Theologizin' Bigger: Homilies on Living Freely and Loving Wholly
Theologizin' Bigger by pastor, podcaster, and public theologian Trey Ferguson invites you to engage in independent thinking about your faith and points you toward a common-sense, accessible, and contextualized perspective on God.
With lo-fi personal truth-telling, Ferguson encourages readers to wrestle with and see the bigger picture around their religious beliefs. Theologizin' Bigger offers four parts: B.I.B.L.E. (Books Inspired by Life's Experiences), The White Man's Religion, A State of Confusion, and a Faith That Shapes Tomorrow. Each part explores different aspects of faith, including the interpretation of scripture, the tension between race and Christianity, the misunderstandings surrounding religious discussions, and the role of faith in our lives.
Ferguson emphasizes that the Bible is not a simple instruction manual and cannot provide answers to every question or dilemma. He encourages you to go beyond memorization of scripture and engage in a sense of curiosity and imagination.
You don't have to ignore your nagging doubts and honest questions. You don't have to check any part of yourself at the door. You can find the faith to live freely and love wholly.
"Ferguson's book has deep importance for those who know (or don't know) they're stuck, and for anyone who feels the questions bubbling up, even those who hadn't realized it was okay to ask them." -Englewood Review of Books
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Candice Marie Benbow, author of Red Lip Theology
"In his powerful debut, Trey Ferguson reminds us of the liberation that can be found when we value the art of speculation; when we allow God to be bigger than we can fully capture; and most of all, when we bring our true, full selves to the theological table."
Kat Armas, author of Abuelita Faith
"Theologizin' Bigger grants followers of Jesus the permission to re-engage their imaginations in the life of faith. It is a hopeful resource for those who find themselves in the midst of questions, doubts, and shifts in their faith."
Kate Boyd, author of An Untidy Faith: Journeying Back to the Joy of Following Jesus
"Theologizin' Bigger is not merely an indictment of status quo Christianity, it is a treatise on liberation. Readers can become freer, and in that freedom see God better."
Dennis R. Edwards, PhD, Dean, North Park Theological Seminary
"Trey Ferguson's Theologizin Bigger is a timely invitation to transcend restricted theological imaginations and instead embrace the liberating heart of the good news."
Drew G.I. Hart, author of Who Will Be A Witness?: Igniting Activism for God's Justice, Love, and Deliverance
"Trey's book is not a lamp to light our path but a guide to walk with us on the journey of reconstructing what we set our hope in."
Camille Hernandez, author of The Hero and the Whore
"Trey Ferguson's book, Theologizin' Bigger captivates readers with his surgical communication style, effortlessly simplifying complex theological concepts and making them accessible in today's world."
Terence Lester, author of I See You, When We Stand, and All God's Children'
"Theologizin' Bigger is a beautiful testimony of the ways in which Trey understands God and seeks the wisdom that can be found in leaning into the nuanced places of others who don't necessarily believe what he does."
Robert Monson, co-director of enfleshed
"Theologizin' Bigger is what we need to chart pathways toward a wider liberation for all. Dig into this!"
Rohadi Nagassar, author of When We Belong
"In spite of all the ways dominant Christianity has tarnished faith, Ferguson reminds us why the story of God has captured the imaginations of overlooked and exploited people throughout history."
Kevin Nye, author of Grace Can Lead Us Home
"It's a tall order, but I want four things in a book: brilliant writing, an education, laugh-out-loud humor, and inspiration to be a better human. In Theologizin' Bigger, Trey delivers on all four counts and then some."
Marla Taviano, author of unbelieve