Through a fellow blogger (Jesse Giglio) I was introduced to a Christian book review site that gives free books to bloggers who are willing to read each book and give a thoughtful review of it. The review does not need to be positive or negative it just needs to express the true feelings of the reader. If you blog and you like to read, you should check out this great resource for bloggers. The website is booksneeze.com. Definitely a funny name for a website but it has good stuff on it. Check out my first book review of The Hole in Our Gospel by WorldVision’s current president Richard Stearns.
The Hole in Our Gos
pel is the first book written by WorldVision’s current president Richard Stearns. The title of the book is intriguing and according to many people’s reviews, the title seems to be one of the first drawing points of this book. To me it was not as intriguing a title as to others. That said, I am so glad that Richard Stearns wrote this book. More people need to come to the realization that although there is not a hole in the Gospel as it is presented in the Bible; there is a hole in the gospel that many of our churches today are presenting and representing. We cannot divide people into parts. People are to be viewed holistically and ministered to holistically and when you feed someone a physical meal, give someone a physical drink, or are a part of an organization that rescues people from enslaving situations, you are partnering with God to bring the kingdom of God to earth. It is clear that Richard Stearns believes this was a critical view in Jesus’ life on earth and therefore, is also critical in the lives of believers. This book both inspired me and challenged me to pray that God would give me a deeper love for the other people that surround me on a daily basis. Our words and our actions are equally important as we seek to love others the way that Christ did.
I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
