Searching For A God To Love The One You Always Wanted Is Really There [Paperback]

Chris Blake (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 10, 2000

Searching for a God to Love reaches out to those seeking a new understanding of God--apart from preconception, institutionalized religion, or pre-packaged agenda. Throughout the book, Chris Blake divides the mystery surrounding who God is and reveals the powerful, infinite, and loving relationship God seeks to have with mere mortals. With chapter titles such as "Beyond Mother Nature" and "The World's Greatest Lover," Searching for a God to Love offers a fresh perspective for those seeking a God in whom they can believe.

Product Details

• Paperback: 244 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (October 10, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849942268
• ISBN-13: 978-0849942266
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #876,879 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Questions - and an Answer, May 21, 2001

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Nathan G. Brown "ngb27" (Warburton, Vic Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Searching For A God To Love The One You Always Wanted Is Really There (Paperback)

Drawing from an eclectic range of sources and ideas, Blake has created a entertaining, highly readable and challenging book. The most immediate comparison in style and attitude is the writing of Philip Yancey. It has a similar honesty, open mindedness and spirit. The book is firstly a book recognising questions. It asks hard 'why' questions - such as Why so much suffering? Why does God seem to be a tyrant in the Old Testament? Why does God allow His followers to muck up so much? Why would God fry people forever? - and seeks to make sense of it all. Blake actually suggests that, if the book does not make sense, the reader should toss it away. But it is not another dry textbook on God. Blake also expresses and explores the personality and emotions that are a part of being human and must be a part of a relationship with God. Read it because it might change your life; it can help you to a greater appreciation of God and a new and deeper relationship with Him. Read it - then buy a copy for a friend.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not for nibblers..., February 16, 2001

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Jeri Lyn Rogge (Lincoln, NE USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Searching for a God to Love: The One You Always Wanted is Really There (Paperback)

If you want to "taste and see that the Lord is good," this is the book for you. Chris' writing style allows the reader an opportunity to see a God who is not tied down to man's perceptions of reality.

This book is great for those who already have a solid walk with Christ, as well as the friend who is seeking that Higher Power. It is written in a format that is suitable for daily devotions or a three-hour read-through.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars To help you love God with your heart and soul and mind, April 6, 2004

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J J "jlyon150" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Searching for a God to Love: The One You Always Wanted is Really There (Paperback)

The greatest commandment in the Bible (for Jews and Christians) is to love the Lord your God with all your heart and mind and soul and strength. This is a book about loving God honestly. Chris Blake confronts barriers to loving God that he has had to overcome, that many of us struggle with. The book is liberating. In fact, one of the book's themes is that loving/knowing God sets us free and that freedom is sacred to God.

For example, Blake says, "Falling in love with God is impossible unless we understand His part in the world's suffering. God is a God of recovery...[It is misleading to state, in effect] 'The Doctor says that if his patients don't take their medicine, he will kill them'. . . Those who say, 'The Doctor told us that if his patients don't take their medicine, they will die,' present a truer picture. This compassionate doctor reasons and pleads, but the decision is finally ours."

Blake's writing flows and is well-organized. He does not ramble, but always has something to tell or teach. Sometimes he is funny; sometimes thought-provoking. Sometimes he relates his experiences with students, and it is evident he is a true teacher for the reader, communicating the subject with genuine passion. This book certainly has moved me and is one I will come back to again and again.

This book belongs on the same shelf as Harold S. Kushner, Philip Yancey, and Norman Vincent Peale.