I dare you. Those are the words Lisa Saunders hears every time she preaches. I dare you to say anything relevant to my weights and worries. I dare you to help me breathe, hope, change, forgive, or love. She aims for a sermon that goes down like a cup of cool water for the parched and a cup of joe for the dispirited, and when she is finished, to leave her listeners close to wishing she wasn't. So the "p" in preach has to be silent.

Whether you are familiar with Jesus' story or fuzzy on it, you are sure to notice something new or something old in a new way. Though it flows as easily as a beach read, this book dives into some of life's deepest wonderings. It dares to reach you.