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The Body
This watershed book is one of the most important works published in this generation. In "The Body," Chuck Colson sounds a clarion call for the church to rise above sectarian divisions and market-driven programs and to be once again the people of God. "Why does Christianity fail to make a visible difference in the lives of so many believers?" Colson dares to ask. "Why, in t...more
Paperback, 448 pages
Published
August 30th 1994
by Thomas Nelson Publishers
(first published 1992)
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The cover of our most recent church directory shows a picture of our church building. It's a nice building, but using that picture sends an unfortunate message: This is our church.
It's not. "Our" church is the people pictured inside the directory.
Charles Colson and Ellen Santilli Vaughn, in "The Body," are writing about the church, and they make it clear from the outset that the church is the people of God. It's not an institution; it's certainly not a building, or a "campus."
They also make it c...more
It's not. "Our" church is the people pictured inside the directory.
Charles Colson and Ellen Santilli Vaughn, in "The Body," are writing about the church, and they make it clear from the outset that the church is the people of God. It's not an institution; it's certainly not a building, or a "campus."
They also make it c...more
Problems aside, this would be a very good book. If I would recommend this book, I think I'll do to those whose doctrinal beliefs would not be shaken, especially about ecumenism. Colson's reference to Catholicism and other denominations are many, and all with great approval. He really believes they are Christians. He believes the Universal, Invisible Church, and it reflects throughout the book. Without a strong doctrinal foundation, you would be swayed easily.
Anyway, I have so much positive to sa...more
Anyway, I have so much positive to sa...more
In this book Chuck makes an extensive review of where the 20th century church is, how it arrived spiritually and where it should be biblically. Throughout are many stories and antedotes that drive home real examples of the body operating as it should in todays culture.
A wonderful historical perspective of the fall of communism is also included with stories from a number of Eastern Europe countries and the struggles that they went through, beginning from approximately the 2nd World War on thro...more
A wonderful historical perspective of the fall of communism is also included with stories from a number of Eastern Europe countries and the struggles that they went through, beginning from approximately the 2nd World War on thro...more
Read this one pretty slowly, just so I could take in a little bit at a time. Colson has a lot of great and thought-provoking things to say about what it means to really "be the church." The word "church" has come to mean the white building with the steeple, but that was not how it was used in the Bible or what God intended for the church to be. As a follower of Christ, this has challenged me to live out my faith in more tangible ways - it might be messy and uncomfortable, but it's not about putt...more
This is my second time through on The Body. The authors are not harbingers of doom, but rather reveal to the Church in America what everyone outside the church sees. This is an encouraging volume with practical direction form becoming what God intended for His Bride.
This book by Chuck Colson focuses on the implications of the body of Christ and is a great argument against lone gun Christianity. Colson and Vaughn weave together compelling stories with a strong call to the church, which is trademark Colson and which makes his books so readable.
I actually read the earlier edition first and then got the newer one. This is a look at the Christian Church and the things we have in common rather than the things that seperate us.
Pretty good book about what the Church is and should be. Lots of real life examples.
I read it a long while back but remember it being a good book.
chock full of good sermon illustrations and anecdotes
Basic REAL discipleship in ALL of my life/worldview
Insightful comments on the purpose and role of the Church. Excerpt criticizing trends of 'feel-better religion': "The aim this time.. is support, not salvation, help rather than holiness, a circle of spiritual equals rather than an authoritative church or guide. A group affirmation of self is at the top of the agenda which is why some of the least demanding churches are now in the greatest demand.../ The task of the church is not to make men and women happy; it is to make them holy. And when we...more
I read this as a memorial to Chuck Colson who went to be with the Lord this year. He was the epitome of someone redeemed by God and transformed into a new person. This book will haunt me and spur me on to live for others--to live outside myself.
The church is the body of Christ. I especially liked the stories of Eastern Europe and Christians standing up to communism. The final chapter about a man on death row who comes to know Christ is heartbreakingly beautiful.
Published in 1992, it's a little dated (there is a newer version out called "Being the Body") and not without flaws, but this book should serve as a wake-up call to the church.
This is a good book but admittedly I didn't finish it. It didn't seem to fit my season appropriately. I did enjoy what I read though.
I almost always like Chuck Colson. Here he's promoting both holiness and the unity of the church. Excellent.
My personal favorite from Colson. wonderful style, crisp prose.
Colson, Charles/Ellen Vaughn 204
This book was wonderful. I understand it was a updating of the book he had written earlier. So the one I read was called "Being the Body". It was co-written with a woman named Ellen. The book was structured in a way that made it exciting to read and poignant. The true stories are told in detail well researched and are about things and events that I had heard of but knew little about. They then reflect on the lessons learned and the application for individual Christian living for our time. Some o...more
Great book. A friend and I read this book and worked the included study guide ~2003. We found it extremely relevant. After all these years, we both still have our copy of the book. We are going to go back through it again (2010).
I have enjoyed the first chapter so far.
I learned that being part of the overall body of Christ is very different than being a member of a specific church. We should work together to further the gospel. As long as we agree on the core essentials - Jesus Christ, crucified for our sins, is the one and only way; He died in our place in payment for our sins - then we can accomplish so much more. It's a long book, but full of history and real-life stories. A true joy to read.
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Almost 40 years ago, Charles W. Colson was not thinking about reaching out to prison inmates or reforming the U.S. penal system. In fact, this aide to President Richard Nixon was "incapable of humanitarian thought," according to the media of the mid-1970s. Colson was known as the White House "hatchet man," a man feared by even the most powerful politicos during his four years of service to Nixon.
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