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A review by rachelb36
The Cross and the Switchblade by David Wilkerson, Elizabeth Sherrill, John Sherrill
4.0
I can see why this is considered a Christian classic. It's a very fast-paced, exciting story of Wilkerson's ministry in New York City with teenaged gang members.
The emphasis in this book is on the power of the Holy Spirit and the importance of humility and prayer. There are countless prayers answered miraculously, and I found it an encouraging read.
My issue with the book came in the last few chapters. Wilkerson is Pentecostal and believes in the "gibberish/no-interpreter-necessary" version of speaking in tongues, which is contradictory to what the Bible teaches. In these last chapters, Wilkerson started to repeat himself a lot and seemed more concerned with being a witness to this "tongue-speaking" than in actually finishing his story, so I found the ending unsatisfactory.
The emphasis in this book is on the power of the Holy Spirit and the importance of humility and prayer. There are countless prayers answered miraculously, and I found it an encouraging read.
My issue with the book came in the last few chapters. Wilkerson is Pentecostal and believes in the "gibberish/no-interpreter-necessary" version of speaking in tongues, which is contradictory to what the Bible teaches. In these last chapters, Wilkerson started to repeat himself a lot and seemed more concerned with being a witness to this "tongue-speaking" than in actually finishing his story, so I found the ending unsatisfactory.