Review: Four Letter Words

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you were being called upon to defend your faith, but found yourself tongue-tied and unsure of how to do so? I imagine, if you’ve been a Christian longer than about 24 hours, you probably have.

Four Letter Words, by Bill Giovannetti addresses many of today’s cultural arguments against the Christian faith and offers suggestions on how to combat them with the truth of God’s Word.

“Thou shalt tolerate every opinion... except the Christian's. Today's postmodern ‘prime directive’ leaves many followers of Jesus tongue-tied. In the global village, isn't it unreasonable, and even dangerous, to suggest that the Bible has a monopoly on truth?

The church needs a new breed of Christ-follower. We need Christ-followers who are alert to today's touchy ideas, the truths that fire up more heat than light. We need Christ-followers who can make a clear case for the Bible's worldview; who are ready to help our friends think through their beliefs; who can recognize inconsistencies and challenge them; and who can do all of this with humility, confidence, humor, and love.

Four Letter Words looks at such topics as:

• The inerrant truth of the Bible
• Science vs. the Bible
• Why is there pain and suffering in the world?
• Should Christians be so judgmental?
• Is Hell real?
• Sexuality and purity in today’s culture

Containing a discussion guide, Four Letter Words is billed as being a great choice for small groups, personal study, college and campus groups, and youth groups.

Because of this, I thought it might make a great read for my sixteen-year-old daughter. However, I found it often difficult to read and follow the author’s thought process, so I know she would struggle with comprehension, as well. It wasn’t as conversational a writing style as I would have hoped.

I think it would probably be good for an adult study group and especially good for college-aged groups since that seems to be an age that thrives on ferreting out their own personal belief system and enjoying a healthy debate.

The fact that the book is interactive and QR enabled (if you don’t know what that means, you’re as behind-the-times as I am and probably don’t have a smart phone…ask your teenager), will no doubt make it even more appealing to college-age readers.

About the author: Dr. Bill Giovannetti is a professor at A.W. Tozer Theological Seminary and the senior pastor of Neighborhood Church of Redding. An experienced speaker and author, Bill informs the mind in ways that touch the heart. He enjoys life with his wife and two kids in northern California. For more information about Bill and his other books, visit  http://maxgrace.wordpress.com and http://fourletterwords.org.

Bill is celebrating the new Kindle edition of Four Letter Words (for only $4.99)! He’ll be traveling coast to coast over the next few weeks on this virtual book tour and he's celebrating by hosting a great giveaway!

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