There’s a lot more to family than
we usually think. And if you grew up watching “Leave it to Beaver’ you were
probably surprised when your family didn’t measure up to that of the Cleaver’s.
As Charles Dickens wrote: “It was the best
of times, it was the worst of times”. And in this insightful book on the
family, Dr. Russell Moore addresses the best, the worst, and the in-between.
Theologically sound arguments coupled
with personal experiences of pain and joy, and the everyday reality of family
life is one way to describe The
Storm-Tossed Family: How the Cross Reshapes the Home (B&H Publishing
Group, 2018). It’s deep—I could only
read a chapter or two at a time without having to stop and digest what I had
read, but it’s also personable, and an easier read that some of Dr. Moore’s
other books.
It’s easy to sum up: in this time
when regular church attendance is defined as once every 3 weeks, and
Christianity offer is nothing more than sitting in church hoping to be
entertained by the music and inspired by the message, this book is a great
reminder that a life with Jesus means taking everything—the joys and the sorrows,
the good, the bad, and the ugly—to the Cross.
I received a copy of this book as
part of the publisher’s bloggers program. I was not required to write a
positive review. The thoughts expressed are my own.
4/5
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