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What would you do if you met someone you thought just might be one of Jesus' original disciples still living in the 21st Century? That's Jake's dilemma as he meets a man who talks of Jesus as if he had known him personally. This is Jake's compelling journal that chronicles thirteen conversations with his newfound friend over a four-year period and how those exchanges turn Jake's world upside-down. With his help, Jake faces his darkest fears, struggles through brutal circumstances and comes out on the other side in the joy and freedom he always dreamed was possible.
Compelling and intensely personal, SO YOU DON'T WANT TO GO TO CHURCH ANYMORE relates a man's rebirth from performance based Christianity to a loving friendship with Christ. Any Christian who has felt deep frustration with the church will be uplifted by SO YOU DON'T WANT TO GO TO CHURCH ANYMORE.
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Formerly a pastor and a contributing editor to Leadership Journal, Wayne Jacobsen has written numerous books on Christianity. Dave Coleman is a retired hospice chaplain who continues to teach and counsel people.
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46 of 49 people found the following review helpful
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This book was recommended to me by a friend, who described it as similiar in vain to The Shack (same author)and that it was a fictional story that detailed the journey of a man called Jake who was in ministry, but not experiencing the "Abundant Life" that christ promised. A long the way he meet a man who helps him so much, and he thinks he is the desciple "John". I could not put this book down once I started it, and it was so thought provoking and relivant to so much in the christian walk. I loved the way John always came through with a differnt way of looking at things, and how they made so much sense, yet most times we get bogged down with our weakness to please people and look good. I would recommend this book to anyone, you will enjoy it and grow for having read it. Remember it is fiction...but very close to most peoples experiences in life and especially ministry.
74 of 80 people found the following review helpful
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I confess to being more than a little sceptical when I started reading this book. I have an aversion to religious jargon and there's a fair helping of it in here ("relational" etc). There are also some blind spots when it comes to making inferences from Scripture. For example, the clear emphasis in the New Testament (in the life of Jesus, the Acts of the Apostles, and Paul's epistles) on the power and importance of both teaching and preaching, is somehow overlooked. My impression is that the NT account presents personal discipleship/fraternal fellowship as something that complements, rather than substitutes for, the preaching of the word. Despite these reservations, the book has had a profound impact, clarifying and reinforcing my views in some respects, and thoroughly challenging them in others. I find it hard to think of a book that has so effectively and effortlessly communicated complex and nuanced issues about the interplay of church life, personal discipleship and grand issues like purpose, suffering and service. OK, so it's a bit corny in places, but if you can force yourself to persevere with it, there's much to be gleaned from this little gem. Without trying too hard, it offers a radical critique of almost every contemporary mainstream church structure, yet leaves the reader feeling more able than ever to work within those structures without frustration or ambition. I am still marinating in the many implications of the book and plan to read it again more slowly. And by the way, it is a real page-turner! Highly recommended.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Having first read The Shack, which was a great read, it was recommended that this book should be read as a follow up.
I was really disappointed with the story, although there are some excellent points raised, and it seemed a little lengthy and repetitive.
I was really disappointed with the story, although there are some excellent points raised, and it seemed a little lengthy and repetitive.
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Great book!
This a great book, considering it has a title that asks an almost controversial question, it's contents does not disappoint in anyway. Read more
Published 2 months ago by A. O. Akintunde
Sermonising at it's most irritating
What's more annoying than listening to a preacher who is adulterous, a liar and a cheat (as the fictional "pastor" in Jake's church is in this book)? Read more
Published 3 months ago by N. Robertson
Encouraging the personal relationship with Christ...
I'm always wary of fictional spiritual books but I found this one superb. It creates a story that illustrates how easy it is for all of us to go wrong and the sort of relationship... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. P. Walters
Learning how to Walk with God without Religion
This book is one of those book you can't put down. I felt like God was speaking to me as I had just left church and I felt renewed and longing for God even more but with out being... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Snicols
Super read
I bought this book because I had read The Shack and it was advertised at the end of it. It was a super follow up to The Shack. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Barbara Wilson
Wonderful, loved it, a must read for all Christians!
This book is amaizing, I got it for a friend that did't want to go to church anymore, hoping it would make her realise that she should be going to church. God is so funny! Read more
Published 13 months ago by Yummy Mummy
I couldnt put this book down
Such a fantastic book , i couldnt put it down. If you've ever sat in church and thought there must be more to God than this. Read this book THERE IS!
Published 14 months ago by H.O.P.E
Challenging and thought provoking
This book has had a profound impact on me personally. I have been a church goer and Christian for over 20 years and this book clarified and put words to some of the experiences... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Jackie in Devizes
As one who, after a lifetime, doesn't want to go to church any more
This was recommended to me by my doctor to whom I had confessed my feelings about the church. When I received the book from Amazon (very rapidly) I could not put it down until... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mrs. E. W. D. Laird
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Don't be put off by the title.
A 'John' gave me this book to read and met me at my point of need. Read more
A 'John' gave me this book to read and met me at my point of need. Read more
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