To say that Mere Churchianity is poking at the establishment is somewhat of an understatement, yet I finished this book by the late Michael Spencer feeling as if there was a profound truth that I needed to glean.
For years, the established church has been a representative of the Devine, but I have often wondered if Christ came and stripped away what He did not want in church, just how much would be left.
The suggestion that we as “believers” are actually “occasional fans” of the Savior was difficult to read, but perhaps that was the intent. Perhaps our sacred cows that we hide behind or within are keeping us from the REAL Jesus.
I would highly recommend this book to any one who is teaching the teens and college age believers who are at the point of believing in the Lord, but perhaps not the establishment. Anyone who has struggled with the dichotomy of The Lord of Love and the Head of the Church, should give this book some attention.
If you long to leave the “Church Shaped” life and exchange it for a true life in Christ. By all means, read this book!
I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review”.
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