After You Believe: Why Christian Character Matters

Short Review: At the end of the day I found this a very helpful book to think about developing Christian character. That being said, this is the third time I have started the book and I think the main reason I finished was that I listened to it on audiobook from Scribd instead of reading on my kindle. Like most everything Wright, he connects the development of character to Jesus and the kingdom and I think that is helpful. The central idea is that we have a role in developing character and it is the small decisions over time that make a difference.

On the negative side this is not a book the is oriented toward the practical suggestions. There are few of those and really it is only the last chapter that really hints at this. This is in part because Wright would say that developing character is different for each individual, which I agree, but still for a book that is about Christian character, I think a bit more on the practical would have been worth while.

My full review is on my blog at http://bookwi.se/after-you-believe-why-christian-character-matters-by-nt-wright/