It was recommended to me by Amazon as being "Christian"
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This book had an intriguing story line and well developed characters.  It was recommended to me by Amazon as being "Christian".  Perhaps "Spiritual" would have been a better description.  Much reference is made to Buddhism, which was disappointing to me since I was looking forward to reading an uplifting book with examples of how Christ's love has reconciled a family.
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I just finished reading Bad Christian Great Savior. I must say, and as promised it made me uncomfortable. But that discomfort moved me, it affected me and it made me appreciate Jesus all the more. I have been hiding a secret for ages. One that if people knew it would make them hate me, seem me as evil and horrendous. I will no longer hide it because it is okay for people to see me as the wicked person I am in order to see the amazing loving wonderful savior Jesus is. I am completely in His debt as He transforms me. It is Jesus who is great and good and perfect and it is me who needs Him. I am not easily moved to tears. I cried, not because it is a sad or sappy book (far from it) but because God revealed to me how truly bad I am. I am not worthy or ever will be worthy of His mercy and grace, yet He gives them both to be in abundance. None of us is good, not any of us.
One of my favorite quotes from the book, "Jesus did not look at Peter, James and John in the boat and say, "We are going to work on your anxieties, fears, and sins, and then one day maybe you will be fishers of men." He said, "Don't be afraid; from now on you will fish for people." Regardless of us, Jesus is."
And another, "When leaders fail, we should be the first responders, not the crowd watching the accident scene in shock or hurling blame.
We don't have it all right, but Jesus does, and people see Him through us."
I am moved to be more transparent, more genuine and let people see Jesus in me, not me hiding the truth. Great book by Bad Christians with a Great Savior.
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This was a great book for me. It strengthened my belief in God and in Jesus Chris. The second half of the book gets into some fairly intense theological discussions which I liked very much. It is helpful to keep in mind the times in which CS Lewis lived when reading this book since in some spots his writing about women comes across as chauvinistic.
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made good sense to be. always pray on any christian book you read and ask the lord if it matches his WORD.
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Reading this book gave me peace and encouragement in my own journey as a believer in Christ and His Word.  It reminded me that Christianity is meant to be so much more than doing certain things and not others.  I would recommend this book to those who call themselves Christians & to anyone who is curious to know more about who Jesus is and what it means to believe in Him.
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I bought this book for my children and there's a prayer and mention of God in the middle of the book. We had no idea i t would be religious, and think it's worth mentioning either on the back of the book or the description. It was very unexpected and we are not a Christian family. I'm only glad I read it before buying it as a gift for others. I will be sure to read the reviews of every book on Amazon now to avoid this awkward situation. We ended up donating the book as it's better fitted for another family.
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When I ordered this book I didn't realize that it would be a thoroughly Christian a text, and it would probably be an inappropriate gift for those who do not identify as Christian. Fortunately, the people I gave it to often say the devotionals are consoling and aid in the relief from the grief caused by the loss of their loved one.
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Jeffersons Bethkes new book, Its Not What You Think, tackles the subject of Christian living in a unique way. The whole premise of the book is that Christianity is not just about a ticket to the afterlife, but that it has significant relevant and ramification for the present life. That is why Christians must see the significance of the kingdom of God as something we are to live out in our day to day lives.

While it is true that Christianity affects how we live and how it impacts society, the major concern I have with this book is its tendency to confuse the mission of the church with what the righteous actions of believers is suppose to be in conjunction with that mission. We are called to preach the gospel to all creation with the hope that unbelievers will respond and be saved. That is the essence of the Christian mission, and to much degree, the Christian life. However, it is true that the Christian is also called to live holy and godly, and be living testimonies of salvation to a lost world.

In general, I see this as an inspiring book for Christian living, but I cant quite recommend it as a book concerning the churchs mission or what the gospel is.

Note: This book was provided complimentary by BookLookbloggers.com. I was not obligated to give a good review, but only my honest opinion.
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Downloaded this on my Kindle to read while traveling out-of-town. The summary sounded interesting enough.
As a born again Christian, I was reminded of how God works in our lives - whether we realize it or not - and
that God has a hand in all things. The story is a good & plausible one, enjoyable, I think, even if you're not a
believer.
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It's pretty Christian.  I was given Carter's book "The Anger Trap" by my wife and it was if he had listened in on every argument and conversation we have had--I cannot recommend that book enough and revisit it often.  But, because I was having trouble actually controlling my anger (as opposed to understanding it) I thought a workbook would help.  It did.

The workbook is not at all like his "Anger Trap", though.

It talks to you like you're an idiot.  Whereas "The Anger Trap" felt pretty in-depth in its analysis of how anger works and manifests itself, and the case studies were approachable yet realistic, the workbook offers one-dimensional characters.  I think they do this so you can focus on that specific element of anger, but it is a bit off-putting at the start.  Be warned.

It's also very Christian.  Others have noted that the use of scripture is not always relevant to the step, and I agree.  In "The Anger Trap" the references are minimal.  Having some familiarity with 12 step I see and agree with the need to recognize a "higher power", if only to recognize that we can control some things and not others.  Carter uses a Christian one while you might use "fate" or some-such.  Fine, but here they are used to such a prominent degree that it feels like proselytizing.  If a) "The Anger Trap" hadn't been so good, and b) I didn't need something I'd probably have passed on this.  If this is a deal breaker--you can't get past all of that Charlie-Church stuff--it will be hard going for you here.

Those things said, the book works.  It feels slow (I want to be fixed NOW!) but that's to its advantage.  The book makes you think about each element of what causes your anger and how to change that.  The Christian bits, as annoying as they can be, raise some good points (that could easily be more secular) in accepting what you can and cannot change.  If you pass, keep this book in mind if you don't solve your problems elsewhere.
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From the title, I knew what I was getting into. I remember the first time I watched his youtube video that went viral. I liked it! Jefferson has talent and is a good, down-to-earth, communicator. I don't completely agree or disagree with everything he said. Like him, I hate self-righteous religion and hypocrisy. I also share his passion for the lost and his love for the church. However, we don't need to ditch religion or striving to live our lives trying to please God.

We should be striving to please God with trying harder and doing more. I mean, what's the alternative? Do your worst. Do less. Let Jesus take the wheel? In this sense, the message is just repackaged, antinomianism at worst, and a confused, false-dichotomous, misunderstood, view of sanctification at best.  I think Jefferson means well, and he has a lot of helpful things to say. He has just embraced a popular view of formulaic, sanctification that avoids legalism, but unknowingly strays towards antinomianism.

Either way, I liked his book, and I like the sound of his voice. He's from Seattle, but sounds like he's from the East Coast. I think Jefferson and I would get along well if we could sit down and have a coffee or beer.
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This was great and ii still refer to it from time to time. I have a Facebook group that I am a member of that people post books that are free or cheap on called "Kindle Deals for Kingdom Living" join that group and you'll find good books coming through

With Love

Matthew Robert Payne

Author of&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/His-Redeeming-Love-A-Memoir/dp/B00OEYC5KQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">His Redeeming Love: A Memoir</a>&nbsp;and four other Christian books
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I resisted buying this book for awhile. I'm glad I gave in though. While this is certainly not Austen, it's not bad.

Burkard set herself a hard task: blending Regency style romance with inspirational Christian instruction. The product is impressive, if not a perfect blend. A non-Christian will dislike the book. To them, the Christian instruction will be too dominant and preachy, distracting the reader from the plot. A Christian will likely be able to see past that though and appreciate the lesions which still have applicability in our present time period. I am concerned though that some Christian readers will find this as support for them to date non-Christians with the thought of saving them. While that certainly can happen for some (with God, all things are possible). I think it's dangerous for a young Christian to go with that as the aim. They may miss the point that our heroine tried to avoid falling in love with a non-Christian and just see the end result.

On to more general topics: The book kept my attention for hours. I did not want to just read a chapter now and then but kept reading, unable to wait to see what happened next. The characters are also very likable. I also found myself wanting to be more like the heroine. Most importantly, this brings up real issues and assistance in dealing with them through an interesting novel. While the book could improve with a better blending, it was very well done and I look forward to the sequel.
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I'm not Christian, let' me get that out of the way right away. However, how can you not be interested in a person who only preached about love and peace? That is why I sometimes catch myself on Sundays watching those Christian tv shows. I like to hear about love and peace and that is why I decided to get this book. Also after reading the author's bio, I was quite impressed so decided to give this one a try. The only thing I can say at this point is this book made me feel good. I like feeling good, especially when it's from within. I like this Jesus character. Perhaps in the future, I might want to learn more :) . . .
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I didn't realize when I ordered this book it was a christian novel.  I was expecting mystery, intrigue, etc., not a long drawn out narrative on a successful software tycoon's revelation of God.  Great for a christian family book, but NOT for me.
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The fact that it was an older book was one of the things that I liked about it. It was in very good condition and I enjoy it whenever I read the Bible.

I very much appreciate that I could find it on Amazon.

Thanks guys!
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11-22-2016
EXCELLENT! EXCELLENT!! Christian family movie.  Would really like to see more of these kinds of movies on Amazon Prime!