God's Favorite House [Paperback]

Tommy Tenney (Author)

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Review

"Do a thing long enough - make it into a routine - second guess what's going to happen and you'll soon get tired of it. Is that possible with worship? Yes, it is. We can all talk up the reasons why we should gather for worship in homes and church buildings, special events and mega events. But is this routine? Routinely boring? Even if it is not so for you, almost certainly it is if you are part of the young emerging generation or those who love Christ, but find church and its music difficult.

I was interviewed by the BBC regarding faith and doubt and my hostile atheist opponent accused me of 'brainwashing'. I responded that is what we do, every time we gather for worship, put ourselves under scripture and receive ministry. 'We are all brainwashed' I quipped, 'the only difference between me and you, is that what I am washing my brains in, is very much cleaner than what you are washing yours in!' Tommy Tenney has done a masterly job in ensuring that worship is full of life, content, joy and adoration. It is much needed and has arrived at the right time." -- Gerald Coates; Speaker, Author, Broadcaster

"Tommy Tenney has done it again! In the same thought-provoking style of The God Chasers, Tommy challenges all of us to restore the passion for a worship of God. God's Favorite House is destined to be on the short list of Christian classics in the years ahead." -- C. Peter Wagner; Chancellor, Wagner Leadership Institute - Colorado Springs, Colorado

Product Description

The burning desire of you heart can be fulfilled. God is looking for people just like you. He is a Lover in search of a people who will love Him in return. He is far more interested in you than He is interested in a building. He would hush all of Heaven's hosts to listen to your voice raised in heartfelt love songs to Him. This book will show you how to build a house of worship within, fulfilling your heart's desire and His!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers (January 10, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0768420431
• ISBN-13: 978-0768420432
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,119,660 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars God Chasers...this book will break your heart!, March 26, 2000

By	Pattidkrause "believer" (Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: God's Favorite House (Paperback)

If you're chasing after God and need another signpost along the way, this is it! If you're tired of "playing church" and longing for a glimpse of God's face, then read on. I, for one, long to know what I can do to bless Him... to bring joy to His heart... to minister to Him and give Him something back for all the incredible blessings He's poured out. Tommy Tenney's books have ruined me for "church as usual" and the "bless-me" mentality. He writes not as one who has attained, but one who is running as hard as he can after God. I can hear the Father saying, "Come closer..." How can I but respond?

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intimacy in Openness?, May 6, 2000

By	Phillip N. Jones - See all my reviews

This review is from: God's Favorite House (Paperback)

Have you ever felt out of place in your own home? Have you ever invited guests to your house and had them dominate so completely that you felt like the visitor?

Tommy clearly makes his point about God's desire to inhabit a temple without curtains of any kind that is filled 24x7x365 with worshippers that have turned their backs on the outer courts and focused their attention on the presence of the Almighty upon the requisite Seat of Mercy.

Revelations 3:20, written to the church at Laodicea, indicates that Jesus is outside the church, knocking at the door, desiring to come in and feed and be fed through "Eden-like" fellowship. 1) Why is He on the outside knocking - because those on the inside have locked him out 2)Do our Doors and Windows affect the move of God? - Of course. He has no access to us without our permission 3)Have we learned, through programs and pageantry, to have church without God? - Laodicea had determined that they were increased with goods and had need of nothing. They had much Goods and NO GOD 4)Jesus expression of knocking on the door of the church is simply an echo of his constant desire for man. Jesus is simply seeking a dwelling place, a house of habitation, where he can share intimacy with His Bride in an atmosphere of openness -- No walls, no doors, no shutters and no windows -- An environment where a world void of intimacy can witness the acts of love and desire the same for themselves. We simply need to Love HIM and let him do the drawing.

Just build Him a House with no impediments or obstacles to His desire for intimacy and your life will be changed for ever

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book About Worship I've Ever Read, March 25, 2000

By	Carl Stewart (Orlando, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: God's Favorite House (Paperback)

I've read a lot of good books about worship, but this one is without a doubt the best! "The only thing the Father actively seeks is worshipers" (p.118). "We try to attract man, thinking that's our job. When are we going to learn? The primary purpose of the Church is to attract Him! The bottom line is simply this: we need more of God and less of man" (p.131). How I've longed for a Church that seeks to attract God instead of man! Somehow we've lost the intenseness and intimacy with which King David worshipped, and we've reduced worship to a few songs from a hymnal, or three fast songs followed by three slow songs from an overhead projector. This book has everything we need to get us back on the right track!