Authors: Rico Tice and Barry Cooper
Publisher: Authentic Lifestyle
ISBN-13: 978-1850783831
I bought this book to give away. Someone I know is interested in Christianity, and after chatting about it, I wasn’t sure that where he is getting his answers from doesn’t compromise the Gospel for the sake of a conversion. So I was looking for something straightforward that explained real Christianity, but without being patronising or overbearing.
I found Christianity Explored on the St Stephens book table and thought it looked promising. And learning from past experience, I actually read the book before I gave it my friend.
For a long-time Christian, this book was quite a wake-up call – in amongst all the sermons and Bible studies and quiet times, I needed to be reminded that the message of Jesus is an urgent one. The authors explain Christianity using the Gospel of Mark, and their fun, humorous style doesn’t conceal the serious matter of sin and salvation. The book isn’t observational, but throughout expects the reader to make a choice about what he believes.
I tend to read quite academic Christian books, so this personal approach was refreshing and reminded me not to get too bogged down in doctrine. After all, the message of Christ is simple – “The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!” Mark 1:15
