The Gospel According to Jesus by Chris Seay

I have honestly been dreading reviewing this book. Then I had to remember that my "job" here is not to give positive reviews just to give a review. My "job" is to review this book the way I read it.

I was completely excited when I saw that a book like this was available for review. How wonderful that someone finally sat down and wrote what I've been thinking: Christians have forgotten how to be Christians. We worry too much about the rules and how to follow them, while forgetting how to reach out to others with the same love and grace that Jesus extends to us. I couldn't wait to read what I was sure would be brilliant insight and explanation for something I'd been feeling in my heart for so long.

While I'm sure that's what the author intends, I couldn't get past the second chapter. I'm hoping that later I'll be able to pick the book back up and read it with fresh eyes and a fresh mind. Maybe I'm just not a fan of his writing style, and I hate that, because I just knew this book was going to blow the cover off of the idea of the legalistic Christian. While attempting to make the information more relatable by giving "discussions" between his friends at the end of each chapter, the author instead made me feel isolated and insignificant. I can't understand something great your friend has to say unless you tell it to me in interview format?

Again, great concept behind this book. I'm really hoping I'll pick it up later and get past my the nit-picks I'm finding I have with the writing style. Great message. Great idea. Please pick it up if at all interested in the subject.

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