Jesus is ___________.

Jesus is _________. is an interesting book, written by Judah Smith. I haven't read anything by him, so this was a first. I think that his target audience is the more younger crowd... college and twenty-somethings but the book's subject matter is for everyone. Its just that how he says it, with the humor and all the references to movies and other current media makes me think he's talking mostly to a younger group.

The book started with him saying that his was a more 'outreach' program, to get people talking and thinking about what Jesus is like. Jesus is __________. And it does get a conversation going and that can really help folks truly reflect on what their experience or ideas of Christ, perhaps trading in a negative idea for a more positive one.... because after all, Jesus is beautiful.

It's actually a pretty good book that I could really see my children enjoying and engaging in.

Who Do You Think You Are - Review

I recently read Mark Driscoll's book Who Do You Think You Are. I have read many of Driscoll's books and tend to like much of them, but sometimes in his blog, tweets, facebook page, his tone comes across as not-so-nice, and I definitely don't agree and hold many of his views. Still, I respect much of his writings and looked forward to this book.

I was quite surprised that this book's tone was NOT as harsh and I expected it. This book is about finding your identify in Christ. This is not a new topic; I've read several books already about this, but this book is worth reading, partly because of the personal stories that are highlighted throughout the book. This book questions and provokes you to take a look at your life, but not in a judgmental tone; more like a pastoral way.

I enjoyed this book and do think that it is worth reading, especially if you have questions about the whole 'identify in Christ' thing or if you struggle in that area.

I received this book free from Thomas Nelson's Booksneeze review program. I was not required to write a favorable review.