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kmover's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.75
A great book describing "shalom", what it means, how The Fall broke it and how The Gospel can restore it. Lisa Sharon Harper goes through all the types of conflict the world is experiencing in light of what shalom intended it to be. It is not a book designed to foster self reflection, lament and prayers for restoration.
dkadastra's review against another edition
3.0
Pretty great overview about how the gospel is about more than just personal salvation.
retiredlibrarylady's review against another edition
2.0
A dense read, full of Biblical citations. She is showing what God wants for the world. It includes some measure of personal change, but calls for everyone to embrace a different way of living. Thus, impossible. I found the meditations unhelpful for me. I found the chapter on race to be the best (for me personally, but of course that's always the case in my reviews) even though she had a minor error about Rosa Parks (she was a seamstress, not a maid) and was oversimplifying about white reactions to her. I hear that she is awesome in person and obviously many liked the book.
reemeyer's review against another edition
5.0
A broader, more beautiful vision of the Gospel
Lisa Sharon Harper is a wise guide, leading me beyond four spiritual laws to a gospel that begins in Genesis 1 with God's "Very Good" and ends in Revelation when all is made new. Along the way, she shares a vision for how the very good gospel can and should transform the relationship between all things (families, genders, the earth, ethnic groups, even our relationship with death.) Highly recommend.
Lisa Sharon Harper is a wise guide, leading me beyond four spiritual laws to a gospel that begins in Genesis 1 with God's "Very Good" and ends in Revelation when all is made new. Along the way, she shares a vision for how the very good gospel can and should transform the relationship between all things (families, genders, the earth, ethnic groups, even our relationship with death.) Highly recommend.
gjones19's review against another edition
5.0
This book was beautiful from start to finish! Many Christians settle for a “truncated gospel” that is much too small, but Harper offers a glimpse into a holistic gospel of restoration of all things!