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  <title><![CDATA[Vintage Jesus: Timeless Answers to Timely Questions]]></title>
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  <read_at>Sat Jun 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[One thing I absolutely love about summertime is all of the travels - whether to HS Camp last week, JH Camp coming soon, or either of our mission trips, the travel is always a great time for me.  Over the years, I have found that if I drive (which I prefer to do) listening to audio books or podcasts ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42738182">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Sep 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Fri Sep 04 08:59:12 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is classic Mark Driscoll. For anyone not familiar with him, his ministry is geared toward reaching earthy young adults who do not know the Lord. In this book he presents the person and work of Jesus in language that is edgy...most of the time cutting edge, occasionally over the edge (e.g.,...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70034555">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Aug 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Okay, first things first: I love Mark Driscoll.  I think he's amazing.  I listen to two sermons a day on my ipod at work.  <br/><br/>The reason that I only &quot;liked&quot; this book is because while Driscoll is an amazing preacher...I can't really get into his book.  He doesn't have a good autho...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65529521">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Sep 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Vintage Jesus is a book I recommend to all people who doesn't  understand who Jesus is. Artwork, literature, music, churches, and even South Park can give a misunderstanding of who Jesus is, his purpose for coming, his place in history and why he is so important to have in our lives. Mark Driscoll a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/66592100">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Sep 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Sep 05 04:06:22 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Sep 05 04:09:23 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Vintage jesus was an amusing, simple question-and-answer book, and I enjoyed Driscoll and Breshears. I appreciated their dedication - to anyone who takes Jesus seriously, but not themselves :)<br/><br/>The best conversation that came out of reading this book, so far:<br/>Mother: What are you read...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70131266">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="40840463">
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  <read_at>Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Dec 24 11:21:01 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Dec 24 11:22:22 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[A fascinating work about Jesus Christ.  Driscolls creative communication will keep every listerner interested and Breashers insightful answers to the difficult theological questions surrounding Jesus will satisfy your thirst for knowledge.]]></body>
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    <review id="39352760">
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  <read_at>Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Great book to get a good Biblical perspective on who Jesus is, why He came, what He accomplished and why we should worship Him.]]></body>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[All Non Christians or New Believers]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Sat Apr 12 09:45:05 -0700 2008</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Sat Apr 12 09:44:31 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[The Good:<br/><br/>Very good book overall with great reasoning, biblical evidence and appropriate slang lingo!<br/><br/>The Bad:<br/>It didn't really answer two following quesitons:<br/><br/> 1. What about people and cultures with no exposure to Christ, how is their Salvation handled?<br/><br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/19568658">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Jun 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Not only was this was a classic explanation of who Jesus is, but I laughed out loud at several places.  Mark Driscoll is uncompromising and hilarious. Loved it. ]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Driscoll peels back the modern interpretation of the man who changed the world -- and even the church's failings on the topic -- and looks to scripture to draw a complete picture. He isn't weak, or a pushover. My personal favorite - How Human was Jesus. He didn't have a &quot;Superman&quot; T-shirt ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49624026">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Aug 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Driscoll is a man's man, but he's not much of an author unfortunately. This work is theologically lightweight especially if you've touched any of Grudem's works, not to say that I didn't pick up anything though; for instance the method of His death was prophesied centuries before it was ever invente...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34891324">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Mark Driscoll is one of my favorite modern day pastors and authors. Mark writes in a bold and unique style. He is not afraid to ruffle feathers a bit in regards to our perceptions on Christ. I personally like when people don't dance around the issues, but in a kind way are completely honest. I must ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/31324804">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[My small group at church read this book. I am a &quot;fan&quot; of Mark Driscoll's preaching; so reading this book felt very familiar to me. It is accompanied by an excellent DVD series.<br/><br/>The book is very challenging; each week asks a challenging question about the Lord Jesus and then rela...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52636151">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Wed Apr 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is classic driscoll, and if you've listened to enough sermons, then you'll hear his voice as you read! Anyway, it's a great, no-nonsense introduction to Jesus and all the big questions and central issues about Jesus. I didn't learn much new here, but that's just my background, but I was re...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/20753737">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Dec 08 07:19:21 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[My oldest son sent this to me for mothers day &amp; I felt compelled to read it for some reason.  I was going to read another Dean Koontz book but decided to wait a bit on that.  <br/><br/>I'm not sure if I'll like this book because I scanned it when I received it &amp; I'm not sure I'm going to agree wit...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/25837370">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Jul 04 22:08:04 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[A great book for someone interested in what Christianity is really about.  So much is made of organized religion these days that it's good to see a writer/pastor emphasize Jesus as the basis for all Christian thinking, motivation, and character.  A great book for believers and non-believers alike.  <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/22342579">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <date_added>Tue Oct 16 15:38:43 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Oct 31 10:31:47 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I pre-ordered this book as a way to say thanks to Mark for letting me use his sermon material by the same name.  I'm sure it will be good (since, in my opinion, the sermons are great, but you decide, stop by <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://marshillchurch.org/sermonseries/vintagejesus/" title="http://marshillchurch.org/sermonseries/vintagejesus/">http://marshillchurch.org/sermonseries/v...</a>  to watch them yourselves).]]></body>
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  <date_added>Thu Oct 09 20:00:20 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Oct 09 20:02:15 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Very blunt and unique.  sometimes it seems very sacreligious, but he does a good job of putting our minds into what the culture was and how we would have seen what the Jews did so many years ago.  I'm still not sure what i think about it.  It's iffy.]]></body>
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    <review id="37397348">
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    <name><![CDATA[Dennes]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Tue Feb 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Nov 10 22:17:17 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Feb 10 13:09:21 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Good book, Mark pretty much covers &quot;basic&quot; concepts of Christianity in a way that is relevant today an in our context. I especially liked the chapter on Worship. Easy book to read and he makes it interesting with his humor.]]></body>
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    <review id="7766250">
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    <name><![CDATA[Rich]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Seattle, WA]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Mon Oct 15 16:23:16 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Oct 15 16:24:29 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[love him or hate him God is doing some amazing things through him and i believe i can learn somethings from him.  he tends to be a bit more conservative on areas than me, but i anticipate this to be a good read.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7766250?utm_medium=api]]></url>
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