Jake Colsen, an overworked and disillusioned pastor, happens into-a stranger who bears an uncanny resemblance (in manner)-to the apostle John. A number of encounters with John as well as a family crisis lead Jake to a new understanding of what his life should be like: one filled with faith bolstered by a steady, close relationship with the God of the universe. Facing his own disappointment with Christianity, Jake must forsake the habits that have made his faith rote and rediscover the love that captured his heart when he first believed.Compelling and intensely personal, SO YOU DON'T WANT TO GO TO CHURCH ANYMORE relates a man's rebirth from performance-based Christianity to a loving friendship with Christ that affects all he does, thinks, and says. As John tells Jake, "There is nothing the Father desires for you more than that you fall squarely in the lap of his love and never move from that place for the rest of your life."
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Wow. How refreshing:
I enjoyed this fresh story of a man learning what depending on and walking with our Father looks like that I have already started reading another Jacobsen book (He Loves Me). I would highly recommend people that are in church and have grown up in church or are tired of church to read this. It calls into question the motives and standards by which most churches reflect what christianity looks like. It doesn't speak to leaving church and actually hate that the title is what it is because I think it has the... more info
Faith Rejuvenated:
I fancy myself a Christian, a true believer of Jesus Christ, with endless faith in God and the belief that he loves me no matter what and that through him all things are possible. But, regardless of the fact that I enjoy Sunday service, I've always felt that church was "forced" on me and that I must go to be a good Christian. "So you don't want to go to church anymore" spoke to me about MY relationship with God, and made me look at my relationship and the love of God in a whole new light. I now KNOW that I... more info
Excellent Book:
Great read once I started couldn't put it down. Will really make you think about your church.
Answers questions you may not yet have asked (out loud):
Not so much an indictment of 'going to church' as a deep and insightful look at what fallen humanity manages to make of initially good ideas regarding community and fellowship. A unique approach is used here, with the storyteller sharing his growth of understanding as it occurred over 4 years of 'unscheduled' encounters with a man who speaks of Jesus with an intimate knowledge, as though he walked beside Him while on earth. Giving rise to speculation about whether THIS 'John' might be John the Disciple... more info
