Betsy Conyers

Very fun

Revisado: 07-27-24

“It was very fun because I didn’t know mobs could battle each other. I thought they could just battle you. I liked how the mobs were so powerful.” —— Micah, 7

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Short & engaging

Revisado: 12-24-23

It was an engaging mystery story and a nice quick read. I really enjoyed it.

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Not PC but very insightful

Revisado: 08-01-22

Excellent book! The insights about associative thinking and how she got where she is through the back door were really enlightening to me as an educator. The in depth discussion of livestock ethics and spiritually at the end were fascinating to me as a human being! The terminology made me bristle a bit at first since I’m used to “neurotypical” being used instead of her choice, “normal” and terms like “handicapped” or “severely afflicted with autism” are very taboo with the population I serve. I’m glad I didn’t let that stop me from listening though!

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Excellent but repetitive

Revisado: 07-19-22

I experienced a total mindset shift from the first 3 chapters in regards to how I approach my unanswered spiritual questions. I am incredibly greatful! However the book became repetitive as it dragged to the end. The same things could’ve been said in half the space.

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Enjoyable, global, enlightening

Revisado: 06-15-22

As a southern Baptist who has never lived more than 3hrs from where I was born, I really appreciated his broad and diverse treatment of global evangelicalism. It increased both my self-awareness and understanding of Christianity as a whole. It’s easy to think of my theology as the default but that is not the case. This is an enjoyable personal story and a helpful guide for anyone who is processing their personal faith in light of failings within the larger church.

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Unique and captivating

Revisado: 01-18-22

While I think some of his conclusions were a bit overstated and this isn’t a book that contains the final, conclusive proof that will stump unbelievers… it was a wonderful read! It was read with great energy and the “fuse and fall out” framework was really unique. I learned a lot about the wide reaching influence of Jesus in human history and his uniqueness among all other religious leaders. The modern cold case homicide story woven in really captivated my attention. This is really a great read for people interested in religion, human history and clue-hunting.

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Side B Christian

Revisado: 06-23-21

This was the 4th book I listened to this Pride month on the topic of gay Christians and the most compelling. I am side B (believing that gender difference is essential to the core meaning of marriage and God’s design for sex) and was dreading reading more flimsy arguments against the “clobber verses” but your “stance” on that issue was barely 10% of the book’s content. What I got in this book was a compelling memoir from someone with an enviably deep faith and a heartbreaking story that ended with an open minded and hopeful path forward. I too looked to Exodus for answers and used the “love the sinner/hate the sin” approach. Your story will forever change how I approach LBGT people and I will be recommending it to all my friends.

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Reading as a complimentarian

Revisado: 06-05-21

I was ready to throw the book out after the first chapter but I’m so glad I kept reading! This filled in so many gaps in my understanding of church history and I loved hearing the stories of how women lived out their faith in the different points in history she referenced. It was really eye opening to see how the question on women in ministry has been addressed so differently throughout history and the key passages concerning it have more than one possible interpretation. She inspired me to look more deeply into biblical womanhood. However her claim that inerrancy as a doctrine was created for women’s subordination kind of negates the whole argument of her book that a plain reading of scripture doesn’t command women’s subordination. Her personal stories were helpful in understanding what would turn a Christian away from complementarianism and gave me a greater respect for those who hold the egalitarian position.

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Beautiful Memoir

Revisado: 02-05-19

I loved hearing Jackie's story read with much of the imagery and cadence that characterizes her spoken word pieces. Her unapologetically real account of her journey, warts and all, is much needed as LGBT issues continue to have a prominent place in our society. She has a very high view of God and glorifies him well through this account. However, I did struggle at times to follow her train of thought when she deviated from the chronological structure. I also found the jump from her wedding day to a theological discourse abrupt. The last few chapters dragged on as they were quite repetitive. Overall, I found her testimony moving and her insights (particularly about the heterosexual gospel) valuable.

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Based more on experience than biblical teaching

Revisado: 12-18-18

I enjoyed hearing Joyce talk about her personal experience with confidence, however it was repetitive and her discussion of many of the Bible passages she quoted was shallow. I learned a lot more about Joyce than I did about the Bible or confidence in general.

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