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Ordinary
- Sustainable Faith in a Radical, Restless World
- Narrated by: Michael Horton
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Radical. Crazy. Transformative and restless. Every word we read these days seems to suggest there's a "next-best-thing", if only we would change our comfortable, compromising lives. In fact, the greatest fear most Christians have is boredom - the sense that they are missing out on the radical life Jesus promised. One thing is certain. No one wants to be "ordinary".
Yet pastor and author Michael Horton believes that our attempts to measure our spiritual growth by our experiences, constantly seeking after the next big breakthrough, have left many Christians disillusioned and disappointed. There's nothing wrong with an energetic faith; the danger is that we can burn ourselves out on restless anxieties and unrealistic expectations. What's needed is not another program or a fresh approach to spiritual growth; it's a renewed appreciation for the commonplace.
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- Sally
- 19-07-2016
Over Generalised and Judgemental
What was most disappointing about Michael Horton’s story?
I found the premise and concept really interesting at first. However, as I got into it the author began to move away from the original theme and start just berating culture. He painted complex themes with a broad brush and made sweeping generalisations about technology, culture and generations.
I found this really frustrating as it did not seem to address what the book was supposed to be about and instead turned into one man's highly biased ranting a way that was not particularly thoughtful or engaging but instead made me imagine an old man in a room shouting about how "kids these days" didn't know anything.
As a young adult, I take pleasure in challenging myself, presumptions about my gender and generation and thinking critically about how I can be a better person and Christian. This book was offensive to me in that it assumed I was not informed enough to know that what I was being told was broadly generalised and biased and seemed to be based on opinion coupled with a huge lack of information.
Was really excited about this book. Quite disappointed now.
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Frustration. Disappointment.
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