Book Review: The Hole in Our Gospel
Posted: June 9, 2010 Filed under: Book & Media Reviews 2 Comments »
The Hole in Our Gospel by Richard Stearns
As a blogger, I am blessed to occasionally receive free copies of books to do a review for. I almost always enjoy the books show up in my mailbox, and this one is no different.
Richard Stearns blends experience and literary depth to this book, revealing the tradgedy that is global poverty. From beginning to end, Stearns gives a raw, honest account of what the Gospel should call us to: a life lived for mankind, not just for ourselves.
In America, we do not understand poverty at its most foundational depths. We see poverty as homeless men and women sleeping in shelters, much of the rest of the world sees poverty as men and women not having clean water or food for days. Quite the contrast.
Focusing more life stories of the poor rather than just throwing out simple statistics, Stearns challenged my heart greatly and caused me to look even further into my heart’s desires which are almost always selfish.
The only thing I would change about this book would be add more theological depth to the Gospel. It’s a personal preference, but I tend o like a bit more Scriptural and theological assertion when the Gospel is in someway being described. Again, just personal preference.
Honestly, a blog review cannot bring the heart-touching stories of this book to life, so I recommend you pick up a copy and read it!
Brandon,
I noticed the same thing, a bit of a hole in The Hole in Our Gospel. That is, lots of talk about what we must do, but not a great emphasis on Gospel-drenched fuel for the journey: what Christ has DONE.
Good book and recommending it to others. We need this type of narrative and see someone in our suburban culture step outside our silly comfort zones.
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