“This book oozes honesty about the doubts and anger we often feel when injustice occurs. The book not only made me laugh and brought me to tears, more importantly it caused me to think. SHOULD WE FIRE GOD? will appeal to people wherever they are on their spiritual journeys.”— Amy L. Swoope, cohost of Freedom Today
“In a time such as ours we face a great dilemma. On the one hand it seems we and the world need God all the more, and on the other, that the God we need might not be up to the task. Jim Pace provides a thoughtful and honest look at the tension that so many of the people that I know (including myself) often face. Steeped in his own story of doubt, disbelief, and tragedy this book is a refreshing look at this apparent impasse.”— Chris Backert – Director & Organizational Architect, The Ecclesia Network
“Jim, you have written a wonderful book! I am very, very proud of you!”— Jim’s mom
“Like an accomplished novelist, Jim Pace holds your attention, like a thoughtful pastor he deals with reality compassionately, and like a wise guide he helps us to live more honestly. If you have ever wrestled with the problem of evil, this is a must read!”— JR Woodward – Co-founder of Kairos Los Angeles, Activist, Blogger and editor of Viral Hope
“As one who has at times wanted to fire God, I found the honesty and thoroughness of this book refreshing. Jim Pace tackles the ever-troubling problem of pain with fresh insight, wisdom, and humility, and without conveniently avoiding tough questions. This book will no doubt ease the minds of both believers plagued by doubts and the unconvinced whose doubts have rendered faith impossible.”— Matt Rogers – author of When Answers Aren’t Enough: Experiencing God as Good When Life Isn’t (Zondervan, 2008) and Losing God: Clinging to Faith Through Doubt and Depression (InterVarsity, 2008)
“Based on painful first-hand experiences, Jim tells gripping stories and asks courageous questions—while checking common clichés at the door. Asking good questions of God is better than learning good information about him. But Jim presents the reader with both. This book make me want to pull up a chair and have a conversation with the author—and with God Himself.”— J.R. Briggs – author of When God Says Jump and co-author of The Message//Remix: Solo.
“This book affected me deeply. It’s one of the greatest treatises I’ve ever read on life’s deepest questions about God and the whys in life. I think the Lord has produced a classic through Jim Pace. It will be read and studied by skeptics and seminarians, peasants and presidents. Very few have written so well what so many have wondered when it comes to God and suffering.”— Jimmie Davidson – founding pastor, Highlands Fellowship
In 1957, Paul Tillich’s Dynamics of Faith made the case to a post-World War II generation that “doubt” was a critical component of every authentic expression of faith. Fifty years later, Jim Pace makes the same kind of case in the context of the shootings at Virginia Tech. Like Jim, this book is unflinchingly courageous in asking hard questions, compassionately pastoral in tone, and achingly honest in revealing his own “skin in the game.” What a marvelous book!— John Chandler – Leader, Spence Network, author of Courageous Church Leadership: Conversations with Effective Practitioners
Questions and stories – these are some of the honest ways we humans grapple with God and faith. By this count, Jim Pace is a very honest writer, a storyteller with the courage to help us face our deepest questions.— Winn Collier – author of Let God, Holy Curiosity and Restless Faith
“Should We Fire God? challenges us to think deeper about some of the frustrations and struggles that many of us face when trying to understand an incomprehensible God. We all experience emotions, but many times we don’t stop to explore the true implications underlying those emotions. Rather than a preacher from the pulpit style, Jim openly shares his own personal battles with the reader. In doing so, he helps to bring to light a truth and wisdom that can’t always easily be felt or experienced. Whether you are personally in the midst of turmoil with God, know someone who is, or are looking for some direction in dealing with some tough questions, this book challenges you not to accept the faith of following Christ blindly. There are ups and downs in any relationship, including one with God, yet there are also more answers than some of us might think. Should We Fire God? doesn’t aim to deny the difficulty of devoting your life to something no one can fully understand, but it does offer some real perspectives on how to pursue it.” — Jeff Borsos — church planter with H2O at Ohio State University
“As one who has at times wanted to fire God, I found the honesty and thoroughness of this book refreshing. Jim Pace tackles the ever-troubling problem of pain with fresh insight, wisdom, and humility, and without conveniently avoiding tough questions. This book will no doubt ease the minds of both believers plagued by doubts and the unconvinced whose doubts have rendered faith impossible.”
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