![]() ![]() ![]() In fact, he lets the Bible do much of the work for him, simply quoting some of the challenging statements made by Jesus and other Biblical writers and allowing the weight of their message to sink in. Nor does he ever adopt a judgmental or superior tone – he is earnest and humble throughout. ![]() Our churches may be full of “Christians”, but how many are truly “disciples”? While he recongnises that we won’t attain sinless perfection, but that does not mean that it is OK not to be in a position of obedience and surrender.Ĭhan is careful not to obscure the gospel of grace – he is not trying to persuade us to earn or deserve our salvation by radical acts. The chapter entitled “profile of the lukewarm” is not comfortable reading as it describes the “lukewarm” Christian in a way that questions how deep our commitment to God truly is. ![]() He really gets going as he challenges us about our lukewarmness. Chan starts off by inviting us to get some much-needed perspective by looking at who God is, and by contemplating our own smallness and mortality. I’m a little late to get in on the action reviewing this book (loads of bloggers, including Phil Whitall, and Tim Challies have reviewed it already), but since I heard such good reports about it, and bought a copy for my wife earlier this year (she loved it), I decided to read it for myself.Įssentially it is a call to radical living – God is not content to simply be a small part of our lives. ![]()
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