I'm on the launch team for Adam Weber's book Love Has a Name (though I'm doing a really terrible job). Yet, I really want to get the word out about this book. It has such a good message, one that I've been reading a lot about lately. Basically, instead of judging others for being different from you, get to know other people's stories and show them love.
The act of showing love requires a trait that I just did a Bible study on: bravery. You have to take risks to love people. You have to get out of your comfort zone.
Who should read this book? All Christians.
All Christians need a reminder of what Jesus would do. What he actually did. THAT is how Christians should be acting, too. Unfortunately, Christians in general are known more for what they hate than for what they love. And that is the opposite of Christ's message.
Through each chapter, Weber introduces us to people who have showed him love - even when he felt he didn't deserve it - and the people who have taught him how to love. There are angry churchgoers, noisy drug-dealing neighbors, a Dollar Store thief, and yes, a homosexual.
It doesn't matter what the differences are. Jesus didn't just hang out with people who were like him. He made the rounds. sat with, ate with, and physically touched tax collectors, prostitutes, and lepers. Why are Christians not doing more of that today?
Love Has a Name is published by WaterBrook and is on bookstore shelves now. I received a free PDF copy in exchange for this review.
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