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5.0
I simply ADORED this book. I started falling in love with Peter when I was re-reading the Gospels this past summer. I realized how much I have in common with him, and that no matter how many times he screwed up, Jesus still loved him. At that point, I decided I wanted to learn everything there was to know about him.
This is the first (and only) book I've ever read specifically about Simon Peter, but it was exactly what I was looking for. I told a couple of people that Peter is my favorite person in the Bible, and the responses I got were, "Why? Because he's a hothead?" and "Why? He's a bumbling idiot." Prevailing opinion about Peter seems to be less than favorable, which is kind of ironic. I think he most accurately represents anyone who is... you know... human.
Michael Card presents Peter's relationship to Jesus just beautifully. It's not just about worship. It is about friendship. A real friendship, with expectations, disappointments, joy, sorrow, the whole nine yards.
I think everyone should read this book. It tears away all of the sterile images of Peter and Jesus and replaces them with people. Real people you can relate to.
This is the first (and only) book I've ever read specifically about Simon Peter, but it was exactly what I was looking for. I told a couple of people that Peter is my favorite person in the Bible, and the responses I got were, "Why? Because he's a hothead?" and "Why? He's a bumbling idiot." Prevailing opinion about Peter seems to be less than favorable, which is kind of ironic. I think he most accurately represents anyone who is... you know... human.
Michael Card presents Peter's relationship to Jesus just beautifully. It's not just about worship. It is about friendship. A real friendship, with expectations, disappointments, joy, sorrow, the whole nine yards.
I think everyone should read this book. It tears away all of the sterile images of Peter and Jesus and replaces them with people. Real people you can relate to.
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