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Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God |  | Author: Francis Chan
Publisher: David C. Cook
Category: eBooks
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Rating:  259 reviews
Sales Rank: 321
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Pages: 192
Number Of Items: 1
Dewey Decimal Number: 248.4
ASIN: B001C39YRE
Publication Date: May 1, 2008
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Product Description
God is love. Crazy, relentless, all-powerful love. Have you ever wondered if we’re missing it? It’s crazy, if you think about it. The God of the universe—the Creator of nitrogen and pine needles, galaxies and E-minor—loves us with a radical, unconditional, self-sacrificing love. And what is our typical response? We go to church, sing songs, and try not to cuss. Whether you’ve verbalized it yet or not...we all know somethings wrong. Does something deep inside your heart long to break free from the status quo? Are you hungry for an authentic faith that addresses the problems of our world with tangible, even radical, solutions? God is calling you to a passionate love relationship with Himself. Because the answer to religious complacency isn’t working harder at a list of do’s and don’ts—it’s falling in love with God. And once you encounter His love, as Francis describes it, you will never be the same. Because when you’re wildly in love with someone, it changes everything.
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 Very Convicting September 1, 2010
Josie (California)
I've had the pleasure of attending Pastor Chan's (Francis as we call him) church. This book is written in the style that he preaches. He is a very convicting teacher and this book will give you insight into why.
If you're looking for a book to wake you up to your faith. This is it!
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Crazy Love Book August 30, 2010
gdiddy
Fantastic book. Can be misunderstood as a works based salvation treatise but if you listen to Francis' heart it is based on love of God, not trying to earn his way to heaven. It certainly makes one take pause and evaluate just what type of relationship they have with the heavenly Father.
Much Needed Message August 26, 2010
D. MILLS (Manassas, VA United States)
This book is written for Christians in the United States.
Very rarely do I buy multiple copies of the same book. In fact, I've never done that before, but after reading the first few chapters of this book, I gave it to my sister-in-law and then went out and bought another copy. Then I got the audio version for my wife who has a commute. I think the book is that inspiring.
There are a lot of complaints about the state of Christianity in the United States. Churches are little more than social clubs. The lives of so-called Christians are little different than the lives of others. The Christian life is little more than going to church on Sunday and not saying bad words. A lot of books register these complaints then specify their remedy.
Francis Chan explores the causes of lukewarm contemporary American family-friendly Christianity. The core of the problem, believes Chan, is an incorrect view of God. The "God" that America worships is an easy going even feeble being who says he has high standards, but don't worry about because Jesus paid for our sins. He says pick up your cross, but if you don't, that's ok too. Say a short prayer, and you have eternal life. It is taught that one can't even lose one's salvation.
Francis Chan describes a way of life whereby one gives to God the "leftovers". After work, after washing the dishes, after taking the kids to soccer practice, pray a little prayer and read a few chapters, go to church on Sunday and throw some money in the collection plate.
Francis Chan portrays a God who sits on a throne with four weird looking creatures hovering overhead and 24 elders worshipping him day and night. A God who requires those that follow him to take up their cross every day or not take it up at all. The two who lied to Peter about what they got for their property dropped dead on the floor. Francis Chan's God will really send people to Hell who demands that we honor Him first.
Francis Chan's remedy begins with the greatest commandment: Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. But how can one love God. You can't just love God like you can make a sandwich. It's an attitude of the heart, and a man can only love God when God gives him the power to love. Francis Chan suggests that we first be honest with God. God, I don't love you with all my heart and with all my soul and with all my mind... but I want to. This involves trusting God to change you, to put His love in your heart.
Others have written books with remedies to live a "radical" life. Change the way you do things. Give more money away. Go on a short-term mission trip. Francis Chan's remedy addresses the heart of the reader.
One issue of controversy: Chan writes that believes that the people that constituted the church at Laodicea in Revelation 3 were not saved. He goes on to say that there is no such thing as a lukewarm Christian. The Laodiceans are described as "wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked" and that God was about to spit them out of His mouth. Chan argues that God would not describe Christians in this way.
 Ummm.... August 26, 2010
crudedude69
Well, I started reading this book because I was told it was a feel good book. However, I personally found the book kind of depressing because I was constantly reminded how far I've drifted in my faith. Basically, according to the book I'm now a piece of crap. I only got 3/4 of the way through it in the 3 weeks I've had it, but I'm resolved to finish it off even if it will be painful. If you do want to have a good motivator to get your faith back on track, this is probably the book to do it. Also, its nice the author doesn't favor any particular faith.
Amazing God filled Book! August 22, 2010
Yanira
This book has been such a blessing to my life. You can feel that the author Francis Chan is a Godly man!
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