The Signature Of Jesus

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Summary: radical discipleship
Review: "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." (John 16:33) In The Signature of Jesus, Brennan Manning teaches us all what radical discipleship looks like: the Cross of Christ. It is a great book about following Jesus. If your load is heavy and your strength is beginning to fail, I recommend the first thing you do is rest in Jesus' power and strength; then get this book. It'll give you some reasons to get up and keep on keepin on; and in so doing, share not only in the Cross of Christ, but also His overcoming of the world.

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Summary: Not a book for spectator Christians
Review: "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." (John 16:33) In The Signature of Jesus, Brennan Manning teaches us all what radical discipleship looks like: the Cross of Christ. It is a great book about following Jesus. If your load is heavy and your strength is beginning to fail, I recommend the first thing you do is rest in Jesus' power and strength; then get this book. It'll give you some reasons to get up and keep on keepin on; and in so doing, share not only in the Cross of Christ, but also His overcoming of the world.

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Summary: Whose Signature?
Review: Brennan Manning tries to weave together a "walk with God" that does not include dependence on the written Word of God. I found this book to be shallow, although I approached it with a great deal of optimism, even paying full price for the book. He's apparently forgotten that every experience needs to be measured against Scripture and not the other way around.

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Summary: Not a book for spectator Christians
Review: I find it appropriate that the most recent review is negative for precisely the reason that Manning writes: Christians would rather "read the map" of Scripture than "visit the place" that Scripture maps out so clearly: authentic, passionate, cross-carrying, self-denying, joy-bearing discipleship.

If you want to live in the world of "theology" - the study OF God - rather than in the kingdom of God where Christians actually live the Word of God that they study, then do not pick up this book.

Brennan's approach is largely "un-Catholic" despite what you may assume of his background.

I highly recommend this book for all Christians who have grown weary of studying God and talking about faith and are now ready to be challenged through the Scriptures to walk with God and live in faith.

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Summary: Be Forever Changed
Review: Manning's look at radical discipleship truly changed the way I looked at life as a Christian. There is nothing about the life of Christ which was mediocre. To follow Christ is to live and think radically. Manning paints a masterpiece in proclaiming the mission, responsibility, plight, and discipline of what it means to be a Christ-follower.

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Summary: Great for People in Minstry Work
Review: This book is wonderful, it was very convicting while alsoinformative. Brennan Manning teaches from his own experiences andapplies it to the Word. Some of his experinces seem a bit outraegous like years in a cave to name one. It is a good resource and motivator and really makes you realize where we all fall short in our walk with God.

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Summary: Awesome
Review: This book will challenge you to take up your cross and follow Christ in true discipleship through the sacrifice of Christ. Very profound. Read this only if you want to be moved from your comfortable state of "religion" to a state of unreasonable faith in the Almighty!