A review by cosmicbookworm
WEIRD: Because Normal Isn't Working by Craig Groeschel
2.0
I picked up this book because it is written by the pastor of the mega church that my daughter and son in law have started attending. I wanted to get a feel for what this guy is all about. He is head of a many campus church that people in all locations watch remotely every week.
The goal of the book is to urge us not to live lukewarm and compromising lives as Christians.
The repeated use of calling the Christian life weird got old and annoying. Rather than encouraging us to live pure Christian lives we are encouraged to be weird … I get it….not like current culture. Even so I don’t think God is asking us to be weird.
I didn’t buy the book but read the ebook on Scribd while listening to the audiobook.
I should have read the book in print. The audiobook is read in a sing songy style.
Parts of the book that seemed self promoting seemed even more so because of the style in which they were out loud.
The point that this is not our home is good, and that we are different because we have been changed. And I did appreciate the challenge at the end of the book:
What is the one thing I desire of God?
What one thing do I lack?
What one thing do I need to let go?
What one thing do I need to claim?
The goal of the book is to urge us not to live lukewarm and compromising lives as Christians.
The repeated use of calling the Christian life weird got old and annoying. Rather than encouraging us to live pure Christian lives we are encouraged to be weird … I get it….not like current culture. Even so I don’t think God is asking us to be weird.
I didn’t buy the book but read the ebook on Scribd while listening to the audiobook.
I should have read the book in print. The audiobook is read in a sing songy style.
Parts of the book that seemed self promoting seemed even more so because of the style in which they were out loud.
The point that this is not our home is good, and that we are different because we have been changed. And I did appreciate the challenge at the end of the book:
What is the one thing I desire of God?
What one thing do I lack?
What one thing do I need to let go?
What one thing do I need to claim?