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chris_heidenthal's review
5.0
Being ordinary isn't just ok, it's what we were made for. Don't let burnout get you down.
ljnorfleet's review
I want to journal through the questions and perhaps re-read before rating.
audriew9's review
challenging
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
This is an amazing read on what it looks like to live a life richly with Jesus.
1965joecox's review
4.0
I loved this booklet because it gave such great value to how God inhabits the ordinary. In this temporary season of attractional churches, church shoppers, and our constant quest to be extraordinary above others, I found this read to be brilliant. It’s not a manual to mediocrity nor living in the status quo. It is a consideration that while we strive to find God in the extraordinary, He is already waiting for us in the ordinary life He has already ordained. Can’t wait to read it again.
dejunker's review
5.0
Little books like this irk me at first. $18 for such a small page/dollar ratio. But, this one was worth every penny. I firmly believe I’ll be rereading this one in the future. Reminding us that everything is from and in Christ is a necessary, daily need. I really like the theology here. Some theologians stretch metaphors and develop their own language. This book stayed grounded, coherent, and comprehensive. I ordered it due to a recommendation list and now add my personal recommendation to it.
jananne's review against another edition
5.0
In a world where everything must be special and extraordinary, this book argues to celebrate the dirt and dust of life through simple trinitarian theology. wonderful meditations.
scottso's review against another edition
5.0
Julie Canlis gem of a book A Theology of the Ordinary proves the adage "Great things come in small packages" as this book, although small in size and short in pages, is filled with tremendous content and potential. My wife and I were fortunate enough to meet Matt Canlis at a recent Hutchmoot conference where we were given a copy of this book and we have since not stopped recommending it to others. Mrs. Canlis invites her reader to recognize the cultural challenges and pressures that make it difficult to recognize Christ in all aspects of life and invites us to explore living life - every moment of life - in the knowledge we are loved by our Creator and redeemed in Christ. Although the subject matter is deep, her writing and examples make this book as readable as it is engaging. It has made for some good family conversations and I highly recommend to those who feel the pressure to do something radical with their life yet recognize their life is moving too fast to know how to slow down.
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