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What would you do if you met someone you thought just might be one of Jesus original disciples still living in the 21st Century? That's Jake's dilemma as he meets a man who talks of Jesus as if he had known him, and whose way of living challenges everything Jake had previously known. So You Don t Want to Go To Church Anymore is Jake s compelling journal that chronicles thirteen conversations with his newfound friend over a four-year period and how those exchanges turn Jake's world upside-down. With his help, Jake faces his darkest fears, struggles through brutal circumstances and comes out on the other side in the joy and freedom he always dreamed was possible. If you're tired of just going through the motions of Christianity and want to mine the depths of what it really means to live deeply in Christ, you ll find Jake s story will give you hope for your own. This book probes the difficult questions and offers some far-reaching answers. It just might turn your world upside-down as well!

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Author: Jake Colsen
Paperback: 191 pages
Publisher: Windblown Media
Publication Date: March 01, 2006
Language: English
ISBN: 0964729229
Package Length: 7.9 inches
Package Width: 5.2 inches
Package Height: 0.5 inches
Package Weight: 0.4 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 138 reviews
 
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4Interesting  Nov 16, 2009
A very interesting book, somewhat like "The Shack", in the use of a "man" to get the point across. And the point: is that much of what's done in church today has nothing to do with having a relationship with Jesus.

5You really do want too......  Oct 31, 2009
Loved this book. It get's down to the brass tacks of everything that is wrong with the church today...yet helps us to realize that we don't throw the baby out with the bath water. We fix it and move on. God has called the church into existence and it's our responsibility to get our act together to get in line with Him.

Great work!!!

Todd Ferrell, President
The Evangelical Network
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3Good book, but doesn't deal with high risk folks  Oct 19, 2009
This book does a good job in addressing the failings of many institutional churches--others have added well thought out comments on this. My biggest compliant is that the authors fail to acknowledge that some people are too "weak" or "damaged" to trust God. I work with drug addicts and many of them need the stability and predictability that weekly church meetings provide as long as the meetings are non-judgmental. Yes, the premise that institutional churches manipulate their congregation is valid, but there are a lot of good churches out there. I am arguing that there is a place for established churches for people who want a sense of accountability to themselves and their families. If this makes them be better parents, citizens and follow the teachings, I don't see what the problem is.

5An Unexpected Journey  Oct 14, 2009
"So You Don't Want to Go to Church Anymore" may not be a book that brings someone back to church, but it does challenge a person to restore their personal relationship with Father-God. Admittedly, I'm not a huge fan of novels, but I was unexpectedly drawn in after finishing the first chapter of this book. There are several profound sections that were worth high-lighting for a second reading. First recommended to me by my sister-in-law, I've passed the gift on to many others. It would be selfish not to share it! I'm especially glad that in subsequent editions, the publishers saw fit to change the authorship from the pen name, Jake Colsen, to the actual names of the co-authors, Wayne Jacobsen and Dave Coleman.

5Well worth the read  Oct 09, 2009
This book helped with the realization that thoughts and feelings pondered for many years were not born of a disrespect or lack of faith, but were more an invitation by the Father to a vibrant and real faith based on a living, daily relationship with the Creator, Son, and Spirit. Having grown up in a mainline congregation where I failed to see the reality of a God who cared for me but saw instead how the organization was rife with hypocrisy, and came across more as a ritual gathering, than a place to realize and grow in a sincere relationship with the Trinity, I left in disappointment and frustration. Not that it was completely devoid of good people, but more it failed in meeting us where it was most needed in our personal lives. Years later I was drawn into the place where my soul longed to be, and my spirit was quickened to the reality of the Trinity. Unfortunately, the arms of religious organization with its tendency toward rituals, doctrines of men, and discouragement of personal relationship growth led to another bout of frustration and spiritual strangulation. Again, the Father in His faithfulness began to permeate that oppressive cloud drawing me to the place of relationship verses dogma. Recommended by a friend, Wayne Jacobsen's writings helped me to see that I was being drawn back to the right track and that the path I had diverted to was not the Father's chosen path for me.

 
 
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