i just finished reading Charles Colson's book the Good Life ... it has been put on my "must share list", the one i tell friends about ... the list that i look at when i want to buy a good book for someone else ...i learned so much during the time i spent in its' pages ... things i may have sub-consciously known about before, regarding our post modern area ... yet things that charles colson put into actual words for me ...
this is a book that opened my eyes to how the world around us is trying to make good, bad ... and bad, good ... of course we KNOW this already, but the good life peels away more of the layers to expose the spiralling effects ...
the good life makes it's point by telling "people stories" ... i love to read about the lives of others and chuck (sorry - i've always called charles colson, "chuck", so i must be true to myself!) has made this a very personal book by sharing some of his own experiences, with many famous people ...
the argument for God being Sovereign is so well made through it's pages ... i would LOVE to get this into the hands of anyone with doubts that ...
there is nothing boring or preachy about the Good Life, in fact - i had a hard time putting it down ...
i highly recommend it ... buy it for the sceptics in your life - those you love and want to share the good life with ...
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6 comments:
Sounds like a great read. I'll look out for it.
I need a good book. Maybe this is the one.
rodney ... you won't be disappointed ... the insight is brilliant!
fred ... if you like political history, you'll find that inbetween these pages as well ... excellent fodder for the both mind & spirit!
Hi Saija,...I've enjoyed hearing some of his messages on the radio. Solid Bible teaching is so needed..especially as the days grow darker and evil becomes bolder. Hope you've had a pleasant day...tomorrow I hope to get back to my cello & spinning. Both have been badly neglected lately. Oh dear...
maggie ann ... i've always enjoyed chuck colson's honest, straight forward message! :o) ... i had a great day - thanks, i shovelled snow and just hung out with leo - what could be better? *smile* ... hope your cello & spinning is relaxing tomorrow! blessings ...
susie ... i'm glad you are taking the time to read & veg out .... :o) ... you busy girl! ... if you read the good life book, be prepared to get totally annoyed at the way "we" are getting sucked into secularism - sometimes in the most innocent of ways ... argghh!
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