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Wow..that is the words that come to mind when I think of this book. I read it in 2 days. She is such an inspiration to people. She was a young lady who suffered from depression and always felt like she didn't belong or what was her purpose in... [Read on]
At first, I thought my presupposition regarding this book was right on the money. I found it alarming that Lyons had a “new” take on the Christian faith, presumably throwing out thousands of years of history, of Christian doctrine that had be... [Read on]
Extras- Afterward by Kristen’s mother, Resources to recognize suicide warning signs, and address of Kristen’s organization, Reaching You Ministries (www.reachingyou.org) One day night, seventeen-year-old Kristen Jane Anderson decided that h... [Read on]
Let me be the first to poke fun at myself for having read this book. I know there are those who will look at this review, and wonder at a guy reading this modern Christian romance genre. After all, this is not a classic like Pride and Prejudice,... [Read on]
Many Christians have grave concerns about the moral decline in America. This country was founded on Judeo-Christian values from which we draw our moral code and sense of law and justice. Author Gabe Lyons “began to notice that the perceptions m... [Read on]
The way Lyons identifies Christian interactions with culture is extremely helpful: he says that in interactions with the non-Christian world the next generation of Christians are people who are provoked, are creators, feel called, are grounded,... [Read on]
The Next Christians: How a New Generation Is Restoring the Faith, by Gabe Lyons, describes the defining characteristics of the “new” type of Christian that is emerging among the paradigm shift occurring in American Christianity. As the Church ... [Read on]
I have taken my time reading Gabe Lyons book entitled The Next Christian because I wanted to absorb the information and really process what he shared. I don’t think I can do justice for this resource. All I can say is GET YOUR STICKY FINGERS ON ... [Read on]
it only took me two days to read this book: It is a wonderful book and an easy read. Kristen's story is a riveting one of rape, a failed suicide attempt, depression, and not knowing God's love. Kristen takes the reader through each step of... [Read on]
Title: The Next Christians Author: Gabe Lyons Publisher: Doubleday First Copyright: 2010 Hardback Price: $19.99 ISBN: 978-0-385-52984-6 General Subject Matter: Christian Living Theme: A new movement to “restore” biblical... [Read on]