Tricky

Nicholas T McDonald

This book brilliantly articulates the concerns we have, and distils complex answers into easily digestible chapters.

Jonty Allcock

I love this book! It tackles the big questions and shows how ultimately only Jesus makes sense of things.

“Good”

A helpful book to give to students at university.

“Great for use in youth groups! ”

We used 'Tricky' to prepare a short series focussed especially on equipping our young people with succinct, biblically faithful and engaging answers to some of the common questions their friends ask them. Our youth leaders benefitted from the book as a starting point for preparing sessions and our young people especially were helped by the chapter on suffering as they had been asking lots of questions about this during the previous term. We'd wholeheartedly recommend it as a resource to give away to young people.

“Very helpful”

Biblical, really clear and manageable chapters on a wide range of topics. We're using it in our Christian Union at school and find the material very helpful. Good balance of personal anecdotes and the facts. Highly recommended.

“Pithy, clear, winsome answers to today's big questions”

I read and reviewed this book for a summer camp - I challenged the young people to buy the book, read the chapter addressing the question(s) they had, and chat to a leader during the week. The succinct chapters and clear writing make this an easy read so a manageable task for the campers!

The authors seek to address the questions (including 'Doesn't Jesus ruin your fun?' and 'What does Jesus really think about being gay?') by going back to the Bible, and the gospels in particular, which really cuts to the heart of the issues, and helps move away from conjecture and discussing 'the church' and its position.

The writing style is honest and engaging - especially with difficult moral questions. And the authors are ready to challenge readers to take Jesus as his word.

I would say that for anyone who has done some reading or thinking on a particular question, this book may not have enough detail. But for anyone wrestling with these issues for the first time, this is a brilliant book. And for all of us seeking to answer questions from others, this is a hugely helpful resource.