Saturday, September 5, 2009

The Hole in the Gospel

Is their something missing from modern day American Christianity? Richard Stearns, CEO of World Vision International, shares why he thinks this is so through his compelling new book, The Hole in the Gospel.

Part biography, part theological treatise, and part rally cry, Richard tells the story of how he came from being the CEO of a Dinner Ware fine China sales company, to the top position at World Vision. Beaconing this story of change and self realization, he invites us all to reexamine our ethos for living.

Why do we get up in the morning? What decisions do we make as we interact with the world beyond our own familys? Are we working towards the goal of facing the world's poverty head on, or do we believe ourselves to simply be on a collision course with the world's end, needing to only wait until Jesus fixes it all? These questions and more need to be asked and reflected upon as you are invited to think about the least of these.

It is an excellent read and you can really understand the plight of the world's scope and problems with real world solutions that are more than simple rhetoric but a call for action.

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