I think that book has some good points, but a hallmark of the Christian faith is caring for the body of believers and showing Christian love to the world. Learning not to care for Christians may be slightly counterproductive.A friend of mine gave me two books to read, The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F____
He usually picks who he does to show the power is not in man, but his power. We shall not be discouragedI am reading Hard to Believe by John McArthur.
It’s about how many churches & people preach a pop Gospel to be more appealing but you need to preach the hard message.
Chapter 1 discussed how Jesus preached a hard message. It’s not all comfort.
Chapter 2 discussed how we get ashamed preaching it. But not once did the NT writers cave to make it more appealing. A big roadblock at the time of the NT would’ve been a crucifixion victim. The shame of crucifixion victims is lost on us today. The Greeks thought it was ridiculous & the Jews saw it as a sign of oppression & thought it contradicted the OT. The chapter ended with a section saying how the kingdom of God advances even tho a hard message is preached because of his sovereignty.
Chapter 3 is so far about how God usually picks the weak / forgotten / bottom / insignificant
If you're willing to share, I'm just curious, what's it say? (I don't want a debate here, I'm just curious)
If you're willing to share, I'm just curious, what's it say? (I don't want a debate here, I'm just curious)
Chapter 4 is about how the people rejected Jesus himself when he preached the message. He was the Messiah they had been waiting for for so long but they still rejected him.For the past couple years, I’ve been reading books on theology & spirituality. Rather than posting a review when I finish a book, I’m going to start posting what the book is discussing. The books are very helpful, with good & applicable messages that need to be shared.
I am reading Hard to Believe by John McArthur.
It’s about how many churches & people preach a pop Gospel to be more appealing but you need to preach the hard message.
Chapter 1 discussed how Jesus preached a hard message. It’s not all comfort.
Chapter 2 discussed how we get ashamed preaching it. But not once did the NT writers cave to make it more appealing. A big roadblock at the time of the NT would’ve been a crucifixion victim. The shame of crucifixion victims is lost on us today. The Greeks thought it was ridiculous & the Jews saw it as a sign of oppression & thought it contradicted the OT. The chapter ended with a section saying how the kingdom of God advances even tho a hard message is preached because of his sovereignty.
Chapter 3 is so far about how God usually picks the weak / forgotten / bottom / insignificant
Before this I read The Love of God by John McArthur
It discussed how God can be both loving & wrathful. Also he loves both the righteous & the unrighteous. He’s good to the unrighteous (I forget why right now) but the goodness to those who reject him isn’t eternal. He has a saving love for those he’s picked.
I was reading Waiting on God by Charles Stanley but it got too hard.
That's weird. They could be the type to have short memories, forgetting you're not reading the Bible because they gave you other stuff to read. A lot of people don't think before they speak. If they remember in the moment and still act that way, they're just being unreasonable.My friends at church give me Christian books to read so I read them, then they complain I'm not reading the Bible.
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Me tooToo many books at the moment. I wish I had more time to read.
Me three. I finished The 2 Hour Job Search and have moved on to The Hockey Stick Principles by Bobby Martin. Also reading Ambiguous Adventure by Cheikh Hamidou Kane and The Poetry Home Repair Manual. So many books, I read at once.Me too
Do you keep a commonplace book?I had a slow start this year and resumed reading a week ago. I'm behind on my challenge and working my way through the Veronica Speedwell series (Deanna Raybourn) and Bruno, Chief of Police (Martin Walker). Cozy mysteries provide a comfortable counterbalance to heavier subjects and I've grown to enjoy them.
As the biblical new year draws near (Nisan) I'm endeavoring to cultivate new habits that enrich my walk and strengthen my person. I've felt a stirring towards the Amplified Bible and that will be my source for 12 months. In addition, I'd like to read a chapter per day from a physical book when possible.
I've started A Woman's Walk with God by Elizabeth George and I'm enjoying it thus far. While I could devour it in a short time span the daily morsels are nourishing and allow greater reflection than I'd undertake at a faster pace. Slowing down permits me to rekindle my commonplace practice and capture the nuggets once more.
~bella
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