I really enjoyed my second trip through Mark Buchanan's book. It's filled with wit and insight into the human condition, and delivered in a way that doesn't simply point out your sins but leads you away from them and toward Jesus. It gets 4 stars from me. A snippet:
If we were to gather suggestions from most North American Christians about how to improve the Godward life, we might get a list with items like this:
1. Give us quick, effective formulas for prayer.
2. Dispel our doubts without ever making us touch wounds.
3. Remove our wounds and disappointments.
4. Explain mystery, simply.
5. Take the risk and the work out of obedience.
6. Give us a God who's safe.
That last line causes me to remember the description of Aslan. "No, he is not safe, but He is good." Yes He is - staggeringly good.
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