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Summary: A Much Needed Addition to the Y2K Noise
Review: Although I thought the book contained a few too many stories the practical suggestions and organizational hints were excellent. Ms. Feldhahn writes, as she should, from a Christian perspective and suggests to readers who might share her faith, how one might address this largely unanswerable issue in light of Christian faith. Prudent preparation not panic and faith instead of fear are the order of the day! Ms. Feldhahn does a tremendous job of presenting the case for both!
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Summary: Truly Inspiring
Review: Being a person who works in computer-field, you become real tired of hearing about the "Y2k" bug because you are dealing with it on a daily basis. Being a Christian, you get sick of hearing about doomsday, etc. etc. This book, however, was a pleasant and inspiring change. Mixed with facts and stories of possible Y2k affects on fictional characters, she makes you stop and think. Being Y2k prepared isn't about storing food, heading for the hills, etc. It's really about being wise and spiritual prepared all the time regardless of a programming bug. Not everyone will get it, but praise God for those who do.
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Summary: Truly Inspiring
Review: Being a person who works in computer-field, you become real tired of hearing about the "Y2k" bug because you are dealing with it on a daily basis. Being a Christian, you get sick of hearing about doomsday, etc. etc. This book, however, was a pleasant and inspiring change. Mixed with facts and stories of possible Y2k affects on fictional characters, she makes you stop and think. Being Y2k prepared isn't about storing food, heading for the hills, etc. It's really about being wise and spiritual prepared all the time regardless of a programming bug. Not everyone will get it, but praise God for those who do.
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Summary: I'm ready to act like a christian now!
Review: Even if nothing comes of the whole y2k crisis. I was challenged to look at life from an altruistic perspective rather than the narcisistic perspective. As the christian church we have lost much of our desire to serve. We have let the church become an entity that accepts charitable contributions. When in its most prosperous times it was a charitable body giving to needs beyond the "new addition" the "new carpet" Ok Shaunti, I am ready to start acting like a christian again THanks
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Summary: Our best hope for weathering the Millennium Bug
Review: If you're concerned about Y2K, this book is a "must read". If you're a Christian, this book is a "must read". If you're neither, this book is really for you! Shaunti Feldhahn skillfully blends fiction and documented prose to help the reader understand (1) why we all need to prepare for Y2K-related shortages, (2) how our individual preparation can make us faithful witnesses of God's love to those around us, and (3) how the Church's cooperative preparations can make a difference in our communities and in the world.
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Summary: Ludicrous and naive in both faith and organizational matters
Review: Ms. Feldhahn has entered another of the "woe is us" voices to the litany of opinions concerning the turn of the millenium phenomenon, this time adding an evangelical (and rather paranoid) "Christian" perspective. She is remarkably unqualified to write either as a theologian or as an expert on the practical consequences of the calender rollover. Long on diatribe and fantasy and short on facts, her book reflects the evangelical tendency to view every occurrence in the world as being aimed directly at them: in this case, the millenium is changing just to "get" those who love God the "right way" (that is, from Ms. Feldhahn's faith perspective). It is remarkable to me why anyone who believes the words of the Bible would be gripped by such a spirit of fear as is reflected in this book. The book also offers advice on how to survive this "catastrophe," recommending such things as stockpiling food and hiding cash in your home. (I wonder if the publishers will be willing to reimburse the interest their readers will lose on the $10,000 this book recommends persons should withdraw from their banks and keep at home.) And while the author also preaches that good Christians should be prepared to be charitable with those unprepared or unable to meet this soon coming crisis, she also encourages these faithful to keep cash on hand to be able to take full advantage of the great investment deals that will surely come out of all this loss and suffering. An interesting combination of advice, to say the least. It is fascinating to me why any publishing company that is about to be devastated (along with every other business in the world) when the calender hits January 1st would waste time and resources printing this (or any) book. Certainly their time would be better spent liquidating their assets and constructing a shelter capable of lasting this apocalypse. Or could it be that even they don't believe this book?
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Summary: For a more challenging take on the turning millennium
Review: Nothing very new here. If you want to read something that will really get you thinking (in a very positive, stimulating way) let me highly recommend a book called THE LAST DAY, by Glen Kleier. It's the first book I've ever read that kept me up all night--quite literally, I could not put it down. There is more surprising insight between its covers than in the whole lot of "millennium books" on the market right now. I know, I've read most of them. THE LAST DAY is far and away the most compelling. Y2K just doesn't measure up
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Summary: Very good but a few soft spots
Review: Strong, especially on what the church can do to help. A few things glossed over, such as power grid problems, which most think will be a lot worse than she suggests. Also doesn't touch issues pertaining to what the government might do, such as martial law, or the likelihood of chaos and violence in the cities. Also treats the widespread failures in banking as a remote possibility, again not the consensus of people in the know. The way the balance of the material is presented and the whole handling of church preparedeness makes up for it.
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Summary: Of many, the BEST single source I've read!
Review: Thanks, Shaunti! I'm convinced that you were led by God to write this book; and while you were studying the EXPERIENCING GOD Bible study, which I Bug, for me, is the best single source of several months of internet reading from the Christian perspective. Even non-Christians may be stopped in their tracks to consider God's work in our world at this time.My focus has gone from personal survival planning to what does God expect of me in providing for my family but also those to whom Jesus would minister if He were here during this awesome period of our existence. Time is wasting; let's find out where God is working and join Him. NOW
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Summary: For a more challenging take on the turning millennium
Review: Unlike too many other Y2k www sites or recently published books, this author doesn't claim to "Know" what's going to happen. Instead she takes a carefully balanced look at all the information available to date from a positive Christian point of view. An especially good book for introducing the Y2k situation to others, it is not overly technical nor heavy on fire and brimstone. I intend to give it to all of my family and close friends, and would recommend it to everyone regardless of your personal beliefs.
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