Christ Church Bromley

‘If you could ask God one question, and you knew it would be answered what would it be?'

Paul Williams and Barry Cooper have spent several years asking people this question while running Christianity Explored courses and have written this short book looking at the twelve most commonly asked questions.

It's a great read precisely because the questions that it deals with really are the big questions that people ask (see below for the list). But what really stands out is that each chapter answers one of these questions from the lips of Jesus, by looking at what he had to say about the issue.

And so, although the authors help to frame the questions in a witty and readable fashion, it's the answers that make this book a must read for convinced Christian and enquirer alike because they come ‘from the lips of the most powerful, insightful and extraordinary figure in all of human history'.

What's your relationship like? Are you aimlessly dating without being ready for commitment? Or are you in a real relationship - meaningful, passionate, and (most tellingly of all) committed? Joshua Harris is, of course, talking about the local church.

His latest book, Stop Dating the Church, can be summed up in two words - brilliant and short. It lays down the challenge that ‘loving Jesus Christ involves a passionate commitment to His church' in a way that is can't-put-this-down-even-to-read-Harry-Potter readable and deeply thought provoking. My particular highlights were the chapters on the ‘ten things to look for in a good church' and on ‘getting more from Sunday', but every chapter is an absolute gem. All of that and it only takes a couple of train journeys to read! Buy it, read it and prepare to ‘fall in love with the family of God'.