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BOOK REVIEW: The Slumber of Christianity
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by: Remade Gold Dancing Word Reviewer
Title: The Slumber of Christianity Author: Ted Dekker Publisher: Nelson Books ISBN: 078521223X Genre: Nonfiction/Revivals/Renewal
I’ll be honest, as a major Ted Dekker fan, I waited with bated breath for the arrival of The Slumber of Christianity. To keep from reading the whole thing in one sitting, I intended to pace myself. I had to forego that plan, as I sped through at a breakneck pace. I read half and then had to put it down and give myself time to digest the information. I finished the rest the next day.
If you read Dekker’s fiction you’ve a good, solid feel for what to expect in his non-fiction. These familiar themes of love, truth, joy, sacrifice, and obsession resonate throughout the book, and you won’t be disappointed.
How many of you, ladies, gentlemen, crave Heaven’s gates so badly you think your nervous system might rip out of your skin? That craving—that constant dissatisfaction with life and the Christian’s yearning for streets paved with gold and the Father’s right hand— is exactly what Dekker means to stir inside his readers’ hearts. It’s on every page.
His point, without giving too much away, is that too many Christians let that dream go into hibernation and die. Dekker goes on to describe the hows and whys, but his primary concern is waking the sleeping giant. If you enjoyed C. S. Lewis, John Piper, and Oswald Chambers, which I did, then I don’t mislead you when I say you’d like this one, too. I found this book worthy of the wait, and would recommend it to anyone. | |
