Irresistible Faith
What if Christians became the best advertisement for Jesus Jesus said his followers would be a light to the world and a city on a hill a warmly inviting, neighbor loving, grace and truth filled destination for all He envisioned his followers as life giving neighbors, bosses, employees, and friends, the kind of people who return insults with kindness and persecution with prayers Rooted in biblical convictions, they would extend love, empathy, and care to one another as well as to those who don t share their beliefs Over time their movement would become irresistible to every nation, tribe, and tongue Irresistible Faith is a blueprint for pursuing this vision in our current moment, of redeemed individuals and a renewed community working for a restored world This is a way of being that gives a tired, cynical world good reason to pause and reconsider Christianity and to start wishing it was true. Free Read Irresistible Faith [ Author ] Scott Sauls [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr This book may just be the most timely read for the Christian community as a whole On one hand, Sauls lays out the basics of the Christian Faith On the other hand, he shows why these basics are so beautiful and irresistible One of my favorite chapters proposed a vision of leaving things a little better Whether it s loving our neighbor, laboring well in the workplace, or serving those in the church, we ought to be leaving things a little better off than it was before we were a part of it I This book may just be the most timely read for the Christian community as a whole On one hand, Sauls lays out the basics of the Christian Faith On the other hand, he shows why these basics are so beautiful and irresistible One of my favorite chapters proposed a vision of leaving things a little better Whether it s loving our neighbor, laboring well in the workplace, or serving those in the church, we ought to be leaving things a little better off than it was before we were a part...The philosophical underpinnings of Christianity point the way to a community where each one competes to show maximum honor and respect to the others The Bible describes a rule of life that values individuals as carriers of the image of God and the church gathered as a place to be refueled for maximum impact when scattered Biblical Christians made the world better wherever and whenever they showed up.If we could pull this off, it seems as if every church in North America would have to launch bu The philosophical underpinnings of Christianity point the way to a community where each one competes to show maximum honor and respect to the others The Bible describes a rule of life that values individuals as carriers of the image of God and the church gathered as a place to be refueled for maximum impact when scattered Biblical Christians made the world better wherever and whenever they showed up.If we could pull this off, it seems as if every church in North America would have to launch building or church planting programs to accommodate the masses lined up at their doors Unfortunately, this is not the case, and inIrresistible Faith Becoming the Kind of Christian the World Can t Resist, author and pastor Scott Sauls invites readers to mind the gap between the life of faith described in the Bible and the one that gets practiced here on the ground in the 21st century With so much at stake, and so ...It s good to see an increase in books like this one books that are challenging the way we followers of God are presently living, speaking and behaving I m continually surprised by how many non believers and or non church goers are sharing how uninspiring and unloving the average person claiming to be a Christian is It breaks my heart as I realise I am no better.Sauls asks, What would it look like for Christians, en masse, to start loving and following the whole Jesus and the whole Scripture It s good to see an increase in books like this one books that are challenging the way we followers of God are presently living, speaking and behaving I m continually surprised by how many non believers and or non church goers are sharing how uninspiring and unloving the average person claiming to be a Christian is It breaks my heart as I realise I am no better.Sauls asks, What would it look like for Christians, en masse, to start loving and following the whole Jesus and the whole Scripture, the whole time, into the whole world It s exciting to contemplate a different world one in which the followers of Jesus truly are a shining light and salty in flavour drawing others to the love of Jesus Sauls does an excellent job in this well written book to highlight what a vibrant church of Jesus followers would look like and some of the causes for the current malaise...What if the local church became the world s answer to loneliness and isolation, thereby becoming the life giving alternative to social media induced isolation and depression, soul stealing habits, noncommittal cohabitations and lonesome barstools What if, in the spirit of Scripture s vision for the integration of faith and work, Christians became known as the bosses everyone wants to work for, the colleagues everyone wants to work alongside, and the employees everyone wants to hire What if, in What if the local church became the world s answer to loneliness and isolation, thereby becoming the life giving alternative to social media induced isolation and depression, soul stealing habits, noncommittal cohabitations and lonesome barstools What if, in the spirit of Scripture s vision for the integration of faith and work, Christians became known as the bos...Scott Sauls has written a book I would recommend to everyone to read, no matter where you are in you faith Irresistible Faith Becoming the Kind of Christian the World Can t Resist, is about what it means to be a Christian, what and how to be in community with others, dealing with our sin, atheism and doubters, loving people like Jesus yes those hard to love ones too, serving and reaching out to others I know many people that have felt burned by the church Christians who claim they were fol Scott Sauls has written a book I would recommend to everyone to read, no matter where you are in you faith Irresistible Faith Becoming the Kind of Christian the World Can t Resist, is about what it means to be a Christian, what and how to be in community with others, dealing with our sin, atheism and doubters, loving people like Jesus yes those hard to love ones too, serving and reaching out to others I know many people that have felt burned by the church Christians who claim they were followers of Christ I know people that would rather do this faith thing on their own I know people that struggle in their belief I also know people that don t know Jesus...I enjoy reading Sauls and this work does not disappoint It is a call back to the basics of Christianity gospel centrality, loving community, and incarnational mission and ministry Lots of great quotes and cultural exegesis, all written with a pastor s heart.One of the most compelling things to me about Christianity is a view of the gospel that is restorative My childhood theology viewed the gospelas a get out of hell free card that had much less to do with the here and now So why bother making the world a better place The perspective shift that Scott outlines and invites us to imagine is truly irresistible What if Christians did love people, places, and things back to life pg 161 What if we embraced our universal Christian job desc One of the most compelling things to me about Christianity is a view of the gospel that is restorative My childhood theology viewed the gospelas a get out of hell free card that had much less to do with the here and now So why bother making the world a better place The perspective shift that Scott outlines and invites us to imagine is truly irresistible What if Christians did love people, places, and things back to life pg 161 What if we embraced our universal Christian job descriptio...This is pastor Scott Sauls fourth book I always find his books challenging and quite helpful Irresistible Faith is no exception The Foreword is written by Bob Goff He writes that the book is an invitation for us to return to the most authentic version of our faith It s also an invitation to join, or create, an authentic community of people trying to go somewhere beautiful with their faith He states that Scott has given us some beautiful reminders about what each of us needs and about th This is pastor Scott Sauls fourth book I always find his books challenging and quite helpful Irresistible Faith is no exception The Foreword is written by Bob Goff He writes that the book is an invitation for us to return to the most authentic version of our faith It s also an invitation to join, or create, an authentic community of people trying to go somewhere beautiful with their faith He states that Scott has given us some beautiful reminders about what each of us needs and about the Someone we can trust to go with Sauls tells us that these days the word Christian seems to evoke as many negative reactions as it does positive ones He asks how it was that we ended up alienating the world around u...In full disclosure, I have known Scott Sauls since the late 1990 s and have been a friend, student, and fan of his career ever since I know his voice, his theological background, some of his loves, some of his strengths, and some of his weaknesses We have a relationship.Scott s writing voice is very much like he is sitting with you and having a conversation The book is a very easy read and one that I found myself forcing a break to put it down and think, process, and pray Scott is writing fr In full disclosure, I have known Scott Sauls since the late 1990 s and have been a friend, student, and fan of his career ever since I know his voice, his theological background, some of his loves, some of his strengths, and some of his weaknesses We have a relationship.Scott s writing voice is very much like he is sitting with you and having a conversation The book is a very easy read and one that I found myself forcing a break to put it down and think, process, and pray Scott is writing from his experiences an...It s the gospel all over againand who DOESN T need to hear it all over again If you re familiar with Scott s other books or are a regular reader of his blog you ll find this book very familiar Scott has a gift for reminding us the same truth in a way that never gets old Irresistible Faith is an easy read that s full of Biblical references, stories, and examples from saints gone before us You ll be encouraged by what you read My main take aways were as follows1 You re NOT o.k.and t It s the gospel all over againand who DOESN T need to hear it all over again If you re familiar with Scott s other books or are a regular reader of his blog you ll find this book very familiar Scott has a gift for reminding us the same truth in a way that never gets old Irresistible Faith is an easy read that s full of Biblical references, stories, and examples from saints gone before us You ll be encouraged by what you read My main take aways were as follows1 You re NOT o.k.and that s o.k no one is 2 In Christ, you re FORGIVEN and that s good news 3 Life is all about growing in that knowledge of WHOSE you are and what s...If there is hope for busted up sinners like them, then there is also hope for a busted up sinner like me Yes, Scott Sauls, I m with you on that one And I agree with Christine Caine, I love everything that Scott writes He is genuine, winsome, and a trustworthy interpreter of scripture Having read his first three books, I knew Irresistible Faith would be a challenging yet life giving book for me Instead of devouring it in a few days, as I did with his previous books, I made it a point to ta If there is hope for busted up sinners like them, then there is also hope for a busted up sinner like me Yes, Scott Sauls, I m with you on that one And I agree with Christine Caine, I love everything that Scott writes He is genuine, winsome, and a trustworthy interpreter of scripture Having read his first three books, I knew Irresistible Faith would be a challenging yet life giving book for me Instead of devouring it in a few days, as I did with his previous books, I made it a point to take my time reading and reflecting and it s been a month long restorative journey for me Much of what Scott says here are the ...What if, in the spirit of the early church, Christians once again began to enjoy the favor of all the people not because of how like the world they have become , but because of how unlike the world they have become through their lives of love and good deeds Scott Sauls reminds us of Christ s vision of His church as the light of the world, the salt of the earth, a city on a hill Then, from a posture of humility and a determined faithfulness to Jesus call to speak the truth in love, he ca What if, in the spirit of the early church, Christians once again began to enjoy the favor of all the people not because of how like the world they have become , but because of how unlike the world they have become through their lives of love and good deeds Scott Sauls reminds us of Christ s vision of His church as the light of the world, the salt of the earth, a city on a hill Then, from a posture of humility and a determined faithfulness to Jesus call to speak the truth in love, he calls us out for the long way we have to go if we re to live into that vision Rather than shining as a light to the culture, we have often become products of the culture We have let ourselves becom...
- English
- 26 November 2018 Scott Sauls
- Paperback
- 224 pages
- 1400201799
- Scott Sauls
- Irresistible Faith