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Larry Osborne

10 Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe

Are Urban Legends & Sunday School Myths Damaging your Faith?

Larry Osborne

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Multnomah Press
14 April 2009

Christian theology; Christian spirituality & religious experience; Christian life & practice

With interest high in the pitfalls of belief among both faith- and anti-faith-oriented readers, Larry Osborne's confrontational take on commonly held beliefs that lead Christians astray can reach a wide audience. His first book for Multnomah, A Contrarian's Guide to Knowing God, demonstrated that he is a fresh, accessible thinker who is not afraid of tackling convenient but dangerous assumptions.

In this delightfully personal and practical book, respected Bible teacher Larry Osborne confronts ten widely held beliefs that are both dumbanddangerous.

People don't set out to build their faith upon myths and spiritual urban legends.

But somehow such falsehoods keep showing up in the way that many Christians think

about life and God. These goofy ideas and beliefs are assumed by millions to be rock-solid

truth... until life proves they're not. The sad result is often a spiritual disaster- confusion,

feelings of betrayal, a distrust of Scripture, loss of faith, anger toward both the

church and God.

But it doesn't have to be so. Respected Bible teacher Larry Osborne confronts ten widely held beliefs

that are both dumb and dangerous, including-

. Faith can fix anything

.

God brings good luck

. Forgiving means forgetting

. Everything happens for a reason

. A godly home guarantees good kids

Get ready to be shocked, relieved,

and inspired in the pages of Ten Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe. Because the

truth is meant to set us free-not hurt us.

By: Larry Osborne
Imprint: Multnomah Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 173g
ISBN: 9781601421500
ISBN 10: 1601421508
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 14 April 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Larry Osborne is a pastor, author and leadership consultant. He has a passion for helping Christian leaders in both the secular and church world succeed and fulfill their God-given calling. Since 1980, he has served as a senior pastor at North Coast Church in Vista, CA. During that time, North Coast has grown from a fledging group of 128 meeting in a high school cafeteria to a multi-site church with over 12,000 in weekend attendance. Larry has a passion for leadership, spiritual formation, and discipleship. As a nationally recognized trainer of pastors, leaders, and church planters, he travels extensively, speaking at conferences and mentoring events. His books include-Thriving in Babylon,Accidental Pharisees,A Contrarian's Guide to Knowing God,10 Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe,Sticky Teams,Sticky Church,Sticky Leaders,Lead Like a Shepherd,Mission Creep, andThe Unity Factor. Larry holds both a Master of Divinity and Doctorate degree from Talbot Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Nancy, live in Oceanside, CA. They have three married children and an increasing number of grandchildren.

Reviews for 10 Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe: Are Urban Legends & Sunday School Myths Damaging your Faith?

Ever since I read The Unity Factor almost twenty years ago, Larry Osborne has been my mentor from afar. Now that Larry is writing books again, he is quickly becoming a go-to author for me, because he speaks my language and deals with my issues. I read everything he writes! <br>-Pete Briscoe, senior pastor, Bent Tree Bible Fellowship and author of Christianity: A Follower's Guide and Secrets from the Treadmill <br> A very liberating read, as well as one that will surely deepen your trust in God. Larry takes apart ten commonly held beliefs that don't make sense . . . because they aren't true! <br>-Russ Carroll, CEO, Miva Merchant <br> In Ten Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe, Larry Osborne dismantles many of the ideas that have derailed the faith of sincere Christians for far too long. Larry has the rare capacity to communicate difficult truths in a way that ignites the imagination and disarms the soul. I strongly recommend this book to anyone seeking to develop a deepe