Discover the power of guilt-free pleasure.Pleasure is a good thing. It's a powerful force that feeds your relationships, helps protect your spiritu...
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Sep 14, 2011
I am beginning this review shortly before reading the book; I have purchased the book for my wife but I was provoked by the thesis to start debunking what may be the wrong thing to say to many in the Church. I am going into this with a highly skeptical attitude because here in America, we have the problem of too much pleasure. I will change this review after I have read the book. From the bits that my wife has read to me already and the cover blurbs and the other reviews, I have to say that only
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Feb 05, 2011
John
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I think a Christian must have first said the words "guilty pleasure"--- because sometimes we seem to be incapable of separating the two. Our understanding of the importance of fleeing sin, dying to ourselves, & focusing on God has often confused us of the place of pleasure in the life of a follower of Christ.
We seem to swing between the two extremes of rejecting any "earthly" thing that feels good or else embracing anything and everything under the justification th More...
We seem to swing between the two extremes of rejecting any "earthly" thing that feels good or else embracing anything and everything under the justification th More...
Feb 27, 2010
Amydeanne
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Can we as Christians have pleasure?
I think some of us get so caught up with all the bad stuff that we think God doesn’t want us to enjoy life. It is really far from the truth isn’t it? I mean we don’t have to be stifled in our pleasures to love the Lord more do we? Pure Pleasure by Gary Thomas talks exactly about that. He presents issues about God that we struggle with. How to have a healthy pleasure, and what they are.
I was delightfully surprised when I started read More...
I think some of us get so caught up with all the bad stuff that we think God doesn’t want us to enjoy life. It is really far from the truth isn’t it? I mean we don’t have to be stifled in our pleasures to love the Lord more do we? Pure Pleasure by Gary Thomas talks exactly about that. He presents issues about God that we struggle with. How to have a healthy pleasure, and what they are.
I was delightfully surprised when I started read More...
Feb 08, 2010
Pastoralmusings
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Pure Pleasure by Gary Thomas
I've known that Gary Thomas was out there writing books, but this is the first book of his that I have read. That being said, I enjoyed Pure Pleasure.
Thomas has a way of writing that is easy on the reader. His writing is simple and down-to-earth. I like that. He is also a transparent writer. We are not left wondering what he thinks, nor whether he struggles as we do: he speaks openly and honestly on these subjects.
Thomas deals with the question More...
I've known that Gary Thomas was out there writing books, but this is the first book of his that I have read. That being said, I enjoyed Pure Pleasure.
Thomas has a way of writing that is easy on the reader. His writing is simple and down-to-earth. I like that. He is also a transparent writer. We are not left wondering what he thinks, nor whether he struggles as we do: he speaks openly and honestly on these subjects.
Thomas deals with the question More...
Jan 11, 2010
Debbie
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If you feel guilty about enjoying the blessings God has given you, doing something nice for yourself, or taking a day off when there's so much need out there, then this is the book for you. But it's also for those who realize they're being tempted by pleasures that are condemned in the Bible. It shows how appropriate pleasure done in the God-ordained context will help prevent a Christian from being tempted by inappropriate behavior.
Chapter one gave the premise of the book. Chapters t More...
Chapter one gave the premise of the book. Chapters t More...
Aug 19, 2011
Adam
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Full review at http://bookwi.se/pure-pleasure-why-do-ch...
Short review: This is the second book I have read by Gary Thomas and I again am very impressed. Christians often think that pleasure must be bad because so much pleasure can be taken too far and become sin. But Thomas makes a good case that pleasure was created by God and part of being human. The rejection of pleasure is a rejection of God. He is clear all pleasure is not good, but it is worse to reject pleasure out of hand. More...
Short review: This is the second book I have read by Gary Thomas and I again am very impressed. Christians often think that pleasure must be bad because so much pleasure can be taken too far and become sin. But Thomas makes a good case that pleasure was created by God and part of being human. The rejection of pleasure is a rejection of God. He is clear all pleasure is not good, but it is worse to reject pleasure out of hand. More...
Sep 07, 2010
Edward
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Another good one from Gary Thomas. I really enjoyed this book, helped to free me of some of my Christian traditions that have no basis.
Oct 16, 2011
Carla
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This must have been a hard book to write. Have to be careful but he handled it well! This guy is one of my fav authors!
Feb 05, 2010
Butch
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Very good book about a precious gift given by God but often mis-trusted by Christians. If you've been guilty of being suspicious of anything that feels good, you need to read this book. Would be great in combination with Worldliness by C J Mahaney.
Mar 19, 2010
Brenda
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I downloaded this (legally :)) from Gary Thomas' website. I've read and liked several of his other books, but this is by far the best! I needed the reminder that Godly pleasure is crucial to a healthy Christian life and honoring to God. Very encouraging.
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