Jesus Called - He Wants His Church Back

by Ray Johnston

[Jeff Sexton]

Intriguing Title, Not Much Substance. I went into this book expecting a great discussion calling the American Church back to Jesus Christ. What I got was a couple of decent points and a lot of sermon promoting the status quo for the American Church. To say I was disappointed would be an understatement. So much promise, so little delivery.

If you're in the American Church and wondering why so many people despise you - you won't find many answers here.

If you're a former member of the American Church that is begging for someone to call it to repentance - you won't find that here.

If you've never been part of the American Church and you're desperately seeking any acknowledgement at all of your problems with it - you'll find here that some of them are mentioned... and quickly dismissed and yet again, you are to blame, according to the author.

What you *will* find here is more proof-texting (taking Bible verses out of context in service of whatever contrived point the speaker is attempting to make), more victim blaming, more The-Spirit-Of-God-Compels-You Exorcist level berating, more scare tactic "evangelism", and more trite Churchisms about how everyone else is the problem.

But there are *just* enough good or at least decent points to keep this out of Gold Mine level (tons of detritus for a few scarce flakes), so there is that at least.