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

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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.

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.

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.

a great book which simply goes to show how well-read the author is. he covers the basic issues in life quoting from hundreds of various thinkers and people of all ages, beliefs, races, and nations. i have read the book twice and have recommended it to friends and family

Quite simply, this book has changed my life. As a christian who still has a lot of questions, I love how Chris's writing addressed so many deep yet everyday questions that I ponder. His style of writing and way of relating concepts are beautiful. I really just wish everyone could get a copy of this book - it is so full of tidbits of wisdom and passion and it truly will give you a new and refreshing perspective on the love of Jesus.

This is an awesome book! You will find yourself referring back to it, telling others about it and then you will want to read it again. A true joy to read. Do yourself a favor and experience this book. Experience God.

Wonderfully honest, open book that takes on some tough questions. Presents a new way of looking at things, including the fundamentalist teachings about hell. Hey, if you're not sure, order it used!

1. The best intro to Christianity for people who wouldn't respond well to "Mere Christianity".

2. I have bought seven of these in three years.

If you know anyone who is "spiritual but not religious", and is open to learning, this is the book to give them.

This book starts out ok, but then in chpt.8 the author writes that there is no eternal punishment in hell for those who choose to reject Jesus as their savior. The author rejects Jesus' own words about hell that are in the gospels.(He doesn't reject the scriptures about heaven, however.) This doesn't represent the God of the bible accurately, and is misleading to "seekers".God is a God of Love, but also a God of Justice. The choice to reject Jesus is ours, but we must know the truth about the consequences of that choice.