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October

Francis Chan – Forgotten God

Francis Chan – Forgotten God

A couple of days ago I got my order from Amazon, it included a book for my wife (The Sexually Confident Wife by Shannon Ethridge) and a book for me Forgotten God by Francis Chan. Frustratingly I finished this book in two days, it is frustrating because it is such a good book and now it is over with, and I am left with this overwhelming responsibility to step out of the way of the spirit and let it run wild.

A thoroughly awesome and empowering book for anyone in the church. I really recommend this one as a read. Chan has a real passion and heart for the church and wants to see the bride of Jesus succeed. Which as a Pastor is a welcomed encouragement from all the books that seek to slay the church.

Some of my favorite lines from this book
“Having read the scriptures outside the context of contemporary church culture, you would be convinced that the Holy Spirit is as essential to a believer’s existence as air is to staying alive.” pg.16

“My hope is instead of searching for “God’s will for my life,” each of us would learn to seek hard after “the Spirit’s leading in my life today.”" pg.121

“You don’t need the Holy Spirit if you are merely seeking to live a semi-moral life and attend church regularly. You can find people of all sorts in many religions doing that quite nicely without him. You only need the Holy Spirits guidance and help if you truly want to follow the way of Jesus Christ.” – pg.122

“When Jesus calls you to take up our cross. He is doing much more than asking us to endure the daily, circumstantial troubles of life. The people in Jesus’ day were very familiar with the cross. Having witnessed crucifixion, they understood the commitment and sacrifice of taking up a cross….It is a call to radical faith” -pg.125

I really do think this is a brilliant book and well worth the investment, I might rank crazy love a slightly better book, but both these pieces are gear towards bringing the praise and attention to God. And I love it!

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