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Her writing isn't easy to follow--rambling at times, with only tenuous connections between thoughts. She quotes often from her reading, both from Scripture and other texts (which range greatly, from literary classics to old preachers and contemporary Christian nonfiction), but (1) some of the authors she quotes as authoritative are suspect and (2) I often disagree with her conclusions. Having said that, I don't disagree with her premise--just her exposition.
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This is the second book I read by Jen Michel. I think she has gotten better at refining her chapters and making them more pithy and concise. Her book Surprised by Paradox is excellent.
This book is wonderful, nonetheless. She is poetic and her non-fiction Christian books are so different from a) theology or b) 'Christian' self-help. If you need a breath of fresh air in your Christian reading life, go for this one.
This one takes on the idea of desire and pairs it, perfectly, I think, with the Lor ...more
This book is wonderful, nonetheless. She is poetic and her non-fiction Christian books are so different from a) theology or b) 'Christian' self-help. If you need a breath of fresh air in your Christian reading life, go for this one.
This one takes on the idea of desire and pairs it, perfectly, I think, with the Lor ...more
Probably more like 3.5 stars, to be fair. I don't often like books that approach theological issues with quasi-poetic writing (I'm afraid to go back and read Blue Like Jazz because of what I'll think of my 22-year-old self and his idea of meaningfulness) but Pollock does have some really beautiful sections of the book where she weaves personal stories in and out of questions about what we want and what God wants us to want. Framing the book around the Lords Prayer was an interesting choice, but
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Excellent reading - thoughtful presentation of the Lord's Prayer in both theory and application. Worth reading!
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Such an insightful book. Really appreciate Jen and her insights and honest wrestling and wise conclusions. Very thoughtful and challenged me on many levels to desire the right things and to rest in God's merciful understanding.
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4.5 stars. She's an excellent writer & this book deserves more than one reading.
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