Your god is too safe pdf

Joni Eareckson Tada. Steven K. Lifestyle Evangelism. Joe Aldrich. From Fear to Freedom. Rose Marie Miller. Never Settle for Normal. Jonathan Parnell. The First Love Story. Bruce Feiler. Things Unseen. Mark Buchanan.

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Woodrow Kroll. Kenny Luck and Stephen Arterburn. Beyond Jabez. David C. Atlas of the Heart. Call Us What We Carry. So Buchanan set out to write a book that would explain why many Christians fail to progress spiritually and why only a few grow stronger in faith.

He concludes that believers reach a plateau when they think God is too cuddly and as the title suggests safe. The literary conceit of this narrative is all too familiar in evangelical Christian books: the church is full of euphemism and afloat on pat answers, but this bold, new author is going to be refreshingly honest about how difficult his own faith walk has been.

Buchanan may be honest, but the tactic is stale. Equally banal are Buchanan's tips for "breaking free": Don't boast about your good deeds.

Read the Bible. Confess when you've sinned. Perhaps his only innovative advice is that Christians take up fasting, a biblical activity that has become increasingly popular among contemporary evangelicals.

Copyright Cahners Business Information. Have a question about this product? Ask us here. Ask a Question What would you like to know about this product? Connect With Us. I found Buchanan deeply profound. He spoke to directly where I am, and inspired me to leave that place, this Boarderlands as he calls it, and to take my Christian faith just a little bit further, just a little bit clo I think it's unfair to say "this book was great", because each reaction to it will be so individualistic.

He spoke to directly where I am, and inspired me to leave that place, this Boarderlands as he calls it, and to take my Christian faith just a little bit further, just a little bit closer to God.

I think this will be a book that I come back to again and again - a constant re-addressing my spiritual sloth. May 01, Randy Alcorn rated it it was amazing Shelves: theology-and-apologetics , christian-life. The undemanding God-in-the-bottle genie who exists to serve us is a modern heresy. We are servants of a fierce King, who is gracious, but never manageable. Dangerous faith in our untamed Savior leads us to the joy we crave.

The breath of life rises off the pages of this book. Oct 05, Chris - Quarter Press Editor rated it really liked it. Buchanan can write. All too often, especially in the Christian realm, writers of Christian books cannot write.

I was pleased to see that this is not the case. Plus, he makes you think. This isn't something to expand your knowledge of God and what it means to be a Christian; Buchanan forces you to rethink your picture of God, to take particular note to all the glossed over characteristics of God--His wrath, His anger, His really there isn't a better word for this murderous tendencies--and embra Buchanan can write.

This isn't something to expand your knowledge of God and what it means to be a Christian; Buchanan forces you to rethink your picture of God, to take particular note to all the glossed over characteristics of God--His wrath, His anger, His really there isn't a better word for this murderous tendencies--and embrace them.

God is not all peaches and cream, whatever and however people want to show Him. He is a dangerous fellow amidst all that goodness. Really, it shouldn't be that much of an eye-opener, yet it is. Who knew? God is a complicated being. A very good book for anyone, Christian or not, that has a problem with the "traditional" picture of God and what He expects of His followers. True, Buchanan uses a fair amount of scripture, but he seems to fall back more on his personal experiences and ideas rather than use scripture as a backing.

I expected a book about the miraculous power of God and the need for us to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit even when it takes us to wild places, but I found a very good book on the spiritual disciplines. Dec 14, Ruth Marie rated it it was amazing. Love love love this. Totally recommend to anyone wanting to grow in faith. Shelves: recommended-reading. I love rereading this book. Buchanan is a very poetic author sometimes his flowery words get annoying. I didn't realize that this was a book about Christian spiritual disciplines until I was mostly through it a very great accomplishment on the part of the author.

Reading this book made me excited about practicing spiritual disciplines. The author does not make you feel guilty but rather he inspires you with the reality of a spiritually disciplined life. I highly recommend this book!

Jan 24, Philip rated it really liked it. This book is a pretty good overall wide general challenge to your Christian lifestile and how to avoid getting stuck in a faith rut. At the same time the tone is nonjudgemental or threatening and the book is quite easy to follow. Mar 06, JM rated it liked it.

Awesome read! I like Buchanan's matter-of-fact speak of how much Christians pigeon-hole God into their own image. The metaphor of "borderland" will always be with me. I absolutely loved this book. I strongly recommend it to anyone who is looking to re-evaluate their faith. Jan 08, Rodger rated it really liked it. Learn about serving a God who has more in mind than your comfort and safety.

Apr 11, Leah rated it it was amazing. This book changed everything I very soon encountered a much less safe God and following Him into the mission field and nothing has ever been the same again! I am so thankful! May 24, Joel Bain rated it really liked it. Several years ago I picked up this book and started to read it. I didn't finish it because at the time it felt like just another rebuke of the church.

However, picking it up this month, it came across as a more compassionate yet stern warning against life on the "Borderland. There is strength in r Several years ago I picked up this book and started to read it.

There is strength in routine, we've just picked the wrong ones and for the wrong reasons. Your God Is Too Safe is a solid read with insightful thoughts about how we have tried to sanitize God not only for others but also for ourselves.

Several of Buchanan's rebukes will well-timed for this stage of my life. Sep 14, John Sagherian rated it it was amazing Shelves: owned , spiritual-growth. Great challenge to stop playing it safe and to instead plunge into the adventurous relationship that God wants to have with us.

Practical, moving, easy to read but it made me think about my own relationship with Him. I highly recommend it. Nov 07, Josh Miller rated it it was amazing. Of the thirty-four books that I have read this year, this book has pierced my heart in ways that none of the others did. I was not familiar with the author, but the title intrigued me and I purchased the book. If you read this book, prepare for a challenging, convicting, inspiring, motivating, and yet honest look at the region called "borderland" that all of us too often live in.

The illustrations and the way the book was put together completely grabbed a hold of me and didn't let go until the end. Every chapter had a succinct truth that drove home different points. I aim to read through this again in the near future and meditate on its truths a bit more. Made the list of the top ten Christian books I have ever read.

View 2 comments. Shelves: christian-living , non-fiction. I thought this was outstanding. I took my dear sweet time reading it to let the truths sink in. He is also a wordsmith--I always enjoy authors who use words with such precision and poetry. In addition to savoring his points, I frequently had to savor the way he expressed them.

I loved his analogy of the borderland where the "saved but not sanctified" reside. I was going to highlight some of my favorite points, but it turns out I can't narrow it down to three or four. I'm really glad I own this bec I thought this was outstanding.

I'm really glad I own this because I'm going to need to read it again sometime. It has been a true blessing to me during this season. View 1 comment. Mar 25, Christine rated it it was amazing.

It rocked me in a good way I will never forget my view of God changing as I read this sitting on a bed in India, feeling so isolated, but also so enveloped in the encompassing love of God that could reach me all the way in India, all the way across the world from everything I knew to be safe. Jun 28, Stephen rated it it was amazing.