by Athol Gill
(1992-11-02): Amazon.com: Books
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2014
Format: Paperback
I remember hearing Athol Gill with John Smith founder of God's Squad in Australia, so I should have known to expect something good. But it was better than good.
I expected a pep talk and some stories and instead found it was a smart (even scholarly) but not too heavy a look at the gospel picture of Jesus interacting with people and the points the apostolic authors were emphasising for their first century church and new converts.
It blew me away. I am loving it and its "chunks of scriptures" approach. It really is a fresh approach to living as a disciple. I am finding it challenging and very good. If church is boring, do your self a favour and read it.
I expected a pep talk and some stories and instead found it was a smart (even scholarly) but not too heavy a look at the gospel picture of Jesus interacting with people and the points the apostolic authors were emphasising for their first century church and new converts.
It blew me away. I am loving it and its "chunks of scriptures" approach. It really is a fresh approach to living as a disciple. I am finding it challenging and very good. If church is boring, do your self a favour and read it.
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2009
Format: Paperback
Written in a style that relates more to a novel than a theological tome, this is a confronting, yet reassuring, book about the facts of following Christ in today's society. Strongly relating to the Gospels and putting them into historical context, and then forming links to our lives today, this book gives pause for thought and counts the cost of a Messianic lifestyle.
