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Crazy Love
PREFACE
“To just read the Bible, attend church, and avoid ‘big’ sins—is this passionate, wholehearted love for God?”—François Fénelon, The Seeking Heart
We all know something’s wrong.
At first I thought it was just me. Then I stood before twenty thousand Christian college students and asked, “How many of you have read the New Testament and wondered if we in the church are missing it?” When almost every hand went up, I felt comforted. At least I’m not crazy.
In this book I am going to ask some hard questions. They will resonate with what a lot of us feel but are generally afraid to articulate and explore. Don’t worry—this isn’t another book written to bash churches. I think it’s far too easy to blame the American church without acknowledging that we are each part of the church and therefore responsible. But I think we all feel deeply, even if we haven’t voiced it, that the church in many ways is not doing well.
I get nervous when I think of how we’ve missed who we are supposed to be, and sad when I think about how we’re missing out on all that God wants for the people He loved enough to die for.
I haven’t always felt this way. I grew up believing in God without having a clue what He is like. I called myself a Christian, was pretty involved in church, and tried to stay away from all of the things that “good Christians” avoid—drinking, drugs, sex, swearing. Christianity was simple: fight your desires in order to please God. Whenever I failed (which was often), I’d walk around feeling guilty and distant from God.
In hindsight, I don’t think my church’s teachings were incorrect, just incomplete. My view of God was narrow and small.
Now I am a husband, a father of four, and the pastor of a church in Southern California. Until just a few years ago I was quite happy with how God was working in me and in the church. Then God began changing my heart. This took place largely during the times I spent reading His Word. The conviction I felt through the teachings of Scripture, coupled with several experiences in third-world countries, changed everything. Some serious paradigm shattering happened in my life, and consequently in our church.
The result is that I’ve never felt more alive, and neither has Cornerstone Church. It’s exhilarating to be part of a group of believers who are willing to think biblically rather than conventionally, to be part of a body where radical living is becoming the norm.
Copyright 2008 Francis Chan. Crazy Love published by David C Cook. Publisher permission required to reproduce. All rights reserved.
Crazy Love
Are you hungry for an authentic faith that addresses the problems of our world with tangible, even radical, solutions? Francis Chan’s Crazy Love points the way.
It’s crazy, if you think about it. The God of the universe loves us with an unconditional, self-sacrificing love. Whether you’ve verbalized it or not, you know something isn’t right. And what is our typical response? We go to church, sing songs and try not to “take the Lord’s name in vain.” The answer to this complacency isn’t working harder at a list of do’s and don’ts—it’s falling in love with God. And once you encounter His love, you’ll never be the same.
God calls you to a passionate love relationship with Himself. When you answer that call, it changes everything.
Hardcover : 192 pages
Publisher: Cook Communications ( April 27, 2011 )
Item #: 12-846038
ISBN: 9781611296495
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.25 x 0.5inches
Product Weight: 10.0 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Crazy Love by Francis Chan 
December 30, 2011
This book is absolutely awesome! It reveals so much about how much God loves us but more about ourselves. It encourages you to examine yourself and honor God by making the necessary changes. I would recommend this book to everyone that wants to understand the love God has for us.
Reviewer: Susan
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