Christianish (a book review)

I don't normally review two books this close together but I couldn't wait on this one.

I began reading Christianish: What If We're Not Really Following Jesus at All? and was amazed. Mark Steele tackles (like many others) a look at the forms of religion that we often pass off as "being Christian." There can be a lot of concessions we make - often with good intentions, but with the net result of portraying the Christian life as less than it should be. But what Steele manages, where many often fail, is to ask the hard questions without setting himself outside the problem. He admits that "... the chance that everything we each believe about Jesus is 100 percent accurate is not very likely" but still takes a frank look at some of the ways we handle the beliefs we hold. His examples are down-to-earth, accurate, surprising and sometimes hilarious. And they serve very well to illustrate the middle ground that we often try to hold even though we may be on the wrong road entirely. Rather than just a pointed finger, Steele offers the switch to create some of those "light bulb" moments that can be life changing. It's an invitation to "ditch the ish" and be part of an exciting Christ-centered adventure.

Christianish is destined to become a well-worn favorite on my bookshelf and I highly recommend it for yours.


Review copy provided by The B&B Media Group