The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer

The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer

A book review

Short review: Read this book! It is a tremendous presentation on Christian thought, life, and living by A.W. Tozer. It was so good I had to read it again!

Long review: I really don't even know to explain this book, except that it is excellent. So i'll just share some significant things. This book is a tremendous presentation on Christian thought, life, and living by A.W. Tozer. He deals with a proper understanding of God and our relationship to Him. He presents a complete view of what it means to be a Christian; a holy person in such open and honest detail. He confronts many common areas of struggle that Christians face today. Not only was this book challenging to me personally, I sent it to a few friends who were in situations that Tozer deals with exactly! Also in this book, Tozer has one of the best explanations of the Old Testament Law in relation to New Testament revelation that I have ever heard. It's so good that I read the first part twice before I ever finished the rest of it the first time! Make this one high on your to-read list!

Confessions by Saint Augustine

Confessions by Saint Augustine

A book review

Short review: I recommend reading the first book (it's divided into short "books"), but don't waste your time with the rest of it. Augustine's presentation of who God is in the first book is astounding, and brought me into worship and praise of God.

Long review: In my opinion, this book starts out great and gets progressively worse until an absolutely miserable ending. (Just being honest). Augustine's presentation of who God is in the first book is well worth the read. It is powerful. However, as the books continue, Augustine seems to deal with issues about which he is less and less unsure. It's a classic, so I read the whole thing. But other than the beginning, It really wasn't all that fantastic. Augustine reveals that his early philosophy was unorthodox, and it seems to have continuing effects on some of his ideas. He shares his testimony, struggles, and challenging growth in philisophical context, and it is interesting. My impression of about the last third of this work is that he was exploring ideas that he really didn't have any idea what he was talking about. Read the first "book" for sure, and maybe about half of the total work. But save yourself the time, and go read something else after that.