Erwin McManus may be a familiar name to you if you’ve read The Artisan Soul. This book is also written in a very creative, eloquent and passionate way, occasionally quite like a stream of consciousness. 

The main premise of the book is that the desires and “cravings” we have point towards the existence of God. It’s definitely very thought provoking and some of the things he writes can be quite controversial. It appears McManus is quite renown for being cynical about religion, even Christianity (and he’s a pastor!), and it is true that there can be some inconsistencies between belief and practice. It does get quite ranty at times and I didn’t agree with everything he said. However, his arguments for the existence of God are very convincing (not that I need convincing!) and, if anything, faith-affirming. 

So this is an interesting book to read if you’re wanting something that’s going to challenge your assumptions about the Christian faith as well as to affirm your personal faith. I’m quite tempted to read it again when I’m not near the end of a reading challenge…