My mother sent me "Dangerous Wonder" two years ago. Actually, I think she may have sent it twice. It's been in my 'TBR" stack since while I was digging into other what I deemed to be more philosophically promising materials. As most of my more recent reading has been of a spiritual nature, even though "Dangerous Wonder" didn't appear to align with my general theological perspective.
Hooked by the Intro, I struggled a bit but was promptly reeled in. My feelings were that Yaconelli was a bumbling goof through the early chapters, but I was intrigued by the 'thought questions' that outlined the end of the chapters, challenging you to understand yourself, why you don't do the things you used to that made you happy when you were young, and how God wants you to be 'like a child.' I began to realize that the bumbling was part of the point, and by the final pages was cheering his direct - "child-like" - style.
I have NEVER. EVER had a book that brought me to tears as often as "Dangerous Wonder" . Its an easy read from a literary standpoint but unfathomably deep from a spiritual and emotional perspective. It will take some time for me to untangle the stirrings this book caused. But I am more than encouraged to "scribble outside the lines". [5/5]
Hooked by the Intro, I struggled a bit but was promptly reeled in. My feelings were that Yaconelli was a bumbling goof through the early chapters, but I was intrigued by the 'thought questions' that outlined the end of the chapters, challenging you to understand yourself, why you don't do the things you used to that made you happy when you were young, and how God wants you to be 'like a child.' I began to realize that the bumbling was part of the point, and by the final pages was cheering his direct - "child-like" - style.
I have NEVER. EVER had a book that brought me to tears as often as "Dangerous Wonder" . Its an easy read from a literary standpoint but unfathomably deep from a spiritual and emotional perspective. It will take some time for me to untangle the stirrings this book caused. But I am more than encouraged to "scribble outside the lines". [5/5]
Read it. Enjoyed it. Used In a class to teach college freshmen one of the foundations of Christian leadership. Highly recommended!
