Book Review
31 Jan 2010 Leave a Comment
So I have made a commitment to read a book a week. So for the last 2 weeks I have been busy reading. The two books I have chosen to start with is Crazy Love by Francis Chan (everyone has highly recommended it, evidently it’s better than toilet paper). I just finished up Confessions of a Not so Supermodel by Brooklyn Lindsey (a ministry book for teen girls). So here are my two cents on these first two books of my new adventure.
Francis Chan has the ability to capture an audience when he speaks and did the same in this book. I really enjoyed his out look on the way we love, and are loved. One example of how we view eternity and the love of God really captured my thoughts and I haven’t been able to shake it. We all have the freedom to choose between heaven and hell and of course when looking at all the perks of heaven the streets of gold, the eternal happiness, no sickness, mansions, peace, joy, you name it, that’s what you would choose. But the real question is, if you could have all that, but God was not there, would you still want to be there for all eternity. His question is, if you can have all the glory of heaven, but no God, would you want it? We tend to focus on all the glory and beauty of the promises of heaven but loose site of the true reason we would want to be there. There are tons of thought provoking things throughout this book and I would highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for some extra insight on the wonder of this crazy love our Savior has for us.
I am in the thought process of working out a possible ministry for youth pastors wives and women leaders in youth ministry. I have learned over the past 12 years in youth ministry a lot and have found that having the support of others is a huge asset. There seems to be all kinds of resources and support for pastors and not a whole lot (at least in my area) for the wives and women in ministry. There are so many things girls go through in junior high and high school and the parts we play as the women role models is very important. Girls these days are told from everyone all kind of things. From what socks to wear to how to act or what to say to be “perfect”. From television to friends they hear it on all sides. Our role is to help them see who they are in Christ. To find their identity in Him. This book is Brooklyn’s way of sharing how her thoughts and dreams she had for her life were nothing compared to what God had planned for her. This is a great book for young girls to read and a great resource for them. Every chapter ends with questions for the reader to reflect on their own lives. It could be used for small group discussion or just for individuals to go through. I would definitely recommend mother’s of teen girls to read this, youth workers, and students.
So that’s it for this review. I am looking forward to the next couple book choices and what God has to teach me through them.
