Is there anything in your life that needs restoration? Like a classic car that needs restoration, each one of us must surrender our old basket case of a life to the Restorer who desires to return us to His original design. As He disassembles and renovates the unrestored or self-restored components of our lives, piece by piece, we begin to reflect His inspiration fashioned from clay in the garden of Eden. Our greatest value is revealed when the Restorer uses us to restore authenticity to others who are lost from their original design. Restoration Road offers a raw and honest glimpse into the unique story of Mitch Kruse. Ride along with Mitch as he drives you through a modern-day parable that began on a dirt road, reached the hallowed halls of the rich and famous, and eventually led to the forgotten alleys of the poor. Mitch's honest storytelling takes you step-by-step as he shares his tragedies, triumphs and truths about the wisdom he discovered along the way. He examines the parables and teachings of Jesus in the light of his own spiritual journey and offers real-life applications for readers who want to live restored to their authentic design in both ministry and marketplace. Discover the Master Key that unlocks your heart, desires, and three resources of life to restore you to the most valuable commodity in today's culture -- authenticity, reflecting the design of the Designer. Every sale, every relationship, every task, every decision in your life will come down to unlocking the gate to Restoration Road toward the destination of life that is priceless.
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By S.F.
Format:Hardcover
Wrapped around the parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32),Restoration Road, is an amazing story of the importance of living not a "head filled with knowledge of our Heavenly Father" but a life that is authentic and about personally living a real, thriving relationship with our Heavenly Father.
Filled with personal ancedotes and a heart-pounding moment that played a major influence in Mitch Kruse's life that read like God had decided to throw a "whale" in Mitch's path to lead him back to our Heavenly Father, Restoration Road is a deeply written, scripturally based and modern day "Prodigal" story that not only would women readers enjoy,but great to recommend to the men in our lives.
Restoration Road though isn't about a he/she relationship or perspective, but goes much deeper about how we can get lost in today's world, just like the Prodigal Son was lost in the biblical time setting that our Saviour shared with the people of biblical times.
It captured my attention the publisher's description of Restoration Road,
Is there anything in your life that needs restoration? Like a classic car that needs restoration, each one of us must surrender our old basket case of a life to the Restorer who desires to return us to His original design.
As He disassembles and renovates the unrestored or self-restored components of our lives, piece by piece, we begin to reflect His inspiration fashioned from clay in the garden of Eden. Our greatest value is revealed when the Restorer uses us to restore authenticity to others who are lost from their original design.
Restoration Road offers a raw and honest glimpse into the unique story of Mitch Kruse. Ride along with Mitch as he drives you through a modern-day parable that began on a dirt road, reached the hallowed halls of the rich and famous, and eventually led to the forgotten alleys of the poor.
Mitch's honest storytelling takes you step-by-step as he shares his tragedies, triumphs and truths about the wisdom he discovered along the way. He examines the parables and teachings of Jesus in the light of his own spiritual journey and offers real-life applications for readers who want to live restored to their authentic design in both ministry and marketplace.
Discover the Master Key that unlocks your heart, desires, and three resources of life to restore you to the most valuable commodity in today's culture -- authenticity, reflecting the design of the Designer. Every sale, every relationship, every task, every decision in your life will come down to unlocking the gate to Restoration Road toward the destination of life that is priceless.
The truth is, as I read, Restoration Road, it's a reminder how, we all can get lost or distracted in our journey.
We may not be rubbing shoulders with the rich, but we do rub shoulders with our family, our friends, our church members, the people of our community and sometimes in the process, be it through personal loss, busyness, pride, whatever is the case, we too, can all get lost, but our Heavenly Father loves us and cares for us and seeks to return us.
For those who have fallen off the journey, our Father is there and yearns and calls for the fallen to come back so He could brush them off and restore them back to the beauty that He does see in all of us though we or others may not see it in us.
Thank you for TBB Media for the opportunity to read this book and this book is a personal review not based on the publisher or other.
Filled with personal ancedotes and a heart-pounding moment that played a major influence in Mitch Kruse's life that read like God had decided to throw a "whale" in Mitch's path to lead him back to our Heavenly Father, Restoration Road is a deeply written, scripturally based and modern day "Prodigal" story that not only would women readers enjoy,but great to recommend to the men in our lives.
Restoration Road though isn't about a he/she relationship or perspective, but goes much deeper about how we can get lost in today's world, just like the Prodigal Son was lost in the biblical time setting that our Saviour shared with the people of biblical times.
It captured my attention the publisher's description of Restoration Road,
Is there anything in your life that needs restoration? Like a classic car that needs restoration, each one of us must surrender our old basket case of a life to the Restorer who desires to return us to His original design.
As He disassembles and renovates the unrestored or self-restored components of our lives, piece by piece, we begin to reflect His inspiration fashioned from clay in the garden of Eden. Our greatest value is revealed when the Restorer uses us to restore authenticity to others who are lost from their original design.
Restoration Road offers a raw and honest glimpse into the unique story of Mitch Kruse. Ride along with Mitch as he drives you through a modern-day parable that began on a dirt road, reached the hallowed halls of the rich and famous, and eventually led to the forgotten alleys of the poor.
Mitch's honest storytelling takes you step-by-step as he shares his tragedies, triumphs and truths about the wisdom he discovered along the way. He examines the parables and teachings of Jesus in the light of his own spiritual journey and offers real-life applications for readers who want to live restored to their authentic design in both ministry and marketplace.
Discover the Master Key that unlocks your heart, desires, and three resources of life to restore you to the most valuable commodity in today's culture -- authenticity, reflecting the design of the Designer. Every sale, every relationship, every task, every decision in your life will come down to unlocking the gate to Restoration Road toward the destination of life that is priceless.
The truth is, as I read, Restoration Road, it's a reminder how, we all can get lost or distracted in our journey.
We may not be rubbing shoulders with the rich, but we do rub shoulders with our family, our friends, our church members, the people of our community and sometimes in the process, be it through personal loss, busyness, pride, whatever is the case, we too, can all get lost, but our Heavenly Father loves us and cares for us and seeks to return us.
For those who have fallen off the journey, our Father is there and yearns and calls for the fallen to come back so He could brush them off and restore them back to the beauty that He does see in all of us though we or others may not see it in us.
Thank you for TBB Media for the opportunity to read this book and this book is a personal review not based on the publisher or other.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Laura Davis
Format:Hardcover
They say that the cover of a book is everything. When I saw the cover of Restoration Road by Mitch Kruse I thought it was a book for men. He's standing in front of a restored car, the book has pictures of cars in it and most of the language in the book is "car" related. Some of it is even a bit corny, for example on page 26 the author says this about our journey down Restoration Road:
"When we surrender our hearts, we know that Jesus is the voice on our GPS device directing our paths."
There are many other groaners like this throughout the book - all analogies related to cars and I can't lie - I struggled with the terminology. But, if I had given up on this book, I would have missed some insightful lessons from a man who had a heart of sand and stone and who, through God's grace, received a restored heart of clay.
The author was the owner, CEO and auctioneer of Kruse International, the world's largest collector car sales organization. He made millions of dollars only to have his offices raided by the IRS. Although raised in a Christian family Kruse had become like the prodigal son and left his first love in the pursuit of money. His sudden loss of everything brought him face to face once again with his Saviour and led him down Restoration Road.
This book holds tons of wisdom, and practical advice the author has learned throughout his journey. I myself have started to put into practise many of his suggestions and find my spiritual life much improved.
This will make an excellent Father's Day gift, but I highly recommend those of the female persuasion to read it as well. Don't judge this book by it's cover - it's a keeper!
"When we surrender our hearts, we know that Jesus is the voice on our GPS device directing our paths."
There are many other groaners like this throughout the book - all analogies related to cars and I can't lie - I struggled with the terminology. But, if I had given up on this book, I would have missed some insightful lessons from a man who had a heart of sand and stone and who, through God's grace, received a restored heart of clay.
The author was the owner, CEO and auctioneer of Kruse International, the world's largest collector car sales organization. He made millions of dollars only to have his offices raided by the IRS. Although raised in a Christian family Kruse had become like the prodigal son and left his first love in the pursuit of money. His sudden loss of everything brought him face to face once again with his Saviour and led him down Restoration Road.
This book holds tons of wisdom, and practical advice the author has learned throughout his journey. I myself have started to put into practise many of his suggestions and find my spiritual life much improved.
This will make an excellent Father's Day gift, but I highly recommend those of the female persuasion to read it as well. Don't judge this book by it's cover - it's a keeper!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have a confession to make.... I have had `Restoration Road' in my book review pile for a little longer than most. I was not sure what to expect from it. Being the chick that I am (!), I wasn't sure if it would be too male-oriented - having the Dusenberg car on the cover and all. So imagine my surprise when I finally started reading it, and discovered so much rich practical and Godly wisdom! What had I been waiting for?!
Here is a book trailer for `Restoration Road':
[...]
Living in Michigan, I was familiar with Kruse International, in neighboring Indiana; I have driven past its headquarters in Auburn, Indiana, many times. Kruse International is one of the world's leading auction firms and the largest collector car auction company, selling more vintage cars than all other firms combined. Mitch ran the business with his father, Dean, for seventeen years.
July 1, 1992 is a day that changed Mitch's life forever. That was the day the IRS raided the office of Kruse International. Although Mitch had grown up in church, he completely surrendered his life and his future to his Savior on that night. He decided to reevaluate his life and his calling in this life. He sold his company to pursue his calling to communicate God's restoration through grace and wisdom evidenced in leadership. He earned his Master of Arts and Doctor of Religious Studies degrees with high distinction from Trinity Theological Seminary. Mitch (http://www.therestorationroad.com) volunteered as teaching pastor at Blackhawk Ministries, a church of two thousand members.
`Restoration Road' chronicles Mitch's story paralleled with Jesus' parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32). He intersperses his business dealings and accomplishments with Godly principles. He also draws comparisons between the process involved in restoring vehicles with the process that is involved with God restoring our lives and our hearts. He aims to lead people to the intersection of the vertical (our relationship with God) to the vertical (our relationship with others).
Mitch describes three steps involve in the restoration process - both for vehicles and for us; surrender is a primary theme:
1. The Old is Surrendered - each one of us needs to surrender our old basket case of a life to the Restorer.
2. The Pieces are Surrendered - the Restorer begins to disassemble and renovate the components of our lives, piece-by-piece, whether they be unrestored or self-restored.
3. The New is Surrendered - as the restoration process unfolds, we learn that we are designed to bring authentic restoration to others. We surrender the new for this purpose and continue to surrender any old parts that corrode again over time. (p. 16)
Our objective is to have a heart of clay, as opposed to a heart of stone or a heart of sand. Here is Mitch's description of the heart of clay:
A clay heart lives in the sweet spot where the vertical intersects with the horizontal - where the relationship with God intersects with our relationships with others. A heart of clay is a humble heart. The word "humility" and "humanity" comes from the same Latin word, humus, which means "from the ground." Humility involves bending the knee. It means "to make ourselves lower than." Consequently, humility always has an objective. (p. 21)
Mitch provides an acronym for CLAY that helps us remember how to live with a humble heart:
C - we confess to God our proud sinful heart
L - we learn His design for our lives from the Bible
A - we apply what we learn from the Scriptures to our daily tasks and
relationships
Y - we yield the outcomes to God
Dr. Kruse shares with us that Jesus is the key to restoration:
Because Jesus is alive, the humble are "in," and the proud are "out." Jesus Christ, the humility of God, lived the perfect example of being restored from the inside out so that those on the outside could come in. Christ's Master Key unlocks the gate to Restoration Road as our hearts are fully surrendered to love God, to worship him, and to service Him only. Then we can begin to experience the limitless love, peace, truth, and power of the Father. (p. 139)
The Lord has been showing me lately - time and time again - that Jesus Christ is the key to everything. Here is more affirmation of that truth!
Jesus needs to restore the four chambers of our heart; it is separated as follows (pp. 147-155):
1. The will is the chamber of our choices
2. The intellect is the chamber of our thoughts
3. The spirit is the chamber of our prayers
4. Our emotions represent the chamber of our feelings
Mitch shares in `Restoration Road' the eight characteristics of Christ which demonstrate His sufficiency to restore us (p. 300):
1. Christ is gracious (John 14:6)
2. Christ is the light of God (John 8:12)
3. Christ is the peace of God (Ephesians 2:14; Romans 5:10)
4. Christ is the wisdom of God (1 Corinthians 1:24)
5. Christ is the power of God in whom we find the hope of a relationship with the
heavenly Father (1 Corinthians 1:24)
6. Christ is the truth of God (John 14:6)
7. Christ is the love of God (John 3:16; 15:13; 2 Corinthians 8:9)
8. Christ is the forgiveness of God (Matthew 9:6; John 8:11)
I found this book to be so jam-packed with helpful and practical information that is life-transforming. I think it would make a terrific gift for any man in particular; Father's Day is coming soon! A DVD set and study guide are also available; this would be terrific for a men's small group!
I greatly appreciate Dr. Kruse's insights, and am glad to see that he is well on his road to restoration! We are all on our own individual journeys, and I think this book will be helpful for anyone who wants to be restored to the person that God wants us to be.
Mitchell lives with his wife Susan and their four daughters in Auburn, Indiana, on their family farm homesteaded from the Indiana state government by his great-great-great grandfather in 1854.
Dr. Kruse's co-writer, Derek Williams lives in Los Angeles with his wife of 19 years.
This book was provided by the B&B Media Group for review purposes.
Here is a book trailer for `Restoration Road':
[...]
Living in Michigan, I was familiar with Kruse International, in neighboring Indiana; I have driven past its headquarters in Auburn, Indiana, many times. Kruse International is one of the world's leading auction firms and the largest collector car auction company, selling more vintage cars than all other firms combined. Mitch ran the business with his father, Dean, for seventeen years.
July 1, 1992 is a day that changed Mitch's life forever. That was the day the IRS raided the office of Kruse International. Although Mitch had grown up in church, he completely surrendered his life and his future to his Savior on that night. He decided to reevaluate his life and his calling in this life. He sold his company to pursue his calling to communicate God's restoration through grace and wisdom evidenced in leadership. He earned his Master of Arts and Doctor of Religious Studies degrees with high distinction from Trinity Theological Seminary. Mitch (http://www.therestorationroad.com) volunteered as teaching pastor at Blackhawk Ministries, a church of two thousand members.
`Restoration Road' chronicles Mitch's story paralleled with Jesus' parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32). He intersperses his business dealings and accomplishments with Godly principles. He also draws comparisons between the process involved in restoring vehicles with the process that is involved with God restoring our lives and our hearts. He aims to lead people to the intersection of the vertical (our relationship with God) to the vertical (our relationship with others).
Mitch describes three steps involve in the restoration process - both for vehicles and for us; surrender is a primary theme:
1. The Old is Surrendered - each one of us needs to surrender our old basket case of a life to the Restorer.
2. The Pieces are Surrendered - the Restorer begins to disassemble and renovate the components of our lives, piece-by-piece, whether they be unrestored or self-restored.
3. The New is Surrendered - as the restoration process unfolds, we learn that we are designed to bring authentic restoration to others. We surrender the new for this purpose and continue to surrender any old parts that corrode again over time. (p. 16)
Our objective is to have a heart of clay, as opposed to a heart of stone or a heart of sand. Here is Mitch's description of the heart of clay:
A clay heart lives in the sweet spot where the vertical intersects with the horizontal - where the relationship with God intersects with our relationships with others. A heart of clay is a humble heart. The word "humility" and "humanity" comes from the same Latin word, humus, which means "from the ground." Humility involves bending the knee. It means "to make ourselves lower than." Consequently, humility always has an objective. (p. 21)
Mitch provides an acronym for CLAY that helps us remember how to live with a humble heart:
C - we confess to God our proud sinful heart
L - we learn His design for our lives from the Bible
A - we apply what we learn from the Scriptures to our daily tasks and
relationships
Y - we yield the outcomes to God
Dr. Kruse shares with us that Jesus is the key to restoration:
Because Jesus is alive, the humble are "in," and the proud are "out." Jesus Christ, the humility of God, lived the perfect example of being restored from the inside out so that those on the outside could come in. Christ's Master Key unlocks the gate to Restoration Road as our hearts are fully surrendered to love God, to worship him, and to service Him only. Then we can begin to experience the limitless love, peace, truth, and power of the Father. (p. 139)
The Lord has been showing me lately - time and time again - that Jesus Christ is the key to everything. Here is more affirmation of that truth!
Jesus needs to restore the four chambers of our heart; it is separated as follows (pp. 147-155):
1. The will is the chamber of our choices
2. The intellect is the chamber of our thoughts
3. The spirit is the chamber of our prayers
4. Our emotions represent the chamber of our feelings
Mitch shares in `Restoration Road' the eight characteristics of Christ which demonstrate His sufficiency to restore us (p. 300):
1. Christ is gracious (John 14:6)
2. Christ is the light of God (John 8:12)
3. Christ is the peace of God (Ephesians 2:14; Romans 5:10)
4. Christ is the wisdom of God (1 Corinthians 1:24)
5. Christ is the power of God in whom we find the hope of a relationship with the
heavenly Father (1 Corinthians 1:24)
6. Christ is the truth of God (John 14:6)
7. Christ is the love of God (John 3:16; 15:13; 2 Corinthians 8:9)
8. Christ is the forgiveness of God (Matthew 9:6; John 8:11)
I found this book to be so jam-packed with helpful and practical information that is life-transforming. I think it would make a terrific gift for any man in particular; Father's Day is coming soon! A DVD set and study guide are also available; this would be terrific for a men's small group!
I greatly appreciate Dr. Kruse's insights, and am glad to see that he is well on his road to restoration! We are all on our own individual journeys, and I think this book will be helpful for anyone who wants to be restored to the person that God wants us to be.
Mitchell lives with his wife Susan and their four daughters in Auburn, Indiana, on their family farm homesteaded from the Indiana state government by his great-great-great grandfather in 1854.
Dr. Kruse's co-writer, Derek Williams lives in Los Angeles with his wife of 19 years.
This book was provided by the B&B Media Group for review purposes.
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