When Bad Christians Happen to Good People: Where We Have Failed Each Other and How to Reverse the...
Help for those who have been harmed by Christians–and those who have inflicted the wounds. Throughout history, Christians have done considera...
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Jul 20, 2011
Sunflower
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Wow.
That's at most what I can say about the book,"When Bad Christians Happen to Good People".
Now before you think that this is a expose' or a complaint filled book, instead, what,"When Bad Christians Happen to Good People", does is remind us of first, the human nature of people and we all can speak for that, and second, the important role of looking beyond people (which I know is hard in many cases) and focusing on our Heavenly Father.
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That's at most what I can say about the book,"When Bad Christians Happen to Good People".
Now before you think that this is a expose' or a complaint filled book, instead, what,"When Bad Christians Happen to Good People", does is remind us of first, the human nature of people and we all can speak for that, and second, the important role of looking beyond people (which I know is hard in many cases) and focusing on our Heavenly Father.
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Aug 10, 2011
Katie
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-I received this book through Library Early Reviews in exchange for an honest review-
Anyone willing to be honest with themselves will admit that Christianity has found itself with a negative connotation/reputation. Christians are seen as homophobic, anti-intellectual, bigoted, judgmental - the list goes on and on. What's funny, though, is that I have heard time and time again how this external issue or that external issue is the greatest threat to, or issue within, Christianity - I str More...
Anyone willing to be honest with themselves will admit that Christianity has found itself with a negative connotation/reputation. Christians are seen as homophobic, anti-intellectual, bigoted, judgmental - the list goes on and on. What's funny, though, is that I have heard time and time again how this external issue or that external issue is the greatest threat to, or issue within, Christianity - I str More...
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Jan 14, 2012
Lori
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Every Christian should read this book. Period.
There are very few books I would say that about (in fact, I can only think of one other and I don't feel quite as strongly about it). If you are a Christian, get this book and read it. Seriously. Do it. Do it. (Okay, now I'm channeling Ben Stiller in Starsky and Hutch.)
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There are very few books I would say that about (in fact, I can only think of one other and I don't feel quite as strongly about it). If you are a Christian, get this book and read it. Seriously. Do it. Do it. (Okay, now I'm channeling Ben Stiller in Starsky and Hutch.)
I frequently receive emails from FIRST Tours, sharing books available for review, but I had decided to hold off on requesting any until after the wedding madness ha More...
Jul 21, 2011
Clockstein
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When Bad Christians Happen to Good People by Dave Burchett is the must-read book for anyone who has been hurt by a Christian, whether they are a fellow Christian or not. Burchett has released an updated version of this book that was originally released in 2001. His faith and understanding in God has changed, and he wants to share that with his readers. He has a message that many Christians will not want to hear and will most certainly not want others to read. Christians are supposed to be perfec
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Nov 07, 2011
Michele
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This book was awesome for people with an open mind to read. It is important to begin reading with the attitude that you, as the reader, will get something out of it, rather than thinking of all the people it would apply to and pointing fingers. It's a great book for those wanting to change how they tell others about church and how to avoid turning people off from church, either intentionally or non-intentionally. I found it very helpful in my own life to get away from being so judgmental and to
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Feb 23, 2010
Thomas
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Dave Burchett, an Emmy award winning sports director, reflects his sports background in his writing style. I found the one-liners quickly became burdensome. But the content comes out strong, struggles around the half way mark but then pulls forward and finishes decently. Dave has broken the book into 3 sections: the indefensible things we do to one another (the case), thoughts on how we lost our audience (the cause), and being real in an artificial world (the cure).
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Aug 09, 2008
Eric
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Have you ever read a book that made a huge impression on you? That convinced or inspired you to change the way you live or interact with others? That opened your eyes and made you realize you've been doing something stupid for a very long time?
This book did all those for me. I don't write this lightly, because I rarely read a book that does just that.
I found this while browsing through the non-fiction stacks in my local county library. You'd be amazed what you can find w More...
This book did all those for me. I don't write this lightly, because I rarely read a book that does just that.
I found this while browsing through the non-fiction stacks in my local county library. You'd be amazed what you can find w More...
Oct 12, 2010
Tyler
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I really liked chapter 13 (the reason I bought the book), but the rest was okay. Thought provoking and on the money in parts and a bit over dramatic in others. I really enjoyed his humor and writing style though. He also has a very painful and touching personal testimony that I think served as much of his motivation for writing the book
Sep 05, 2010
Really good and insightful; I would like to meet this man! He reads WORLD, he knows Dorothy Sayers and G.K. Chesterton and C.S. Lewis, he has a great sense of humor...and he makes me laugh out loud and then go "ouch!" Very TRUE book!
Aug 06, 2011
This was a hard book to read as it was so convicting. It not only addresses how Christians hurt each other, but how we damage our own witness to the world.
Mar 02, 2010
Jcseely
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See my full-length review at:
http://skbeliever.blogspot.com/2010/03/r...
This was a fantastic book.
http://skbeliever.blogspot.com/2010/03/r...
This was a fantastic book.
Jul 24, 2010
Jamie
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This book was a really thoughtful look at what it's like to be a true Christian. We are definitely not always perfect, but we should really strive to represent our faith in a much more personal way.
Feb 05, 2008
Kevin
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This is a great book for recovery if someone has ever been hurt by a church.
This helped me get through some tough times and helped me build the strength to actually give a church a second chance after being treated so poorly by a place that is supposed to share love.
This helped me get through some tough times and helped me build the strength to actually give a church a second chance after being treated so poorly by a place that is supposed to share love.
Dec 28, 2007
Laura
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This guy does a wonderful job of addressing sensitive subjects with grace and humor while still getting his point across.
A must-read!
A must-read!
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