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bethpeninger 's review for:
A More Christlike God: A More Beautiful Gospel
by Bradley Jersak
Thank you to NetGalley and CWR Press for this free readers edition. In exchange I am providing an honest review.
Truth be told I read 68% of this last month but couldn't get it finished in time for that bookshelf. So it becomes book 1 for the new year and new month!
Wow. What a book. Several times I would read something, ponder it, have to put down the book for a minute and all I could think was "mind.blown." Jersak writes a book on theology that challenges the traditionally held beliefs/views of Protestants. He was first challenged personally and then as he couldn't ignore certain truths rising to the surface of misunderstanding he began to change the way he expressed faith, taught faith, lived faith, saw God. I get it. I'm on that same journey and Jersak has just given me a lot of reasons to continue to chew and ponder God as he really is and not as I was raised being told he is. And yes, there is a huge difference between what I've been told about God and who God actually is.
Just wow. That's an insufficient statement and review for this book but it's all I can manage. I'm going to read the book again, probably right away, because when I started it I didn't realize the depth it was going to take me in thought and so I want to read it again and give it full attention for anything I may have missed due to ignorance. I also want, and will recommend it to pretty much everyone I know. What Jersak does in this book is completely turn upside down who God is - gives biblical support for it - and it changes everything for people of faith and for people who scoff at faith in Christ. The whole section on 'unwrathing' God was especially mind blowing and revealing! Jersak aimed to write a book in a manner of coffeehouse talk but I maintain that would be one deep and somber coffeehouse meet up. Wow. I highly recommend this book. And that's an understatement.
Truth be told I read 68% of this last month but couldn't get it finished in time for that bookshelf. So it becomes book 1 for the new year and new month!
Wow. What a book. Several times I would read something, ponder it, have to put down the book for a minute and all I could think was "mind.blown." Jersak writes a book on theology that challenges the traditionally held beliefs/views of Protestants. He was first challenged personally and then as he couldn't ignore certain truths rising to the surface of misunderstanding he began to change the way he expressed faith, taught faith, lived faith, saw God. I get it. I'm on that same journey and Jersak has just given me a lot of reasons to continue to chew and ponder God as he really is and not as I was raised being told he is. And yes, there is a huge difference between what I've been told about God and who God actually is.
Just wow. That's an insufficient statement and review for this book but it's all I can manage. I'm going to read the book again, probably right away, because when I started it I didn't realize the depth it was going to take me in thought and so I want to read it again and give it full attention for anything I may have missed due to ignorance. I also want, and will recommend it to pretty much everyone I know. What Jersak does in this book is completely turn upside down who God is - gives biblical support for it - and it changes everything for people of faith and for people who scoff at faith in Christ. The whole section on 'unwrathing' God was especially mind blowing and revealing! Jersak aimed to write a book in a manner of coffeehouse talk but I maintain that would be one deep and somber coffeehouse meet up. Wow. I highly recommend this book. And that's an understatement.