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Feb 06, 2012
Short Review: This seems to be a series of sermons (or articles) that have been put together into book form. Brother Yun (an exiled Chinese underground church leader) is particularly speaking to the western church. It is good for us to hear what Christians outside the west have to say to us. This is not light teaching. I spend about three weeks on it. But it is very readable and convicting.
My only negative is that there are some repeated stories and illustrations in the different More...
My only negative is that there are some repeated stories and illustrations in the different More...
Dec 29, 2008
Following Jesus is more than just saying that you "believe" in Him. The journey begins in your heart, and from there it overflows in the way you live your entire life by the power of the Holy Spirit. Brother Yun's experiences and insights reminded me that the call to pick up your cross and follow Jesus is just as Greg Boyd's recent sermon series explained: it's free but costs everything. Yun reminded me of the unparalleled, mysterious power of the Holy Spirit, and that just because God
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Jan 25, 2011
I bought this book after reading The Heavenly Man and it has not disappointed me. My daughter and I read a chapter together when we were able to, and I would find that I would be thinking about what we had read all the next day. I bought a second copy and sent it to my friend in another city, because it is rare to find such profoundly inspired literature in our day and age. God is surely still speaking to some people and obviously, like in the case of Brother Yun, some people are still listening
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Jul 29, 2009
I really appreciated this book more than his Heavenly Man. For some reason, putting his experiences within devotional chapters made it much more grounded than his more basic autobiography. Maybe that's my shortcoming...hmmmm.
May 16, 2010
This really shaped my thinking of God during the summer of '09. The steadfast faith of Brother Yun shines through his simple, yet complex lessons of being a vessel of Living Water.
Aug 19, 2009
Excellent material that is a great once a week read. He has excellent things to say on the church and Christianity. I enjoyed reading.
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Jan 19, 2009
Peel away the clogged western arteries feeding an over-stuffed western worldview, and live out the Gospel.
Jan 10, 2012
I read "Heavenly Man" which I enjoyed much more. This book was just OK.
Jan 08, 2012
great book from a man who is truly living out the Christian life. A total must read, very convicting....
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