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David Jordan
, May 29, 2017
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As an enthusiastic fan of McLaren's work, I was well-prepared to enjoy this book. However, I was surprised by how completely impressed and inspired I was by the author's premise. His encouragement for followers of Jesus Christ to develop a strong/benevolent Christian identity resonated with me in a powerful fashion. There are numerous passages that excited within me the desire to immediately share with my congregation the concepts about which I was reading. It was difficult to keep track of the many ways I hope to enrich my discipleship and lead others to do the same based on the examples highlighted in this volume. Traditional Christian doctrines, liturgical worship traditions, and missional initiatives are all given a dynamic re-reading in light of the strong/benevolent Christian identity that is described with extraordinary effectiveness in this satisfying volume. Perhaps my favorite McLaren book so far.
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