Can I Say That?
How Unsafe Questions Lead Us to the Real God
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Brenna Blain
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Tristan Wright
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Can God handle our hardest questions, biggest struggles, and secret doubts?
We instinctively assume he cannot. We figure giving voice to those things will bring shame, rejection, and distance from him. But what if our hard questions don't need to function as an off-ramp from Christianity but can lead us closer to his heart? What if he is not afraid of our doubts but instead reveals himself in them?
In Can I Say That?, Brenna Blain brings her fresh voice to those who feel unsafe or unwelcome in the church, acknowledging the incongruity between the church's actions and believers' lived experiences. As a Bible teacher and an advocate for those who have experienced abuse, molestation, and mental health crises, she creates space for readers to be radically honest and ask tough questions—Am I safe here? Why does your presence feel so lonely, God?—while pointing them to biblical, foundational truth.
Leading the way with her own raw vulnerability and authenticity, Brenna shares her journey of wrestling with God and building intimacy with him as a result. Bravely exploring these deep places with Brenna will help you:
- Know in your guts that God accepts you as you are—even as you question, struggle, doubt, and hurt
- Be reassured that he is bigger than anything you face and can handle anything you bring to him
- Experience his love in the most tender and needy parts of your heart
- Engage complex questions about the institution of the church, wrestle with its abuses, and advocate for the Body of Christ to more closely reflect his heart
God sees you and knows you—better than you know yourself. He doesn't need you to change in order for him to love you. He doesn't require you to be free of struggles in order for him to be close to you. He wants you to be your true self with him and be willing to engage with him deeply, so he can wow you with the beauty of his heart and character.
©2024 Brenna Blain (P)2024 Thomas NelsonListeners also enjoyed...
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- By Timothy on 01-11-20
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Paranormal Activity
- True Tales of Possession
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- Narrated by: Micah Sloat, Katie Featherston
- Length: 4 hrs and 43 mins
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You may know Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat from Paranormal Activity, the 2007 found-footage horror film that launched a blockbuster franchise. Now, inspired by the fictional haunting that brought them together, the friends and former co-stars are examining real-life stories of demonic possession, tracing the phenomenon from its earliest known accounts to its modern-day headlines.
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Great stories, great hosts!
- By AmandaJM on 08-02-24
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Ready to turn what you want into the life that you live? The number-one New York Times best-selling author of The Universe Has Your Back shows you how. In Super Attractor, Gabrielle Bernstein lays out the essential methods for manifesting a life beyond your wildest dreams. This book is a journey of remembering where your true power lies. You'll learn how to co-create the life you want. You'll accept that life can flow, that attracting is fun, and that you don't have to work so hard to get what you want.
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Not a huge fan
- By Pamela H on 09-30-19
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Medieval Myths & Mysteries
- By: Dorsey Armstrong, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Dorsey Armstrong
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
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The 10 enlightening (and often humorous) lectures of Medieval Myths and Mysteries will show you how far from the “dark” times of legend these centuries were. Uncover the facts about the Knights Templar. Reveal the truth behind the tales of legendary creatures like the Questing Beast and the unicorn. Trace the events of the Black Death and the ways it altered the world in its wake, and much more. With Professor Armstrong, you will dig deep into the ways that later generations reshaped the narrative of the medieval years and perpetuated the myths.
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Interesting, but centered on Britain
- By Ximena on 04-10-20
By: Dorsey Armstrong, and others
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Neville Goddard: The Complete Reader
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Neville Goddard: The Complete Reader, Includes all 10 of Neville Goddard's Spiritual Classics: At Your Command, Awakened Imagination & the Search, Feeling is the Secret, Freedom For All, Out of This World, Prayer, The Art of Believing, Seedtime and Harvest, The Law and The Promise, The Power of Awareness, and Your Faith Is Your Fortune. If you are familiar with the great American mystic, this will be a goldmine of wisdom in one book. If you are new to his work, you are in for a spiritual journey.
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Hidden Gem
- By TrauntsiePants on 05-22-18
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The Sophia Code
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- By: Kaia Ra
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A declaration of your sovereign divinity, The Sophia Code is a visionary, sacred text for the Divine Feminine Christ movement sweeping the planet now. This book is a living transmission encoded with direct revelations to activate your important role as a revolutionary wayshower for humanity's awakening.
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It’s not the complete book.
- By Kevin Swanstrom on 12-02-18
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This user’s guide to Buddhist basics takes the most commonly asked questions - beginning with “What is the essence of the Buddha’s teachings?” - and provides simple answers in plain English. Thubten Chodron’s responses to the questions that always seem to arise among people approaching Buddhism make this an exceptionally complete and accessible introduction - as well as a manual for living a more peaceful, mindful, and satisfying Life.
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Amazing introduction to Buddhism
- By chad d on 07-02-15
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The Bible is made up of 66 books that tell the magnificent story of God's redemptive work through Christ. In this audio recording of the full Bible, that story comes alive in a fresh way through the voice of poet, Bible teacher, hip-hop artist, and author Jackie Hill Perry.
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- Andrea Brummitt
- 09-28-24
Honesty
Brenna combines brutal honesty with deep spiritual insight. She addresses the issues of suffering, mental illness, abuse, and struggles with sexuality with both a balance of compassion and Biblical truth.
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- Lina A.
- 08-20-24
Raw. Honestly. Beautiful
No sugarcoating. I loved every word. I love that it was read by the author. These words are healing.
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- Edmond and Sarah Bureau
- 09-04-24
Honest and true
Beautiful and engaging in the raw and vulnerable expressions of honesty, hope, and truth—thank you for sharing your life with us.
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- Ely
- 09-08-24
Raw and authentic
What a great depiction of the struggle of being human and God’s wonderful grace and mercy. A must listen.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-18-24
For everyone in every stage
This book was so intricately woven with grace and abounding in deep scriptural truths. With each 5-10 minutes of listening, I mentally highlighted paragraphs thinking “Wait. I said/thought/felt that too. Those exact things are hidden away, written in my own journals.” The Holy Spirit was evident throughout, and Jesus has and will continue to lead all who need this book to find it and know that Jesus’ words are true and that He truly does hear our hardest thoughts, emotions and soul rattling questions. I have not been so impacted by a book so quickly since reading Walking with God thru Pain & Suffering in college. So grateful that Jesus captured Brenna with His steadfast love and that she has listened to His voice to share her story to help others fall in love with Jesus too, even with all of our bricks
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- Anonymous User
- 08-14-24
Finally someone who gets it
As I’ve navigated a path of religious trauma, mental health struggles, and deconstructing a hurtful religion, leading to doubt in God, this book came in and really rocked me. I’m not suddenly full of faith again or suddenly done doubting/questioning, but I felt seen heard and seen and known by Brenna’s story and willingness to say what so many of us have thought. Her vulnerability is what we need more in the Christian world. It made me change my perspective on how I approach where I currently am. I no longer feel villainized for doubting or being angry at the pain I have felt. I laughed, I cried, i became more inquisitive, and I felt peace about things that I haven’t felt in a long time. It’s not a pretty story wrapped up in bows and lace, and I love that. It’s real, it’s raw, it’s honest, and I would recommend reading it! If your like me and on the edge of walking away from faith for good, even after years spent going all in and then being treated horrible for your questions and pain, give this a listen. If nothing else maybe, like me, you will feel like someone out there finally sees you and feels what you do. I don’t know where I’ll land in my journey, but I’m grateful for the perspective shift this book gave me.
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- WillowHeron
- 10-24-24
This was very encouraging and comforting
It is good to be able to be taken alongside someone's story as they struggle and preserve.
The narrative is somewhat non linear, which I don't mind and even enjoy. But for those who prefer to know that beforehand, you have been prepared!
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- Jesse Spence
- 08-21-24
Absolutely honest, I feel less crazy
I LOVE the way the massive amounts of tensions involved in the Christian life are addressed in Brenna’s book. So encouraging to hear someone that LOVES God so much asks such “triggering” questions to God. He isn’t triggered. He loves us and loves our desire and trust in Him. Beautiful book!
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- Momoffourboys
- 09-17-24
Incredible testimony of God with us
Brenna’s story is so raw, you can’t help but feel compelled by her narrative. She doesn’t just tell the story of her personal hardships, rather she weaves in the truths she’s learned through her hard fought battles. I thought parts of the book felt a little disjointed but all of the content was top notch. I would strongly recommend this book for those who say they do wrestle with hard, big questions of faith, the church, and Jesus.
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- Rob
- 10-18-24
Poignant, Profound and a necessary read for all Christians.
Finally someone brave enough to tackle tough subjects that the church wants to ignore. The western church wants to paint the Christian lifestyle as unicorns and rainbows, everything gets tied up with a bow and everyone lives happily ever after, like a 60 minute TV show. Brenna brings truth to a world that is battling so much. God is not afraid of our circumstances or our questions and when we realize that we can live in the freedom that He meant us to live in.
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