Book Review: I Quit Being a Christian to Follow Jesus by Alan Scott

This book is a study centered around the book of Luke and each chapter starts off with a short passage from Luke to read. Also included are personal stories, a few quotes from other Christians and lots and lots of questions.

One of its biggest pluses is all the questions. It seems to be loaded with them. These questions are one way this book helps you to think differently.

I enjoyed Mr. Scott’s writing style and found it conversational, pleasant, and not stuffy but real and authentic. Plenty of times it made me smile, too.

The author includes different perspectives or “spins” on the topics that he has chosen to talk about from Luke but I did not feel any of them were unbiblical. Instead I found it to just be a challenge to think and act differently or even just to think, period.

One of my biggest takeaways was that there isn’t just one way to view anything.

If you enjoy books that challenge your thinking then you should give this book a look!

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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the author himself. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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Comments

Book Review: I Quit Being a Christian to Follow Jesus by Alan Scott — 10 Comments

Carolyn on May 7, 2014 at 9:18 am said:

Thanks for the review. The title would turn me off a little from reading it, but I appreciate your perspective that you didn’t find anything unbiblical about it.

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- Cheryl Cope on May 7, 2014 at 4:27 pm said:
  
  The title made me curious…
  
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Amy Hagerup on May 7, 2014 at 9:56 pm said:

Unlike Carolyn, I find that the title makes me want to know why he made that statement. Thanks for the review. blessings, Amy

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- Cheryl Cope on May 9, 2014 at 9:58 am said:
  
  The title made me curious as well.
  
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Kathy Bornarth on May 7, 2014 at 10:01 pm said:

I was curious about the title as well. How does it fit with the content of the book? Oh, Luke is my favorite gospel!

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- Cheryl Cope on May 9, 2014 at 9:57 am said:
  
  The author has his own way of thinking what it means to be a Christian. I think he doesn’t like being put into a mold. That doesn’t bother me because originally it wasn’t the Christians that used that term. Instead it was nonchristians that called believers that and it was probably not a compliment either. I like to think of myself as a Christ-follower as well.
  
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Mary Collins on May 9, 2014 at 9:26 am said:

Cheryl,
Sounds like a compelling book. It is always interesting to take a look at other people’s viewpoint of long held interpretations of the Bible.

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- Cheryl Cope on May 9, 2014 at 9:55 am said:
  
  I like to hear different ways of looking at things. This book did that.
  
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Trish @ A House Upon The Rock on May 9, 2014 at 12:12 pm said:

It sounds like an interesting book, title and all.

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- Cheryl Cope on May 9, 2014 at 2:45 pm said:
  
  Yes, interesting is a very good word to describe it.
  
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