Book Description God is love. Crazy, relentless, all-powerful love. This sounds crazy to some: There's a God, all-powerful and all-knowing, and He loves you. And not just any kind of love, this is the I-love-you-so-much-I'll-send-my- Son-to-die-on-a-cross-to-save-you kind of love. And maybe it is crazy. Crazy in all the right ways.
Think about it. God, the Creator of everything -- from nitrogen to pine needles; from oceans to E-minor -- THAT God, loves you. And after we rebelled and rejected Him, He loved us so much, He made a plan to rescue us so we might be with Him forever. So yeah, that's a little crazy. But it's true and it's the good news that has changed billions of lives over the past 2000 years.
Pastor Francis Chan, creator of JustStopAndThink.com, wants everyone to come to terms with this impossible, relentless, crazy love of God. God doesn't want your begrudging leftovers or even your good intentions. He wants you--heart, soul, and mind. That's why you are here. That's why we're all here. Don't miss it.
It is a LOVE/HATE thing...August 29, 2008 I use the words LOVE/HATE because that is what this book was for me. I loved what Francis had to say WHILE AT THE SAME TIME hating it because it was dead on to many things I had been convicted about.
We need more books like this that are not set out to specifically BLAME THE CHURCH for the message it portrays and bring to light that WE are the church and the change comes from bringing the Kingdom through the way we live our lives in reflection of Jesus Christ.
My two cents, at least!
Are You Ready to be Challenged?August 22, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Don't read this book if you find yourself satisfied with comfortably floating along through life - believing that your faith and relationship with God is in a semi-decent place. God, Francis Chan argues, will have none of it and, ultimately, deserves far more.
The whole idea of loving God sure doesn't seem like an original topic, but there's something about this book that is remarkably fresh and challenging. Chan doesn't mince words, if Christians truly love God then that love will dominate and influence all that we do. As if to address the inevitable questions forming in the mind of the reader, Chan devotes a whole chapter to ordinary people who are (or who have) powerfully lived out a life of "Crazy Love."
This is an important book for Christians today. So often our mindset is focused on the bare minimum - what can we do to just get by with the least amount of effort? If you read this book (and you should!) be ready to ditch that mindset.
I Love Love . . . .and I love Crazy Love Even MoreAugust 11, 2008 Not very often do I LOVE a book enough to actually take the time to write a review, but this book was so amazing I just had to. I don't want to praise Francis Chan one bit because I KNOW that he would NOT want to receive the praises. I praise the God Almighty for the work He is doing through Francis. This book is amazing and challenging and not intended for those who like to be comfortable.
Let's get radical and love like CRAZY!!!
This book has the potential to be a landmark in American ChristianityAugust 5, 2008 I saw Francis Chan speak at the National Worship Leader's conference last year in Austin, TX and was blown away by his passion and guts. He obviously believed what he was telling us, that God never called us to be comfortable and successful, he called us to follow him faithfully. Period! I also downloaded his message from the Passion '07 conference. Also unreal, and life changing.
When I saw this book available, I bought it immediately. I have read it, watched the chapter videos, relistened to both messages I already had of his, and it is changing me radically.
I thought I was already a pretty sold-out Christ follower, but this book really does make you reflect. Am I really obsessed with God? Do I truly think about what God thinks is important? Am I caught up in the American dream?
Beware of reading this book if you don't want to be challenged in your faith. If you are not a Christian and want to hear some real and enlightening thoughts on the state of the American Christian church as opposed to the instructions given by Jesus, this book is a good one for you as well. This is NOT a feel good book. There are plenty of those around. (cough..Joel Osteen...cough)
I put this right along recent classics like "A Generous Orthodoxy" by Brian McLaren, "The Spirit of the Disciplines" by Dallas Willard.
wow....August 4, 2008 I'm still in awe of the way this guy communicates. I'm having to go back and relisten to parts of it as it is just way too much to take in. Very Humbling... in ways I wasn't expecting and yet gracious and not critical. I love this about Frances... he is truly amazing. There are a few doctrinal points that we diverge on but for the most part I'm right there with him.
