Have You Ever Wondered?: Finding the Everyday Clues to Meaning, Purpose & Spirituality

A reflective and creative book that lays the foundation for gospel hope

Beauty. Justice. Identity. Love. Stories. Nature. Hope. These things intrigue us, move us and prompt us to ask big questions. Could there be clues in our deepest desires that point to life’s meaning?

Have You Ever Wondered? invites you on an immersive tour through the issues that matter. This book is for anyone who has looked at a landscape and contemplated why we are drawn to beauty; or wondered why we are so insatiably curious about our universe, or even for those who have simply looked up at a million stars in the vast night’s sky and just wondered.

Contributors with backgrounds in science, law, linguistics, theology, bioethics, history, and more, reflect on how their questions have, in some cases unexpectedly, led them to a compelling Christian spirituality and a profound sense of meaning and purpose in life.

Questions include:

Have you ever wondered why we long for happiness? Have you ever wondered why humans are attracted to the supernatural? Have you ever wondered why music has the power to move us? Have you ever wondered why black lives matter? Have you ever wondered what God thinks of you? Have you ever wondered if all religions are basically the same? Have you ever wondered why we treat sex as something sacred? Have you ever wondered why we preserve the past? Have you ever wondered if you can truly change? Have you ever wondered why everyone craves money but no one thinks it’s the answer? And more...