He sees the American Christian as having the thorny soil that chokes the life out of the seed with thorns of business. His readers are encouraged to examine themselves to see if they might be “bad soil” that has killed the seed of the Word put in it. His observational skills are not lacking and he ably makes his point: there is no such thing as a lukewarm Christian and you might be one. Chan gets rolling in chapter four when he profiles the lukewarm Christian. While any discussion into this would certainly have been beyond the scope of his book, I fear his treatment promotes the opposite approach.But this is definitely nitpicking.

His discussion of Revelation ignores the complexity of the imagery in its Old Testament context. The theory of moral influence would have been useful to the purpose of his book, but does not get discussed. Christ’s work on the Christ is presented as traditional penal substitution model. His discussion in these chapters of theological matters are generally only skin deep. As Chan covers the magnificence of God nothing new or startling is revealed. The first three chapters feel as if they could have been placed in a different book. His critiques are on the mark and will challenge the reader to reconsider their concept of what it is to believe.While the book definitely works on the whole, it is not without its flaws. He wants his readers to be personally responsible for their own actions before bashing the church. He writes the book from a personal perspective challenging each reader to examine his or her own life instead of simply casting judgments on others. It is clear that Chan loves the church and still has great hope for it. But his book is not an indictment of the church, per se. Because when you're wildly in love with someone, it changes everything.Īuthor Francis Chan sees massive problems with the American Church. And once you encounter His love, as Francis describes it, you will never be the same. Because the answer to religious complacency isn't working harder at a list of do's and don'ts-it's falling in love with God. And what is our typical response? We go to church, sing songs, and try not to cuss. Whether you've verbalized it yet or not, we all know something's wrong.ĭoes something deep inside your heart long to break free from the status quo? Are you hungry for an authentic faith that addresses the problems of our world with tangible, even radical, solutions? God is calling you to a passionate love relationship with Himself. The God of the universe-the Creator of nitrogen and pine needles, galaxies and E-minor-loves us with a radical, unconditional, self-sacrificing love. Have you ever wondered if we're missing it?

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