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Dallas and the Spitfire: An Old Car, an Ex-Con, and an Unlikely Friendship
A Suburban Dad and an Ex Con Show What Discipleship Looks Like
Ted is an educated thirty-something father of two who's been going to church his whole life. Dallas is a twenty-one-year-old former cocaine addict with a prison record who has recently become a Christian. When they agree to meet regularly for "discipleship," they know that chatting once a week in a coffee shop...more
Ted is an educated thirty-something father of two who's been going to church his whole life. Dallas is a twenty-one-year-old former cocaine addict with a prison record who has recently become a Christian. When they agree to meet regularly for "discipleship," they know that chatting once a week in a coffee shop...more
Paperback, 184 pages
Published
April 1st 2012
by Bethany House Publishers
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I was reading a journal and came across a recommendation for this book. The topic of the article was discipeship, and this book entered the discussion as a model of relational, non-programing disciple-making.
I am always looking for models because disciple making is foreign and forgotten in my circles. This book lived up to its recommendation. I have bought two copies for the church library and already handed out copies to read.
The book gives an account of one year's discipleship between Ted Kluc...more
I am always looking for models because disciple making is foreign and forgotten in my circles. This book lived up to its recommendation. I have bought two copies for the church library and already handed out copies to read.
The book gives an account of one year's discipleship between Ted Kluc...more
I'll admit from the start that I have a vested interested in stating this book is great because I know the authors. So I am biased and absolutely for this book in every sense of the way. Yet, my bias is justified because of the content of the book, the shear power of the story and the ability to interject spell-binding humor in the chaos of emotions and tension that this book has to offer.
In an age where people have to deal with Christian non-fiction authors who are poor writers or great writers...more
In an age where people have to deal with Christian non-fiction authors who are poor writers or great writers...more
This book was a fantastic read. I enjoyed it start to finish and I read it in just 2 or 3 sittings. I had a hard time putting it down. The mentoring/discipling that takes place in this book is Biblical and absolutely necessary for the Christian life.
Summary: The primary author of this book, Ted Kluck, has decided to disciple a new believer named Dallas Jahncke (the other author) who has recently gotten out of prison and into a Christian rescue mission. Dallas is a pretty rough guy with quite a...more
Summary: The primary author of this book, Ted Kluck, has decided to disciple a new believer named Dallas Jahncke (the other author) who has recently gotten out of prison and into a Christian rescue mission. Dallas is a pretty rough guy with quite a...more
I really liked the premise of this book: too often churches dictate what discipleship should look like and this book challenges the idea that you must sit over coffee and talk for an hour a week about your life and how God is working in it. Unfortunately, the book was really too short to delve into a true relationship. I wanted more.
I found that the footnotes really detracted as well from the story. Did the authors mean to write a story about a relationship or were they trying to educate us on...more
I found that the footnotes really detracted as well from the story. Did the authors mean to write a story about a relationship or were they trying to educate us on...more
Dallas is a new Christian who has had a rough life. He has a prison record, several homemade tattoos and has a history with hard drugs. Ted is a 30 something man who has been in church all his life. Ted does what the church worldwide should be doing. He disciples this young man and develops an unlikely friendship while restoring an old car.
I only have a few criticisms of the book. Like someone else stated there are too many bookmarks which is a tiny bit distracting. Also, the author went off on...more
I only have a few criticisms of the book. Like someone else stated there are too many bookmarks which is a tiny bit distracting. Also, the author went off on...more
Shows how an intelligent person given a short shaft in life can turn his life around with help from many people and the One that is in control. Not much said about fixing a Spitfire though.
It was a light read, but very thought provoking. This story is a true account of God using the weak, and entertaining to boot! Thumbs up!
Let's see. Well written, as usual for Kluck. Good thoughts on what true discipleship really looks like. Not an amazing read though.
Two thumbs up for a great book!
for whatever reason, i was deeply drawn to the relationships between Ted & Dallas.
A great example of what true discipleship looks like. The realness of these men make the discipleship come alive and be what it is meant to be.
Loved it. The footnotes are hilarious.
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