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A review by hayli_brewer
Letters to the Church by Francis Chan
5.0
“Something that God has designed to function as family has been reduced to an optional weekly meeting. And this has become normal. Expected. How in the world did we get here?”
This is one of those books where I audibly said, “ooohhhh” or “oh shoot” while I was listening to it. If you follow Jesus and haven’t read this, I highly suggest it. Church is SO MUCH MORE than going to a building on a Sunday. Following Jesus is SO MUCH MORE than what we in America have formed it to be. Following Jesus is difficult. It involves suffering. It involves laughing with those who laugh, but it also involves mourning with those who mourn. It involves sharing our deepest burdens with one another. It involves living in such a way that we cannot hide. Following Jesus is messy. It involves the beauty of love and peace, but also the weight of sin and brokenness. We are not called to be bystanders or watching things happen from afar. We are called to get down on our knees in humility to serve and love the ones who are marginalized, outcast, and even our enemies - just as Jesus did. We are His Church; and we have to do better.
This is one of those books where I audibly said, “ooohhhh” or “oh shoot” while I was listening to it. If you follow Jesus and haven’t read this, I highly suggest it. Church is SO MUCH MORE than going to a building on a Sunday. Following Jesus is SO MUCH MORE than what we in America have formed it to be. Following Jesus is difficult. It involves suffering. It involves laughing with those who laugh, but it also involves mourning with those who mourn. It involves sharing our deepest burdens with one another. It involves living in such a way that we cannot hide. Following Jesus is messy. It involves the beauty of love and peace, but also the weight of sin and brokenness. We are not called to be bystanders or watching things happen from afar. We are called to get down on our knees in humility to serve and love the ones who are marginalized, outcast, and even our enemies - just as Jesus did. We are His Church; and we have to do better.