The Book is, "The Calvary Road" by Roy Hession. I give this book 3 out of four stars.
This is a very simple book in style and premise. The Author hopes to instill a desire for revival in his reader. To be honest, I feel like I gleaned more information from the interview printed at the end. One problem I found with this book was its lack of broad scope. Hession speaks of what revival means to him without allowing for other people's take. In other words: what works for me is this..., and it should work for you too. That is simply not the case.
There are a few bright spots in the book, making it worth a read. I found chapter 5 to be great informatively. I did like the thought of being gentle like the Lamb, though I felt like Hession might have overdone the thought a little.
I particularly enjoyed the chapter on the power of the blood of the Lamb, chapter 9. I could have read an entire book on Hession's thoughts on the blood.
So, a good read - but I could have used more meat!
Monday, September 21, 2009
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Book review: "The Five Love Languages"
The book is titled, "The Five Love Languages; Men's Edition" by Gary Chapman. I give this book 2 1/2 out of four stars.
If you are reading this book to learn how to love your wife better - good for you! ...And you probably don't need this book. If, on the other hand, someone handed you this book in a vacuum and said, "You might need this to figure out how to love you wife," then yes, it might come in handy.
The book is really designed for the husband who has no idea how to love his wife, but is still willing to give it a chance. Oh, and he must realize he needs help too. This, to me, is a small audience, but I know it exists.
My ultimate philosophy about this book is found in some notes I wrote on page 159 of my copy: All of this book could have been shortened to the phrase: "How can I love you more, wife?" If we would take the time to ask what we can do better, I believe we would find out faster.
Not to say this is a poorly written book - it is well written. Great stories and examples to support all Chapman writes convince me that he is an excellent author. But the book was not for me.
If you are reading this book to learn how to love your wife better - good for you! ...And you probably don't need this book. If, on the other hand, someone handed you this book in a vacuum and said, "You might need this to figure out how to love you wife," then yes, it might come in handy.
The book is really designed for the husband who has no idea how to love his wife, but is still willing to give it a chance. Oh, and he must realize he needs help too. This, to me, is a small audience, but I know it exists.
My ultimate philosophy about this book is found in some notes I wrote on page 159 of my copy: All of this book could have been shortened to the phrase: "How can I love you more, wife?" If we would take the time to ask what we can do better, I believe we would find out faster.
Not to say this is a poorly written book - it is well written. Great stories and examples to support all Chapman writes convince me that he is an excellent author. But the book was not for me.
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