Hi there,
The group recently read - ”So You
Don't Want to Go to Church Anymore: An Unexpected Journey” by Wayne Jacobsen
and Dave Coleman.
Although not an ecstatic read, it
was quite easy to engage. In this book, the authors made some thought provoking
points about the “institution of the church” and how this can stifle our
spiritual growth and relationship with Jesus – especially if we lose focus. We
must always remember that Christ is the head of the church.
Personally, I found some of the conversations
between the main two characters in the book very helpful and this has challenged
me to take a closer look at my relationship with
God and learn to trust Him in every circumstance.
I would recommend this book for reading, but
with caution to new Christians!
Please share your comments and thoughts
with us if you have read this book.
Kind
regards,
Ope
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Synopsis
What would you do if you met someone you thought just might be one of Jesus’ original disciples still living in the 21st Century? That’s Jake’s dilemma as he meets a man who talks of Jesus as if he had known him, and whose way of living challenges everything Jake had previously known.
So You Don’t Want to Go To Church Anymore is Jake’s compelling journal that chronicles thirteen conversations with his newfound friend over a four-year period and how those exchanges turn Jake’s world upside-down. With his help, Jake faces his darkest fears, struggles through brutal circumstances and comes out on the other side in the joy and freedom he always dreamed was possible.
If you’re tired of just going through the motions of Christianity and want to mine the depths of what it really means to live deeply in Christ, you’ll find Jake’s story will give you hope for your own. This book probes the difficult questions and offers some far-reaching answers. It just might turn your world upside-down as well!
