We’ve all heard them: “Everything happens for a reason.” “God won’t give you more than you can handle.” “If you have enough faith, you’ll be successful.” But are these familiar Christian sayings actually what the Bible teaches?

In Lies My Pastor Told Me, we take a closer look at some of the things many of us have been taught about God, faith, science, suffering, and doubt. Together, we return to Scripture, question easy answers, and discover a faith with room for complexity, curiosity, and grace.

Because sometimes growing in faith means being willing to take another look at what we thought we knew.