I know this sounds harsh but I'm just a chapter or two into a Christian based self-help book and its ssooooo...cheesy? or maybe I should say preachy?? I'm not sure what to call it but I want to push away from it because it certainly seems stale and uninteresting.
I understand that I am a semi-learned Christian (so maybe that's why it seems stale?) but I can not recommend this reading to my friend who may be on the cusp of believing because I fear it will push her away.
any suggestions from peanut gallery on something else?
eat, pray, love is a fave of mine that I've referenced before. certainly something along that lines I would love again and love to recommend!
but it seems most anything I've found recommended by church or in a Christian book store doesn't relate.
what do you all think?
I must quote what cousin Nile said today, "what our itching ears want to hear." Sometimes text recommended by a church are not what we want to hear --- go back to God's word, the Bible, and see if it is based on that truth. If it is based on the Word of God, then dig deeper and listen to what God has to say to you through that text. Some Christian based literature is not what we can 'digest' at that point in our life - remember that a Christian is like a plant, always maturing, growing and changing. Likewise, what we can digest changes with each stage in our life....that is my take on your cheesy, preachy book :) Lovingly, the Mom
ReplyDeleteI suppose it depends on what she's looking for. What are her objections to Christianity?
ReplyDeleteThe first one to look at would be:
http://www.amazon.com/Case-Faith-Journalist-Investigates-Christianity/dp/0310234697
If that is not quite right, I'd check:
http://store.rzim.org/product/tabid/61/p-75-who-made-god-and-answers-to-100-other-tough-questions-of-faith.aspx
or
http://store.rzim.org/product/tabid/61/p-27-can-man-live-without-god.aspx
or
http://store.rzim.org/product/tabid/61/p-39-is-the-bible-intolerant.aspx
or
http://store.rzim.org/product/tabid/61/p-42-jesus-among-other-gods.aspx
Ravi's books are a little heavier/deeper/more intellectual. Strobel is a much easier read. I hope this gives you a place to start. Let me know if you have any questions...
One great author - who isn't too 'preachy' - and takes biblical knowledge and translates it into real-life meaning - Andy Stanley... I have his book, Visioneering, at my desk if you want to check it out. Great book - find myself referring back to it OFTEN.
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