Awesome truth based fiction.

Francine Rivers is an amazing author and this is one of her best works (imho).

In this second book of the Sons of Encouragement series, Rivers takes the story of Caleb and all of what we know from the bible about him and has turned it into a novel about Caleb’s life.

Yes she uses artistic license to create much of the story but she has remained faithful to what we know of Caleb’s character.

I can’t wait to read the others in the series! It’s encouraging, inspiring and a great, easy read.

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I like it… but….

I want to tell you to go out and buy this book right now…. but I just can’t do it.

I’m not sure how much George Barna had to do with the writing of it, it seems to be all Frank Viola and it is really, really good.

HOWEVER…… Viola has done what we all do and become a little single minded and closed to some truth and it spoils parts of the book.

If you want to understand the roots of most of our traditions, this is the book for you.

If God is calling you to do church differently from how it has ‘traditionally’ been done, this is also the book for you. BUT…. seek God’s guidance over every part of it because sometimes I feel the author(s) go a little too far and lose focus on what God is saying.

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The best book ever written (except the Bible).

I once said that Blue Like Jazz was a stunningly, stunningly good book. Compared to this, it’s … well, it just can’t compare with ‘Don’t Waste Your Life’.

If you read this and it doesn’t change your life then you’re either not saved or dead.

It’s as simple as that!

John Piper’s writing style is a little heavy for me but he has lightened it up enough to make it readable and what he has to say is, in my opinion, essential reading for all Christians.

DON’T WASTE YOUR LIFE!

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Stunningly, stunningly good.

I can’t say enough good things about this book - and I’m only at the end of chapter 1.

Actually, I’m now at the end of chapter 7 but my opinion hasn’t changed from when I was at the end of chapter 1.

Donald Miller dismantles his thoughts on Christianity and his journey into a relationship with God in the most refreshing, honest and understandable way I have ever seen.

If you like writers like Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett or if you have a pulse, you’ll love it!

You’ll also learn a whole lot from it. Guaranteed.

It’s the easiest-reading book on Christian spirituality I have ever read or could ever imagine reading.

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