Irresistable Revolution…
June 4, 2007
This book has completely wrecked me.
I read a fair number of books, but this one just hits so deep into my heart I need to begin doing something about it. As much as I talk and attempt to impact people and the communities around me, this book reminds me how far short I fall from the simple ways of Jesus.
My wife calls what most of us live as “hokey-pokey living”. Most of us just dawdle through life, thinking we’re doing something significant, but when we really, really look at our lives, we’re no different from the rest.
I’d share some quotes, but I don’t want anyone to lose out on the essence of what Shane is saying here. Go and read it. I’ll lend it to you if you’re in the area.
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June 4th, 2007 at 9:10 pm
That book messed me up mightily as well.
After reading it and speaking to Shane, it makes me simultaneously raging and hopeful about my current faith community.
June 5th, 2007 at 10:41 pm
Awww c’mon. You can’t toss out a line like that about a book and leave us hanging. What’s it about? Why is it revolutionary? What’s so good about it?
Boo.
And your laughing baby is really cute
haha. Although at first it kinda sounded like she was crying 
June 6th, 2007 at 6:17 am
Lon- It’s so funny you post that today… I just started reading it yesterday and it’s having the same effect on me. I’m about halfway through right now, getting ready to head out to Zambia next week, which makes the book that much more powerful as I read it. Glad to see other people reading and being equally moved. If you haven’t read this book, go pick it up, it’ll rock you.
June 7th, 2007 at 1:13 am
Yu, I feel hopeful as well, as long as i’m still breathing I’ve got a shot at actually living differently.
Jake, I’d love to hear your reflections on it as well. My wife just got half way through it too. It’s so basic, yet it’s so phenomenal because so few of us are living it out.
Joeie, yeah, sometimes it sounds like she’s crying, but she’s laughing. and haha, you gotta go read it yourself! I’ll write a couple thoughts in my next post, but if i was to summarize the book, i’d just be robbing you of the beauty of it all.