I have heard many stories in the course of my short life. I know this to be true. In fact I have heard some really great stories. I have the privilege of being a pastor and hearing a whole lot of stories. However, I just finished reading a story about two unlikely friends. “A modern day slave, an international art dealer, and the unlikely woman who bound them together.” That’s what this story is all about, so the cover says. However, this story is deeply penetrated with theme’s on God’s grace, God’s sovereignty, God’s love for the lost, God’s desire for all to know Him. This story is running from cover to cover with countless moments that break your heart to read about the injustice that we as human beings dole out to our fellow man. My heart was intricately and delicately intertwined in the story of Ron Hall and Denver Moore.
I was given this book by my mom for my birthday this past September. After the home going of my dad, it was tough to read the last half of the book. Yet this is an incredible book. A story that makes me want to be more like Christ. A tale that encourages me to reach out to the hurting, the ugly, the down and out, those who appear to have it all together yet actually don’t and anyone else God chooses to bring into my life.
One of the most amazing lines in this book is from Denver, I pray that this rings true of our lives… mine included. “Just tell em I’m a nobody that’s tryin to tell everybody ’bout Somebody that can save anybody. That’s all you need to tell em.”
Seriously, if you are searching for that one last christmas gift… Here it is. Search no more. This in my humble opinion is a must read.
Check it out…
~Peter
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I agree that there is much injustice done against our fellow man, I wish however people and countries would get credit for the good that is done for our fellow men. I love the typical local news cast. 25 minutes of death, crime, fire, deisese, both sports and weather gripes all wrapped up with a story of a man whose dog makes children from single parent families smile. I wish I could see more goodness than sadness… All that to say it sounds like a good book, thanks for the review.
Truly, the best book I’ve read all year. It challenged me to pray in a new way!
Excellent book! I’m glad that I read it before daddy died because you’re right, it would be very difficult to read the last part. You just truly can’t put this book down.
Loved the book…thanks for the recommendation.