Great book

Crazy Love

God is love—Rellentless All Powerful Love

By Frances Chan

 

Our small group bible study is going through this book and video. 

 

The author, Chan, is a senior pastor of Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, Calif..  He offers a radical call for Christians to live a life - 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.