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“If you start to read this book and you find yourself struggling to get into it, I encourage you to push through. The first chapter in my opinion is a bit weak and convoluted, but I assure you it gets much better. If by the end of the 2nd or 3rd chapter you are not captivated by Willard's thought...”

“If you start to read this book and you find yourself struggling to get into it, I encourage you to push through. The first chapter in my opinion is a bit weak and convoluted, but I assure you it gets much better. If by the end of the 2nd or 3rd chapter you are not captivated by Willard's thought process and content, then you might as well put the book away.

In chapter 2, I like how Willard describes the two prevailing views of what the Gospel is in modern day Christianity. Namely, a gospel of sin management that emanates primarily from the conservative Christian camp. And, a social gospel of liberation that often emanates from the liberal Christian camp. But, while Willard does a great job telling us what the Gospel isn't, he fails to clearly describe what it is. It seems to me he may be trying to bridge the gap between the two divergences by saying that the gospel is a yielding to Jesus as Teacher while living in the Kingdom of God. And, I'm not so certain I totally agree.

In chapter 3, I like how Willard introduces the premise that heaven is here and has invaded human space. The kingdom of heaven is not only in us, but God occupies the very space around us. He is not some celestial voice or vision in our head, but he is very real, talking with us and guiding us every moment of the day if only we avail ourselves to Him. Willard gives plenty of scriptural support for this premise including how God regularly spoke and interacted with Abraham, Moses, David and many other figures in both the Old and New Testaments.”

Gregor reviewed a book.

“Overall, it was decent but not great. For most of the story it was engaging and suspenseful. Very creative. But, it just seemed to drag on. The author could have easily cut 100 pages from the book. There were also many things that were left unclear and disjointed. For example, there was a...”

“Overall, it was decent but not great. For most of the story it was engaging and suspenseful. Very creative. But, it just seemed to drag on. The author could have easily cut 100 pages from the book. There were also many things that were left unclear and disjointed. For example, there was a disconnect between the history of the creatures and their modern day appearances. And, it was difficult to determine what was a dream and what was reality? And, why did only a couple of kids know who Simon was, but not the others? Finally, the gratuitous and violent sex scene was really unnecessary. But, as with many amateur authors the obligatory sex scene is a must I suppose. On a positive note, the storytelling and character development were very well done. And, the epilogue made for a very interesting read. But, I will likely not rush out to purchase and read any sequels written by this author.

ADDENDUM: I have discovered that the publisher of this book (Blanket Fort Books) is going to great lengths at monitoring everyone's reviews on Amazon. They are asking some people to put "Spoiler Alert" in their reviews when there are really no spoiler alerts needed. Furthermore, I have a hunch they are downgrading everyone's reviews who gave this book a low rating. I am suspicious of any publisher who has nothing else better to do than to go around doing this. On the other hand, with only one book to their credit it makes it sense.”

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“Probably the best book I have read on the will of God. Very practical with solid Scriptural support (and a dash of humor).”

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