"I don't feel quite as lost as I did before I picked it up."--Book reviewer, Carole-Heidi.
I'm not sure about God. Not the one I learned about in Sunday School anyway.
I was going to start this review with an apology for it being ridiculously late. I have had my copy of the book since before Christmas, HOWEVER, it turns out that waiting to read it was exactly the right thing because I picked it up at a point where I needed to read it. You see, those opening lines up there, that's basically what had been rumbling round my head for the last couple of months. I've been reading the Bible and it has been doing exactly zero to help my doubts and confusion but I have been struggling to put my thoughts and feelings into coherent sentences. Then one evening I picked up I'm Not Sure About God and read it from cover to cover and managed to piece together some of the things I'd been feeling and also found reassurance and comfort between the pages too. I'm Not Sure About God starts out as a brief memoir and then the second half is a collection of sermons Armitage wrote during his time as a Methodist Lay Speaker. The sermons are thoughtful, gentle and not at all preachy - all just as easy to read as the memoir section was. Reading about how Armitage still loves attending his church, has solid faith and yet also has his doubts about God and a grounded, realistic, approach to Jesus and his teachings helped me to realise that how I'm feeling is okay. I don't feel quite as lost as I did before I picked it up. A quick, thoughtful read that made me laugh and made me think - I am greatly looking forward to his next book. (And my huge wait before reading this one means I don't have as long to wait now - bonus!)
A delightful encounter between reader and author as spirituality is explored and personals stories are shared. A heart centered book penned from a place within the Souls Journey, that moves one from the darkness into light field moments. Highly recommend for personal reflection, gift idea and church groups.
--Laura Ponticello, International award-winning author and motivational speaker.
“Armitage's book arrived yesterday. I finished it last night. Part memoir, part spiritual reflection, it brought me, at once, to both tears and laughter. In reading Armitage's personal journey, I found myself taking a similar one into my own background and beliefs.” National best-selling author, Traci Medford-Rosow