Sunday, May 8, 2011

Book Review: Unleashed by Erwin Raphael McManus

Unleashed by Erwin Raphael McManus is written in a straightforward, easy to read style, but its content is hard to swallow. McManus challenges that the church today is drinking a watered down Jesus. He creates a dichotomy between the civilized Christian and the barbaric Christian, calling us to the way of the barbaric. While this may sound dramatic or crude, it is characterized by a life of love, obedience, and sacrifice to Christ with an unashamed abandon. The focus is on commitment, being sold-out to Christ, rather than just going through the motions and doing the expected Christian thing.

My main criticism is that there is a lot of theory and not a lot of practical application for those wanting to make a change. For those readers who feel called to move from civilized Christianity to barbaric Christianity, there is no help for what to do.

Unleashed forces you to the point to make a decision. It desires to move you from the point of belief to the call to action, living our lives with everything for Christ. If you desire to stay where you are in your walk with Christ, don’t pick up this book. If you’re ready to be challenged and move deeper in your faith, then grab a copy of this book and get ready for your world to be turned upside down.


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