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Review Summary: An inspiring, light, easy read... |
Date: 2009-01-06 |
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Details: ...a great book to leave by your favorite chair to pick up and read bits at a time. I loved the book. It reminds you that all of our lives here on earth can be "messy", but that God loves us through it all. Jesus spent most of his time with the downtrodden, the prostitute, the tax collector, the poor. At times, it's easy to feel you don't measure up. This book leaves you knowing that you do, even with all the mistakes you make throughout this difficult life! I just bought another copy for my daughter away at college. If you feel like giving up sometimes, pick this one up! |
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Review Summary: Thought provoking look at the church |
Date: 2008-11-10 |
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Details: When I initially read this book I knew nothing of Mike Yaconelli and was shocked by some of the people he brought into the church and the disruptions he accepted (and even welcomed) within the church. The more I have thought about this book over the years the more I relate and hope to lead this type of church. Mike has changed my view of ministry and focused me on a a life and ministry focused on working within the community to change lives. |
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Review Summary: Messy Review |
Date: 2008-09-18 |
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Details: Am not a book critic but I love God, I love truth and I love this book. This book jumps off the pages and screams "THIS IS THE WAY WE SHOULD BE!!" This book taught me that I will never be a perfect Christian only a human loved by God and trying my best to love and obey Him. I am who I am and God created me that way. |
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Review Summary: Messy Spirituality |
Date: 2008-09-04 |
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Details: I never realized that my being a christian was because I was not perfect but very messed up. How cool to know that my problems and pains are what attracted to Papa(God). |
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Review Summary: A grace-full book...I loved it! |
Date: 2008-07-30 |
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Details: Do you ever think: "I don't pray enough. I don't read my Bible enough. I don't share my faith enough. I don't love God enough. I'm not committed enough. I'm not spiritual enough??? I guess I'm not a very good Christian." Well, do you ever feel like that? I've been ordained for 25 years and I can still resonate with those statements from time to time. That's why I so enjoyed this book.
Mike Yaconelli co-founded Youth Specialties Ministries and the Wittenbergy Door, a Christian satire magazine akin to MAD magazine. I used to regularly attend Mike's youth ministry conferences as a youth minister and as a young Episcopal priest. The thing that always struck me about him was his candidness and authenticity. He was known for his nitty gritty honest approach to spirituality. When he described spiritual struggles, you knew he knew what he was talking about, because you knew from your own experience the truth of his words. Sadly, Mike died about 5 years ago. Yet his Christian realism lives on.
His book is an attempt to convince us that Christian perfectionism is not about us becoming perfect, but about us being comfortable enough in our imperfection that we're willing to give our messy lives to Jesus. It's only through our acknowledgement of our deep personal need for God's grace that we can truly be in fellowhip with God. Not one Biblical character, outside of Jesus, is anywhere near perfect, and most are terribly flawed...like us. That's why they became saints! Confused? So am I. Read the book! It's truth will free you from the bonds of perfectionism and make you better Christian. |
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out of 66 Reviews
