More nuthin'

by Frank Turk

I was clicking thru Phil's "This is where I am right now" box, and I was struck by his choice of David Wells' Above all Earthly Pow'rs because I finished it up about two weeks ago and I just wanted to say this about that:

(1) If your local Christian bookstore doesn't have it, make them order you two, and give one to the owner of that bookstore. If, after a suitable amount of time has passed, they do not stock that book, just write "Ichabod" over the door and walk away.

(2) If your church is trying out "seeker friendly" or "Emergent" malarky, buy a copy for your pastor and ask him to read it. Remember to treat your pastor, who is tasked with being a preacher and teacher of the word, with double honor, not just politeness. All you can do is ask him to read it, and maybe talk about it to see if it has any impact on what he thinks the local church ought to be.

(3) You personally should read it. It is actually the last book of a 4-part treatment of the modern evangelical church by Wells. If you're really clever, you'll read all 3 -- but the real spiritual body-blows are in this book.

You think this blog is full of big ideas? That book makes this blog look like the Jon Stewart show on the Comedy Channel. Read it, and then read it again.

As far as reviews go, that's not much of a review: it's a rave. I won't review this book because then people who ought to read the book will read the review and feel like they have done their part. You read this book. You personally. Get it at the library, buy it from Amazon, whatever. You read this book.

COMPLETELY UNRELATED NOTE: My Pastor's wife is being induced today for the birth of their second child. All prayers for health, blessings, wisdom in doctors, lack of complications, good food at the hospital, a nice chair to sit in, whatever, are requested -- and because you people are "that kind" of Christian, I expect you have already started praying. Dan's previous post notwithstanding.

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