commanded you?”
- “How long will you grieve over Saul?”
- “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
- “Should I not pity Nineveh?”
- “Do you want to be healed?”
- “Do you see this woman?”
- “Who was it that touched me?”
- “Why are you discussing the fact that you have no bread?”
- “Why are you so afraid”
- “Who do you say that I am?”
- “Do you want to go away as well?”
- “Where are the nine?”
- “So, could you not watch with me one hour?”
- “Woman, why are you weeping?”
- “Children, do you have any fish?”
- “Do you love me?”
- “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
I love the book that you are about to read. I can honestly say that there is no book like this one, that studies the questions of God and applies them to your daily life. Come to this book with an open, humble, and willing heart, and if you do, you will see yourself and see your Lord in ways that will change you.
--Paul David Tripp
As Psalm 45:1 says, “My heart is stirred by a noble theme...” so the reading of BarbaraJo Tripp Bowers’ book has stirred my heart with a noble theme. That’s a Good Question is not only a well-crafted book of biblical insight for the hearts and minds of God’s people today, but it is also an important and compelling offering of encouragement to untold numbers of people who are bewildered with life, bereft of encouragement, and bankrupt of hope.
BarbaraJo’s careful adherence to Scripture and the important questions God asks helps the reader to take a deeper dive into God’s Word, be immersed in the profound revealing of God’s heart, and be comforted with the good news only Jesus can offer. Her focus on Jesus’ passion to save us and give us life through His merits and sacrifice alone are indeed the sum and substance of her book.
This book is suitable for quiet nights of private contemplation as well as a text for classroom Bible study, and even a primer for healthy theological lecture and debate. It breathes fresh air into the deep places of people's lives where they work, play, live, love, think, and feel.
Reading Ms. Tripp Bowers’ zest to bring the good news of Jesus into people’s hearts allows the eye to take in what many ears and hearts have already re- ceived. Ferociously committed to God’s Word, her thoughts, wisdom, and teach- ing offer sound, orthodox theology as well as contemporary insights that many will find applicable to their lives and situations.
Not only is That’s a Good Question a must-read for pastors, Sunday School and Bible class teachers and leaders in the church, but it should have a place in the homes of all followers of Jesus who seek to grow closer to Him and deeper in their faith. For years to come this book will remain a resource for teaching, an encouragement in contemplation, and a beacon light of hope amid the dark tomes of new age philosophies and non-biblical theologies.
--Pastor Bill Yonker, Senior Pastor, Immanuel Lutheran Church, East Dundee, Illinois
That’s a Good Question is a book that will stimulate thought and meditation. BarbaraJo provides impetus for careful consideration of the questions God asks. God’s questions, of course, do not spring from a knowledge deficit. He knows all. But His questions prompt contemplation of ourselves, more importantly of Him. You will enjoy ways this book will spur you to meditate on the goodness of God and His wisdom in dealing with His people. It is a book you can dip into ran- domly to be confronted with human neediness and overwhelmed with the grace and mercy of God.
--Tedd Tripp: Pastor Emeritus, Author, Conference Speaker
- Title: That’s a Good Question: Pondering 24 of God’s Surprising Questions
- Author: BarbaraJo Tripp Bowers
- Publisher: Shepherd Press
- Print Publication Date: 2023
- Pages: 192
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
- ISBNs: 9781633421080, 1633421082
- Resource ID: LLS:THTS24SRPRQSTNS
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-10-01T02:09:05Z