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Not the End but the Road: The Journey Toward a Virtuous Life

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I was excited to see this new book by Gary Thomas on the shelf of Logos, a wonderful Christian bookstore. Having read several of Thomas' other books, I expected quality writing presenting prophetic truth.

This book, however, disappointed me because the snippets of chapters on various virtues were so clipped that they were shallow on substance. I thought it was a bit presumptuous of the author to extract many of his own quotations to sandwich the chapters--a couple quotations is tasteful, but so many made me question this decision. I also thought the font was too small.

Overall, the eyestrain that the book requires makes it even more not worth reading.

I do highly recommend Mr. Thomas' other books, though. Especially "Sacred Marriage." "Authentic Faith" is good too, as well as one of his earlier books that introduce the reader to Christian devotional classics.

This is a slim primer on being virtuous, promising much and delivering little. Although it is well intentioned, I can only recommend this book to the curious, not the devout.

I was introduced to this book through a small group Bible study at my church. This is an incredible book. It is small and compact, which makes it perfect for a Bible study. But don't be fooled by its size. It is packed full of insights into the Christian life that are invaluable.