Synopsis:
Don't Check Your Brains at the Door gives teens answers that make sense, even for the toughest of questions. Internationally known defender of the faith Josh McDowell and co-author Bob Hostetler offer clarity laced with humor to expose common myths about God, the Bible, religion, and life to show how Christianity stands up to the test of fact and reason. Teens will be better equipped to stick with their faith as they begin to understand why they believe and why it's important to make a lifetime commitment to Christ and the church.
About the Authors:
Josh McDowell wrote the international best-selling apologetics references Evidence That Demands a Verdict and over 120 other books. He travels and speaks with Campus Crusade for Christ.
Bob Hostetler is an award-winning and best-selling writer, editor, pastor, and speaker. His books include Don't Check Your Brains at the Door and The Bone Box.
Review: This book is aimed at teens and is very approachable and easy to understand. The book is divided into different sections: myths about God, myths about Jesus, myths about the bible,myths about the resurrection,myths about religion and Christianity, and then myths about life and happiness. They give personal reflections or stories, and then offer verses from the bible to correspond to them.
The goal of this book is good and I think the way it is written would appeal to teens. To me though it has good and bad. I would say it is written with more a Baptist slant. Depending on your beliefs, this can be good, or bad. Their chapter on doubt and Thomas is excellent for example, but I question their chapter on Love at First Sight is a little too condescending to me (they don't believe in it).
I think to me, that's where the crux is. The authors tell you something you might believe is wrong, direct you to the bible and pretty much that;s it. There is NO grey area (which is why reading it I got the distinct feeling I was being preached at by a Southern Baptist minister). In one sense this is ok, but when they pretend the Dead Sea Scrolls and gospels that were NOT included in our current bible, don't exist, then I feel they might be leading kids astray. Don't get me wrong- some chapters like reevaluating that Jesus was not "lily-white" may give teens alot to think about.
And that is what this book should be used for. A starting off place. I would recommend it to Teen Youth Leaders as a book of topics to discuss. BUT, I highly recommend having additional resources and tenets of your faith along with it, for a more proper discussion.
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To celebrate the release of their new book, Josh McDowell and Bob Hostetler have teamed up with their publisher, Thomas Nelson, to give away a brand new KINDLE!
Review: This book is aimed at teens and is very approachable and easy to understand. The book is divided into different sections: myths about God, myths about Jesus, myths about the bible,myths about the resurrection,myths about religion and Christianity, and then myths about life and happiness. They give personal reflections or stories, and then offer verses from the bible to correspond to them.
The goal of this book is good and I think the way it is written would appeal to teens. To me though it has good and bad. I would say it is written with more a Baptist slant. Depending on your beliefs, this can be good, or bad. Their chapter on doubt and Thomas is excellent for example, but I question their chapter on Love at First Sight is a little too condescending to me (they don't believe in it).
I think to me, that's where the crux is. The authors tell you something you might believe is wrong, direct you to the bible and pretty much that;s it. There is NO grey area (which is why reading it I got the distinct feeling I was being preached at by a Southern Baptist minister). In one sense this is ok, but when they pretend the Dead Sea Scrolls and gospels that were NOT included in our current bible, don't exist, then I feel they might be leading kids astray. Don't get me wrong- some chapters like reevaluating that Jesus was not "lily-white" may give teens alot to think about.
And that is what this book should be used for. A starting off place. I would recommend it to Teen Youth Leaders as a book of topics to discuss. BUT, I highly recommend having additional resources and tenets of your faith along with it, for a more proper discussion.
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To celebrate the release of their new book, Josh McDowell and Bob Hostetler have teamed up with their publisher, Thomas Nelson, to give away a brand new KINDLE!
One "brainy" winner will receive a Kindle prize package worth over $150.00:
- A Brand New KINDLE with Wi-Fi and Pearl Ink Screen
- Don't Check Your Brains At the Door by Josh McDowell & Bob Hostetler (for KINDLE)
A perfect back-to-school prize package! To enter just click one of the icons below. Hurry! The giveaway ends August 18th. Winner will be announced on the evening of the 18th during the Don'tCheck Your Brains At the Door Facebook Party! The authors will be chatting with guests, answering questions on "knowing what you believe and why" (it’s okay if you haven’t read the book – who knows, you might WIN a copy!), testing your trivia skills, and giving away tons of great stuff! (Gift certificates, books, and more!). Click on one of the links below to enter!
Bring your friends and join the fun on August 18th at 5:00 PM PST (6 PM MDT, 7 PM CDT, & 8 PM EDT).
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Disclosure / Disclaimer: I received this book, free of charge, from Thomas Nelson Books,via Litfuse Publicity,for review purposes on this blog. No other compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. Nor was I told how to post about it.
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