"VELVET ELVIS"

Our current read, chosen by one of Activates member is:

"VELVET ELVIS" by ROB BELL.

I bet you are thinking, what a title! Well, rest assured, the book is not about Elvis.

Velvet Elvis is a thought provoking book on Christianity. What is Christianity really about? What do YOU think Christianity is about? Be warned, you will either like this book or dislike it. It has had lots of mixed reviews. I will let you decide for yourself.

Book Description:

"God never changes, nor do the central truths of Christianity. But our understanding of those truths is in constant flux. Christians will always be exploring and discovering what it means to live in harmony with God and each other. Velvet Elvis offers original and refreshingly personal perspectives on what Christianity is really about."

If you haven't yet got your copy, please do so and get reading. The book is available at kerith bookshop.

Happy reading!

Ope

Get Out Of That Pit - My Review...

Hello there,

I should have posted this a while back.

I was a little bit disappointed with "Get out of that pit".
The title sounded so WOW! and the synopsis was quite impressive. I was expecting a great deal out of the book but instead I found it just ok. I was hoping to get more out of it than I actually did.
I felt Beth Moore “beat around the bush” a lot before getting to the point she was trying to make. Some of the points she made were basically known things, but having said that, there were some encouraging and uplifting words to reflect on. There were a couple of situations she mentioned that I could identify with.
One thing though I admired about this book was the fact that Beth Moore had done her homework well and had all the helpful scriptures to back up her points.


Psalm 40 was brought to life in this book, which has given me a deeper insight to this psalm.

We must therefore be responsible for our own life, but also help other people to carry their burdens.
In a nutshell, there are several ways of getting into a pit, but ultimately it is God that can totally and completely get us out.

Regards,

Ope