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Summary: Finally!! Someone has exposed the history of the clergy.
Review: Never have I read the history of the first century church in story form. Now that I see that Protestantism, Catholicism, Fundamentalism, Pentecostalism, Eastern Orthodox, and especially Evangelicalism did not exist, I can now know Christ in freedom and reality, with my brothers and sisters, without the clergy making me feel like I cannot know Christ without them. Hallelujah! I'm free!! I have read half of Titus and I cannot wait to read Timothy.
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Summary: Finally!! Someone has exposed the history of the clergy.
Review: Never have I read the history of the first century church in story form. Now that I see that Protestantism, Catholicism, Fundamentalism, Pentecostalism, Eastern Orthodox, and especially Evangelicalism did not exist, I can now know Christ in freedom and reality, with my brothers and sisters, without the clergy making me feel like I cannot know Christ without them. Hallelujah! I'm free!! I have read half of Titus and I cannot wait to read Timothy.
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Summary: A striking picture of Paul's missionary journeys.
Review: Paul's letter to the Galatian churches will always be more exciting and precious after this moving account of the journeys and conflicts endured in the name of simple faith.
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Summary: To much hype, not enough documentation
Review: Rutz makes a passionate argument for "open worship" as a means of restoring biblical worship and to return the church to what it is suppose to be, a dynamic, worshipping and growing entity. He traces the current woes of the church back to the legalization of Christianity under the Roman Emperor Constantine. It was then, he reasons, that Christians became spectators as buildings were built and a professional clergy system arose. It is Rutz's premise that until the church restores open worship, the world will never be won to Christ nor will Christians experience dynamic passionate worship. As I read the book, I realized that Rutz hit the nail right on the head concerning jammed church schedules, boring worship serves and joyless Christianity. He rightly obverses that if biblical worship and fellowship do not happen during Sunday morning services, they will not happen at all. The greatest strength of this book was the appendix. It was there that he left his irreverent humor behind and made his most effective case for open worship to affect world evangelism. Although his insights into worship and the church are good, his human and lack of documentation interfered with the book's effectiveness; he makes fantastic claims and precious little evidence. For instance, he claims that pre-Constantine Christian art worked used the feeding of the 5000 to depict the Lord's Supper and that only after Constantine did it show Jesus with the twelve. What are his sources? How valid is the evidence? Although this book did give me insight into the perils of open worship and some commonsense methods of how to handle them; nevertheless, I found the book of little value.
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Summary: James, you did a wonderful thing here. Thank you.
Review: This book can change your life both in this present age and for eternity to come. I believe that if you read this book, your worship and fellowship could be opened up in a very powerful way - you will really be refreshed and grow in spiritual maturity if you can apply some of the principles in this book. Don't let your spiritual journey grow stagnant; grow in Christian maturity as Christ intended all of us to, you're not a layperson (laymen) and never were meant to be, we are all called to something much more than bench warmers on Sunday morning - we're not called to be part of an audience but rather an active part of the Church body... now, how do we define "Church" and "body" and who are you in the Church... read the book and find out. This could very possibly be one of the most profound writings in a very straightforward address to the church body. I think this book can be likened to Luther's standing up to the principles of Christianity to reform the church... here likewise, is a man writing to us on how we can reform our churches again and renew our relationship with God as brothers and Sisters in Christ. James (the Author) strips away the layers of tradition that seem to have created a separation between clergy and laypeople in today's modern churches. James offers us a view of how me might establish a more authentic worship and fellowship as we might have experienced had we been part of the early church as described in the book of Acts. Read this book and get a refreshed view and even a revival in your own heart for the Church and your place in the body... This book will inspire you and renew your faith in the purpose and unity of the people that make up the Church of today. Philip Newberry
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Summary: Great Book - Wake up church!
Review: This book is full of practical insights. Spirit Filled Home Ministries is a network of independent home churches providing training, credentials and materials to home church leaders. These are free services. We have recently launched a free online college. Our views on small groups are similar to the author's. go.home4church.org
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Summary: How it should be
Review: This is a pretty good book that describes the way the church should be. Where Sunday morning services involve everybody, not just the professionals. This book is written in an easy-going style, that makes it enjoyable, and sometimes just plain funny to read. The only draw back about the book is that sometimes the author rants about a lot of historical things that don't really add to the book. Also, it would be nice to hear examples of "open church" services where you had people that were out-of-line. Sometimes this book is just a way bit too positive. Too bad this book is out-of-print at the time of this review, but I recommend it just the same.
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Summary: How it should be
Review: This is a pretty good book that describes the way the church should be. Where Sunday morning services involve everybody, not just the professionals. This book is written in an easy-going style, that makes it enjoyable, and sometimes just plain funny to read. The only draw back about the book is that sometimes the author rants about a lot of historical things that don't really add to the book. Also, it would be nice to hear examples of "open church" services where you had people that were out-of-line. Sometimes this book is just a way bit too positive. Too bad this book is out-of-print at the time of this review, but I recommend it just the same.
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Summary: Paul became real to me
Review: Until I began this outstanding book series Paul was just another church figure to me. This book blessed me with a heartfelt comprehension of Paul's travels, teachings and sufferings. As with all of his books I've read to date, Gene Edwards did a wonderful job in expanding my faith to include not just book knowledge but a never-to-be-forgotten glimpse into the story behind the story.
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Summary: Christopher Pridham
Review: Wonderful. Gene was able to bring the story alive for me. I feel as though I have met Paul, Barnabas, Mark and know the church in Galacia. I would recommend the Revolution, Silas and Titus diary to anyone wanting to know about the origin of the Christian Church and its purpose in this world.
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