Jesus Called – He Wants His Church Back

Intriguing Title, Not Much Substance. I went into this book expecting a great discussion calling the American Church back to Jesus Christ. What I got was a couple of decent points and a lot of sermon promoting the status quo for the American Church. To say I was disappointed would be an understatement. So much promise, so little delivery.

If you're in the American Church and wondering why so many people despise you - you won't find many answers here.

If you're a former member of the American Church that is begging for someone to call it to repentance - you won't find that here.

If you've never been part of the American Church and you're desperately seeking any acknowledgement at all of your problems with it - you'll find here that some of them are mentioned... and quickly dismissed and yet again, you are to blame, according to the author.

What you will find here is more proof-texting (taking Bible verses out of context in service of whatever contrived point the speaker is attempting to make), more victim blaming, more The-Spirit-Of-God-Compels-You Exorcist level berating, more scare tactic “evangelism”, and more trite Churchisms about how everyone else is the problem.

But there are just enough good or at least decent points to keep this out of Gold Mine level (tons of detritus for a few scarce flakes), so there is that at least.