Monday, April 20, 2009

The Principle of the Path

I’m a twenty something. And wherever I go, I am faced with plenty of peers that have given up on marriage, live with one another, or any other multitude of things. They all have a basic argument. This is that scripture, or even traditional conservative principles, are outdated. On my worst days, I see the validity of their points. I mean, commitment didn’t seem to pay off for others. Life is more complicated than it seems and there is always a justification for the wrong (or just advantageous behavior) that we do. Simply put, my friends and I both need Andy Stanley’s book, The Principle of the Path.
In a contemporary way, Andy brings home three thousand (or older) year old Biblical principles. He clearly makes the connection between our choices and their consequences, and shows why it only makes sense to do the right thing. With humor, wit, and good writing, Andy brings home a message that is currently needed for us today. He does so in a relevant way that draws your attention and makes you want to keep reading.
By the way, Andy’s series that this book is written from is currently online at www.northpoint.org. You can watch this series and hear him as he explains it. Then, run out and buy as many copies of this book as you can, get them to your friends, and maybe, just maybe, they will avoid disaster. Disaster can be avoided if you simply follow, the principle of the path.

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