Rumors Of God

Rumors Of God by Darren Whitehead and Jon Tyson

This book is about two men from Australia who are on fire for the Lord.  I could feel their desire for everyone who read the book to understand God’s mercy and grace.  I felt the book was biased on the prayer of the prophet Habakkuk.  The stories that were told were so inspiring.  And many were so down to earth and real.  “Letting God Deal With Our Sin” was so funny I laughed out loud.  Jon used a story about potty training his two year old daughter  when talking about bringing our sin to God rather than dealing with it ones self.  Not to give it all away, but I will say how true it is that when we try to take things into our own hands, we mess it up.

Many old bible stories are repeated with new light to them, like Jonah.  The way the writes told it was really good.  There are a lot of historical accounts in the book which I enjoyed.  I learned things I did not know, or maybe just forgot, either way I found them interesting.  For example:  The Assyrians very very mean people, they forced the Jewish women to marry them and give birth to their children.  This generation was disowned and despised by both groups, particularly the Jews.  This half-breed people group became known as the Samaritans.

There are lots of good and documented quotes in the book, like “ Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.  Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that” by Martin Luther King Jr.

I liked being reminded that we are to have the mind of Christ.  To be his hands and feet. To love the unloved and the hurting.  This book has challenged me to do that.

This book is a short easy read and packed full of the power of our Mighty God.  I would recommend it to any who loves the Lord or is ready for a change.  

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