Christ, the Son of God, has been eclipsed, and we’ve made ourselves at home in this new normal. Escape the twilight of tepid religiosity to step into the broad daylight of the living Christ! Christianity is the worship of Jesus Christ. If He is who the Bible says He is, and if He did what the Bible says He did, He is worthy of the exclusive, attention and focus pf our lives. Sadly, though, the Son gets crowded out by earthly things. Our hearts grow slack, our love runs cool, our worship is distracted. Even the treadmill of Christian activity can keep us ever unable to focus on the Author and Finisher of the race. We sip at puddles of sin a stone's throw from the Well of the water of life. Uneclipsing the Son aims at ending all this, bringing you face to face with the Christ of Scripture, the only one who can transform you just by knowing Him. Clear, biblical, compelling, Holland will drive you relentlessly to the conclusion that you must give yourself to the worship of this Jesus or forever stumble in the half-light of spiritual uncertainty and disaffection.
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Endorsement #1: For all who earnestly desire to grow in Christlikeness, Uneclipsing the Son is a must read. In these stirring pages, Rick Holland reminds every believer of the most essential components for spiritual growth, namely, a living, vibrant, dynamic relationship with the risen Lord, Jesus Christ. Simply put, this book is a soul-gripping charge and powerful call to singular loyalty and unwavering allegiance to the Son of God. But the Christian life is not simply about Christ, as this gifted author rightly notes; it is Christ Himself. This radiant Son must not merely have a place in our lives, but the unrivaled preeminence above all. I firmly believe that you will be both challenged and compelled by this book. But most of all, you will want to know Christ more deeply and follow Him more closely. -Steven J. Lawson, Senior Pastor, Christ Fellowship Baptist Church Endorsement #2: We become like whatever we worship (Psalm 135:15-18). So the key to sanctification and spiritual maturity is a simple principle: As we set our affections on Christ and keep Him at the center of all our thoughts, activities, desires, and ambitions, we are transformed into His likeness (2 Corinthians 3:18). -Phil Johnson, Executive Director, Grace to You Endorsement #3: It is possible to get so close to someone you no longer see them for who they are and what they are worth. Tragically, it is possible to do this with Jesus. In Uneclipsing the Son, Pastor Rick Holland brings us out of the shadows and into the glorious light of the Son of God as he is revealed in the Bible. Jesus is a great Savoir who accomplished a great salvation for sinners. Perhaps it is time for you to get reintroduced to this great King. This book will help you do just that. -Daniel L. Akin, President, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Endorsement #4: As I read Rick Holland’s Uneclipsing the Son, I imagined that I was sitting in a pew listening to him preach. His words always are crisp and clear and penetrate the heart. Someone said long ago that we should keep the main thing as the main thing. The main “thing” in the Christian life is Christ! While that may not sound like radical news to many Christians, it is so true that many other “things” in our lives, even some good ones, often eclipse the Son as the focus of our love and devotion. Rick recognizes that Jesus is the “main thing” and resolutely pursues the goal of unveiling Him, even as the Apostle Paul vowed, “This one thing I do… .” If you want a snack, you will not find it here. If you want the food that leads to eternal life, welcome to a feast for your soul. I daily pray that I will know Jesus more clearly, and love Him more dearly, and follow Him more nearly. This book comes as an answer to that prayer. May it be an answer to your heart’s desire to know and love and follow the Savior who Rick Holland un-eclipses before your eyes. --Dr. William Varner, Professor of Biblical Studies, The Master's College Endorsement #5: Rick Holland is a gifted preacher, a faithful expositor, and he possesses a keen theological mind. His focus on the Christian life and the preeminence of Christ is both timely and truthful. Read it and pass a copy to a friend. -Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr., President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
About the Author
Rick Holland is the senior pastor at Mission Road Bible Church in Prairie Village, Kansas. He is also the executive director of the Resolved Conference and director of D.Min. Studies at The Master’s Seminary.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Jason Vaughn
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Holland sets out to magnify Jesus so that He receives our "absolute, complete, exclusive, comprehensive attention and focus in our life . . . Worship this Jesus. Don't let Jesus be crowded out" (9).
Holland accomplishes his goal. He magnifies Jesus with clarity and conciseness. Each chapter unfolds rich theology in a compact way. Holland is masterful at relating to the audience and teaching the reader how each subject is relative and important to life. His gift is taking complex issues and making them seem simple yet leaving the reader to say, "Hallelujah, what a Savior."
This book is GREAT for any person. The unbeliever will be confronted with the glory of Christ. The new believer will understand foundational truths. The mature believer will be reminded of the glories of Christ and find his/her time as worshipful!
I recommend each person own a handful of these books. One for you and some to give away. This book would be ideal in counseling situations too!
Hebrews 12:1-2 says, Let us lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, FIXING OUR EYES ON JESUS, the author and perfecter of faith, . . . This book will help!!
Holland accomplishes his goal. He magnifies Jesus with clarity and conciseness. Each chapter unfolds rich theology in a compact way. Holland is masterful at relating to the audience and teaching the reader how each subject is relative and important to life. His gift is taking complex issues and making them seem simple yet leaving the reader to say, "Hallelujah, what a Savior."
This book is GREAT for any person. The unbeliever will be confronted with the glory of Christ. The new believer will understand foundational truths. The mature believer will be reminded of the glories of Christ and find his/her time as worshipful!
I recommend each person own a handful of these books. One for you and some to give away. This book would be ideal in counseling situations too!
Hebrews 12:1-2 says, Let us lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, FIXING OUR EYES ON JESUS, the author and perfecter of faith, . . . This book will help!!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Erik Martin
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Pastor Rick Holland calls us back to the main thing. Without Christ alone in focus, we will be helpless to live the Christian life and will miss the point of the gospel. A must read for all who seek to be faithfulness disciples of Christ and who are tired of wandering around through the shadowy half-light of an eclipsed life.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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"If there's anything in your faith that isn't anchored in the person of Jesus, you're living in an eclipse. You are not enjoying the eternal life made available by the gospel." (p. 41). That sums up the big idea behind Rick Holland's new book, Uneclipsing the Son. In this book, Holland aims to put an end to a complacent, half-hearted Christian walk by bringing us face-to-face with the glorious Jesus we see in Scripture.
Holland's concise prose packs a powerful punch as he again and again directs us to the truth that Jesus is the answer and cure for our complacency. And to be sure, there is much in our world that causes us to be complacent in our faith (not the least of which being the remnants of our indwelling sin). And it's not just the distractions of the cares of this world--sometimes it's things that bring great value to others, yet we've lost sight of the "why." And I think that's the thing I most appreciate about this book. As he takes readers through the amazingness of God's love for us, for His grace in providing a Mediator in Jesus Christ, in His revealing Himself through His Word and in so many other ways, Holland really wants us to get the "why" of the Christian life.
The point of the Christian life is Jesus. All we do and all we are is for His glory alone. He is the thing we're to be about. He is to be the One we can't stop talking about, thinking about, desiring to see made great. Holland describes this longing well in the following passage:
"Love also longs to understand Christ, to "know Him." Love craves knowledge of its Beloved. It is impossible to overstate how important the knowledge of Christ is to loving HIm. The less we know about Him, the less air flows into the lungs of our souls. The more we inform our minds with the truth about Jesus, the more captivated we become with wonder of the God-man Knowledge of the Savior provides an authentic, rational encounter with divine majesty." (pp. 64-65)
Do we have that kind of longing? Is our wonder at the person and work of Christ being "eclipsed"?
As I've re-read parts of this book while preparing this review, I've been confronted with a tendency to become distracted from marvelling at Jesus. It's easy to have happen. A busy job, a growing family, a number of ministry commitments... none of these are bad things. In fact, they're all very good things. But in trying to juggle all the demands, I often find myself losing sight of the main thing, and that just won't do. I think that's why I really appreciate the book's nine chapter, "The Lost Supper." Here Holland reminds readers why communion matters--not merely because of the event itself, but because of the opportunity it provides to reorient our hearts.
"How do you uneclipse Jesus? You hold precious His death and remember His greatness. How do you hold that He is precious? By examining your life and seeing your sinfulness and loving His sacrifice on the cross on your behalf. Where does that come into focus most clearly? During the Lord's Supper. How does Communion function in your life? It functions as a catalyst, as a checkpoint, bu also as a pattern of living. Remember Jesus; examine yourself; repeat. As you do this, you'll find fresh reminders that He's alive and He's going to come back." (pp. 119-120)
This is a wonderful reminder and one that I needed (and still need) to read. Reading a book like this, it's easy to become discouraged--to become so burdened by the realities of how we may be "eclipsing" Jesus in our lives that we could risk falling into despair. And perhaps if written by someone else, it may have become that. But Uneclipsing the Son is anything but discouraging. It's a deeply moving, compelling and captivating read. Do not rush through this book, as tempting as it may be. Read it carefully, thoughtfully and prayerfully, and see how it might help you to recover your enjoyment of your life in Christ.
Holland's concise prose packs a powerful punch as he again and again directs us to the truth that Jesus is the answer and cure for our complacency. And to be sure, there is much in our world that causes us to be complacent in our faith (not the least of which being the remnants of our indwelling sin). And it's not just the distractions of the cares of this world--sometimes it's things that bring great value to others, yet we've lost sight of the "why." And I think that's the thing I most appreciate about this book. As he takes readers through the amazingness of God's love for us, for His grace in providing a Mediator in Jesus Christ, in His revealing Himself through His Word and in so many other ways, Holland really wants us to get the "why" of the Christian life.
The point of the Christian life is Jesus. All we do and all we are is for His glory alone. He is the thing we're to be about. He is to be the One we can't stop talking about, thinking about, desiring to see made great. Holland describes this longing well in the following passage:
"Love also longs to understand Christ, to "know Him." Love craves knowledge of its Beloved. It is impossible to overstate how important the knowledge of Christ is to loving HIm. The less we know about Him, the less air flows into the lungs of our souls. The more we inform our minds with the truth about Jesus, the more captivated we become with wonder of the God-man Knowledge of the Savior provides an authentic, rational encounter with divine majesty." (pp. 64-65)
Do we have that kind of longing? Is our wonder at the person and work of Christ being "eclipsed"?
As I've re-read parts of this book while preparing this review, I've been confronted with a tendency to become distracted from marvelling at Jesus. It's easy to have happen. A busy job, a growing family, a number of ministry commitments... none of these are bad things. In fact, they're all very good things. But in trying to juggle all the demands, I often find myself losing sight of the main thing, and that just won't do. I think that's why I really appreciate the book's nine chapter, "The Lost Supper." Here Holland reminds readers why communion matters--not merely because of the event itself, but because of the opportunity it provides to reorient our hearts.
"How do you uneclipse Jesus? You hold precious His death and remember His greatness. How do you hold that He is precious? By examining your life and seeing your sinfulness and loving His sacrifice on the cross on your behalf. Where does that come into focus most clearly? During the Lord's Supper. How does Communion function in your life? It functions as a catalyst, as a checkpoint, bu also as a pattern of living. Remember Jesus; examine yourself; repeat. As you do this, you'll find fresh reminders that He's alive and He's going to come back." (pp. 119-120)
This is a wonderful reminder and one that I needed (and still need) to read. Reading a book like this, it's easy to become discouraged--to become so burdened by the realities of how we may be "eclipsing" Jesus in our lives that we could risk falling into despair. And perhaps if written by someone else, it may have become that. But Uneclipsing the Son is anything but discouraging. It's a deeply moving, compelling and captivating read. Do not rush through this book, as tempting as it may be. Read it carefully, thoughtfully and prayerfully, and see how it might help you to recover your enjoyment of your life in Christ.
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