Revise Us Again
Revise Us Again , by Frank Viola, is one of the most refreshing books I've read in a long time. It's a little volume that packs a big punch. I shared a few nuggets with my staff, and it really blessed them. God provides a beautiful script for every life -- but as we go through the process of living, things get complicated. Our experiences, upbringing, religious traditions, culture and environment muddle the script in such a way that it needs revising In each chapter, Viola presents a vibrant, robust faith to counteract the stale and false narratives that Christians tend to assume. Some take-aways from the reading: 1) Christ is always present . "The light of God is always on. But it looms in the background. Yet, at another level, we can be deliberately conscious of his presence. We can be focused on his presence in the foreground. We can be attentive to it." Viola then describes a simple but powerful way to brin...