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Loving God
In his magnificent classic, Chuck Colson shakes the church from its complacency with a penetrating look at the cost of being Christian.For those who have wondered whether there isn't more to Christianity than what they have known---and for those who have never considered the question---Loving God points the way to faith's cutting edge. Here is a compelling, probing look at...more
Paperback, 320 pages
Published
May 22nd 1997
by Zondervan
(first published 1983)
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In my book, Colson is one of the truly great men of the second half of the twentieth century. No other man accomplished as much, with as little fanfare, falling from the greatest heights to the lowest lows, only to find that the heights weren't so great and the lows weren't as bad as they were cracked up to be...if you understood what was REALLY high and what was REALLY low. Colson understands well that the height of his life was not by the side of the President in the eye of the public, but by...more
This is one of my favorite books, although it's very convicting.
Charles Colson relies heavily on storytelling to make his points. These true stories are poignant, powerful, gripping. He tells them in sparse, conversational language that makes them all the more powerful.
I think of Colson as a prophet. Like the Old Testament prophets, he is a proclaimer of truth. And as the Old Testament prophets preached primarily to the nation of Israel, Colson speaks primarily to the church.
He calls for Christi...more
Charles Colson relies heavily on storytelling to make his points. These true stories are poignant, powerful, gripping. He tells them in sparse, conversational language that makes them all the more powerful.
I think of Colson as a prophet. Like the Old Testament prophets, he is a proclaimer of truth. And as the Old Testament prophets preached primarily to the nation of Israel, Colson speaks primarily to the church.
He calls for Christi...more
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When one is asked what is the core of the Christian faith, it is easy to glibly reply, ‘To love the Lord, and others.’ What is not quite so easy is to explain exactly how you love the Lord and others. When our faith is not by works then why do we need to do anything, and what Colson entails is how while not being required to do anything, if we truly know God, we will want to do what he desires. This challenging but simple read breaks down a bit of the complexity surrounding how we love God. Thro...more
Colson started out with a survey asking people what it means for them to love God. People said attend church, tithe, etc. but didn't remember that Jesus said to love God means to obey. Colson gave many examples of believers who lived it out and explained concretely how that will look in our lives. I'm very inspired by how the Agape house was started. This book is definitely inspiring and motivating to read. I especially liked the last 2 chapters about a faithful grandma living in a convalescent...more
This is a very good book indeed. I've written several articles inspired by it. But just be careful with his references to Catholics with approval, as if those people were really Christians. What really inspired me was the story of a doctor Jew (named Boris Kornfeld) who was put in a concentration camp in Hitler's time. And even in the midst of the violence and cruelty he had come to know Christ and became free inside. Because of his witness, the famous Alexander Solzhenitsyn became a Christian....more
This is not a hard to read book. But for someone who grew up Christian like me, it is a refresher and a reminder of faith not as what I do, but why I do it. Somebody gave it to me as a gift when I was a freshman in college; I ignored it then and that's probably when I really needed it!
Chuck Colson's style of writing is easy and inviting. It's not overly "dense" but it's very clear and concise. Many of the stories brought me to tears, and the examples that he uses of people who have taken the ste...more
Chuck Colson's style of writing is easy and inviting. It's not overly "dense" but it's very clear and concise. Many of the stories brought me to tears, and the examples that he uses of people who have taken the ste...more
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Chuck has a fascinating story - through his fall from the corridors of power to the despair of prison he discovered and recognised the wretched condition of the human soul.
He wrote the book because he realised many Christians did not know what "loving God" meant - beyond going to church.
In the book he shares various stories about how people live out their faith - and encourages us to do the same.
He wrote the book because he realised many Christians did not know what "loving God" meant - beyond going to church.
In the book he shares various stories about how people live out their faith - and encourages us to do the same.
I read this years ago. I remember it having a powerful impact. In particular, Colson's account of the Watergate conspiracy and the contrast between the Nixon administration's attempt to suppress the truth juxtaposed with the apostle's indefatigable testimony to Christ's resurrection has remained with me long beyond other points.
I would like to read it again.
I would like to read it again.
A marvelous book! It got me thinking about what it really means to be a Christian. Colson expounds, with the aid of strikingly illustrative stories,on key doctrines of the Christian worldview such as: the authority of the Bible, the meaning and nature of sin, the necessity of conversion,and a life of holiness. And he powerfully applies these to the conscience, thus compelling anyone who confesses the name of Christ to get up and be a Christian.
Buku ini seperti menjadi alkitab kedua di setiap persekutuan penjara di Amerika. Menjadi berkat bagi banyak napi karena penulisnya adalah orang yang juga pernah menjadi napi sehingga dapat menjelaskan tentang kasih Kristus dari sudut pandang orang berdosa dan terhukum. Di dalamnya banyak kisah pahlawan-pahlawan iman yang sungguh-sungguh mengaplikasikan kasih Tuhan walau dibawah tekanan dan keadaan yang sulit. Sangat menginspirasi untuk melakukan sesuatu bagi Tuhan sebagai bukti bahwa kita mengas...more
Fascinating look at Colson's life and personal development through his Watergate involvement and incarceration, looked back upon from the perspective of his later years. His theological insights related to personal and ecclesiastical pursuit of justice and mercy were invigorating and motivating.
It was an okay book. The stories were pretty good. Don't know why I didn't like it more other than the fact that it felt to me like a compilation of other books which perhaps I should have read instead. I also wished he would have dug deeper on the loving God part, but he certainly gave great examples. Hard not to respect this dude!
This book really changed me. And I've lent it to people in need of change and it inspired them as well. I have owned three copies but when I loan them out, I don't get them back. I've got one now and I'm keeping it for me.
This is an incredible book by the man who started Prison Ministries, truly inspirational.
colson's prison ministry experience reminds us of a singular and most important focus
Colson tells great stories to illustrate spiritual concepts.
Delightful book which helped me in my faith.
One of my favorite Chuck Colson books.
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"Holiness is obeying God.". The book unpacks this from Mr Colson's perspective. Worth reading.
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Really, really enjoyed reading this again. it is very thought provoking about living out my faith. I loved the challenge!
An interesting book with lots to offer. Not necessarily life altering for me, though. Too much of it was annecdotal--stories of various Christians which, while interesting, left me feeling thirsty for more scripture, more rigor, more depth.
Sep 08, 2007
Kent
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Recommends it for:
every serious Jesus follower.
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Spectacular treatment of the hub of a Jesus' followers wheel...Love.
The true stories in this work are written to stick. I have remembered them and quoted them all these years. Interestingly, recently in Rome at the Colosseum. I revisited in my mind the story of Telemachus, given in this work.
The true stories in this work are written to stick. I have remembered them and quoted them all these years. Interestingly, recently in Rome at the Colosseum. I revisited in my mind the story of Telemachus, given in this work.
This book changed my life. I read it during a time of rapid spiritual growth in my young adult life. It is the book that God used to drive me to my knees as He opened my spiritual eyes to see the depth of my depravity. I will never forget that moment.
This book is very deep, I am reading it slowly , taking my time , I have to have no distractions while I read, because it is packed with Gods truths life applications , just loaded with good bible truths, I am enjoying it .
I never get tired of this book. Reminds me that despite the despair and pain that exists in any person's life, God is at work in the lives of those who have faith, put their trust in His promises and live obediently.
This is also one of the first books I read as I started out my Christian journey. Fairly easy to read and understand, and sets the course straight for "loving God."
Well written. Colson was a brilliant thinker and excellent writer. Convicting--confronts you with our need for personal holiness and righteousness.
I enjoyed reading this Christian classic. I needed the reminder!
Practical wisdom and scriptural reminders for those who want to really have an unhindered relationship with the One who loved them first
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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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