Crazy Love Overwhelmed by a Relentless God

Crazy Love Overwhelmed by a Relentless God

Chan, senior pastor of Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, Calif., offers a radical call for evangelicals to consider and emulate in this debut guide to living crazy for God. Chan’s own life compels him to live with urgency, and with good reason. His mother died giving birth to him, his stepmother died when he was nine, and his dad when he was 12. As a pastor, Chan says that conducting weekly funerals for people younger than himself has likewise sobered him to life’s unexpectedness and frailty. Chan writes with infectious exuberance, challenging Christians to take the Bible seriously. He describes at length the sorry state of lukewarm Christians who strive for a life characterized by control, safety and an absence of suffering. In stark contrast, the book offers real-life accounts of believers who have given all—time, money, health, even their lives—in obedience to Christ’s call.Chan also recounts his own attempts to live crazy by significantly downsizing his home and giving away his resources to the poor.Earnest Christians will find valuable take-home lessons from Chan’s excellent book. (May)
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5 Stars Crazy Is A Good Thing
Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God by Francis Chan is a book written by a pastor who feels life must be lived urgently. He has conducted many funerals for people who are younger than him. He wants Christians to take the Bible seriously. He feels Christians today are just lukewarm when it comes to their religion and the Bible itself.

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5 Stars excellent
what a great portriat of what the christian life should look like! francis chan lives out this life and shows that it is all possible!

5 Stars Lukewarm
This is a powerful book! Chan describes the lukewarm christian in a practical way, to help us see for ourselves how this describes what most of us are, lukewarm!

5 Stars life-changing
I love CRAZY LOVE!! Can’t recommend it highly enough — and there’s a DVD, to facilitate group studies. Wish I had extra copies to hand out, so no one would have an excuse not to read this one.

5 Stars Christian reality that hurts so good…
For those that are looking for a book to remind them of what a good christian they are, keep looking. Crazy Love is a eye-opening reminder of how much more we have to do as Christians. It will make you think of what else you need to do as you move forward on your journey. I read this book in three nights, and would recommend it to anyone who needs a good “kick in the pants” reminder to stop patting yourself on the back for how great you think you are, and how to create a crazy loving relationship with God. (This would also be a great read for a book club or Sunday School discussion)! Five Stars…

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