When doing some house cleaning yesterday, I came upon a copy of Wild at Heart by John Eldredge. I had heard mixed reviews but wanted to check it out for myself before deciding whether to throw it away.
After skimming through some chapters--and accompanied by this essay--, I decided to throw it away. It's just another book that is vaguely Scriptural but more one man's opinions published for the masses. Eldredge oversimplifies aspects of God's character to support his view of God as "wild." He urges men to go out and fight battles in a way that could be done without God. And he panders to the worldly man by calling Bible studies boring but James Bond and Credence Clearwater Revival exciting. Yuck!
My friends, if you ever think about writing a book, think again. And then think again. And then only write the book if your true, faithfully-wounding friends think you actually have something both needed and good to say. And please hold me to the same standard.
P.S.: I think Don't Waste Your Life by John Piper, which I am reading now, has similar themes but is much better informed by the whole counsel of Scripture.
Saturday, May 17, 2014
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