Erwin McManus’ book, The Barbarian Way is great. I have been recommending it to almost everyone I see. I haven’t been this interested in a book in a long time. He is really captivating and really questions rituals and traditions and ask if they are bringing us into a experience with God.
One of the great parts of the book, Erwin says, “Christianity as a civilized religion claims to have a group plan negotiated with God. Everybody gets the same package. And of course, the package is always the premium plan- get rich, get comfortable, get secure, get safe, get well when you get God. Everybody gets the John (the one whom Jesus loved) plan; nobody gets the Peter package. The result and proof of faith are that you get to live a life without risk, which is ironic when you realize that for the early church, faith was a risky business.”
Makes you think and there are so many more gems like this one in the book.
