Erin Moon is a delight. I so appreciate her warm reassurance that you don’t have to treat your faith like precious heirlooms, to keep on a high shelf and not interact with, unless you treat them extremely delicately. Instead, Erin invites you to really get in there with God—ask him tough questions, show him your deepest fears and laments. In asking these hard things and wrestling with our faith, we can grow so much deeper in our understanding.

It was a bit hard to see how the journaling portions will work in the e-ARC since the lines and writing areas aren’t present, but the concept, content and questions are all great. Moon has developed an important resource, and I look forward to a deeper exploration of my faith through this journal!

Listen, DOING the work is never as fun as READING about doing the work, but that doesn’t mean it’s not necessary.

In this, the companion to her book I’ve Got Questions: The Spiritual Practice of Having It Out with God, Erin encourages us off our metaphorical arses and into metaphorical gardening gloves.

Pull the weeds.
Burn the chaff.
Amend the soil.

Rewild that once depleted plot into something beautiful and real and maybe a little dangerous.
I loved the breath prayers, the writing prompts, the Centering prayers, the Liturgies.

I DID NOT LOVE that it made me GET ALL UP IN MY FEELINGS.

Obviously, it doesn’t answer every question. This book is all about question marks, not exclamation points.

It DID make me more comfortable with the process, because if we’ve learned anything it’s:

Denique Nemo Scit

This guided journal pairs well with Erin Moon's debut book I've Got Questions. It will be a nice gift for yourself or a friend who's walking through a season of spiritual "disentangling."

Overall I enjoyed the study guide. I think the content aligns well with the book, which is also a good tool on questioning or wrestling with your faith especially as it’s being questioned culturally. The guide offers a way for groups to read the book and reflect a bit more on its topics. I think it is well organized but needs work on its layout (note: I read an ARC so layout may change upon actual publication). Overall I enjoyed the study guide and think it’s a good companion to those wanting to read the main text.