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Why I Follow Jesus by Adrian Plass
From the perennially popular Adrian Plass, this book sets down personal thoughts on Christianity. Adrian Plass's popularity is often attributed to his refreshingly honest insight into what it means to be a Christian in today's world. This is what makes him such a sought-after speaker around the world. Why I Follow Jesus is an attempt by Adrian to explain why it is that a man who lived 2000 years ago and who lived for such a short time, still has meaning for someone like himself today. Adrian explains why he feels compelled to spend his life following the example of Jesus and trying to tell others what it means to be a follower of God.
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First published January 1, 2000
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Adrian Plass
136 books104 followersAdrian Plass is a writer and speaker who has produced over thirty books in the last twenty years. The best known of these is probably The Sacred Diary of Adrian Plass, a gentle satire on the modern church, which has sold hundreds of thousands of copies worldwide. This and other books have travelled to other countries and are translated into a number of foreign languages. Other books include biography, novels, short stories, a fictionalised account of the author's experiences as a residential child care worker, and collections of poems and sketches. A bemused Anglican, Adrian lives with his wife and daughter in a small market town near the Sussex South Downs.
Adrian has been in demand as a speaker in venues as varied as prisons, schools, churches, festivals, literary dinners and theatrical settings. His work also includes contribution to national and local radio and television. Live presentations combine humour, poetry, and story telling, largely revolving around his own inadequacies and struggles as a Christian and a human being.
In recent years Adrian has been joined by his wife Bridget in presenting a more varied and dramatic style of performance. Adrian and Bridget met at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and have found particular satisfaction in being allowed to ‘do a bit of acting’. They have also been privileged to work alongside World Vision on several occasions, visiting Bangladesh and Zambia, writing two books and touring both in the UK and abroad with the aim of encouraging people to take up child sponsorship
Their work now takes them as far away as Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Africa, while trips to Europe have introduced the added dimension of speaking through interpreters. Not easy when you're trying to be funny!
Adrian's latest books include ‘Jesus Safe Tender and Extreme‘, published by Zondervan, ‘Blind Spots in the Bible’, published by BRF, and most recent of all ‘Bacon Sandwiches and Salvation’ published by Authentic Media. He and Bridget have also collaborated with friends in Canada to produce a CD of his favourite sketches from the last 20 years called ‘Preaching to the Converted’ while ‘A Touch of Plass’, CTA’s documentary video, is now out on DVD.
2008 began with a visit to Bolivia for Bridget and Adrian in collaboration with the charity Toybox to look at projects involving street children. Later on there will be a DVD, a book and a number of presentations promoting their work.
Adrian's central motivation continues to be his love for Jesus, although some may feel he expresses it rather eccentrically. His passion is to communicate the need for reality in faith, and a truth that he learned during a difficult stage in his life: "God is nice and he likes me..." Some have described his work as being ‘one long confessional’. They may well be right!
Adrian has been in demand as a speaker in venues as varied as prisons, schools, churches, festivals, literary dinners and theatrical settings. His work also includes contribution to national and local radio and television. Live presentations combine humour, poetry, and story telling, largely revolving around his own inadequacies and struggles as a Christian and a human being.
In recent years Adrian has been joined by his wife Bridget in presenting a more varied and dramatic style of performance. Adrian and Bridget met at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and have found particular satisfaction in being allowed to ‘do a bit of acting’. They have also been privileged to work alongside World Vision on several occasions, visiting Bangladesh and Zambia, writing two books and touring both in the UK and abroad with the aim of encouraging people to take up child sponsorship
Their work now takes them as far away as Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Africa, while trips to Europe have introduced the added dimension of speaking through interpreters. Not easy when you're trying to be funny!
Adrian's latest books include ‘Jesus Safe Tender and Extreme‘, published by Zondervan, ‘Blind Spots in the Bible’, published by BRF, and most recent of all ‘Bacon Sandwiches and Salvation’ published by Authentic Media. He and Bridget have also collaborated with friends in Canada to produce a CD of his favourite sketches from the last 20 years called ‘Preaching to the Converted’ while ‘A Touch of Plass’, CTA’s documentary video, is now out on DVD.
2008 began with a visit to Bolivia for Bridget and Adrian in collaboration with the charity Toybox to look at projects involving street children. Later on there will be a DVD, a book and a number of presentations promoting their work.
Adrian's central motivation continues to be his love for Jesus, although some may feel he expresses it rather eccentrically. His passion is to communicate the need for reality in faith, and a truth that he learned during a difficult stage in his life: "God is nice and he likes me..." Some have described his work as being ‘one long confessional’. They may well be right!
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July 15, 2019
This is not, as I half-expected, an evangelistic book. Instead this is full of short sections explaining different reasons why the author follows Jesus. They range from the standard, self-evident reasons through to the bizarre (such as 'because he's so good at judo' or 'because he doesn't insist that we must all have Scottish accents').
Each of more than thirty sections is about four or five pages long, full of Adrian Plass's typically excellent writing. He uses anecdotes about himself and his family and friends, often showing himself at a disadvantage. He uses gentle humour, too, and some satire to make his points.
There's much to think about in this book. I read only about ten pages per day, and enjoyed it very much.
Definitely recommended.
Full review on my blog: https://suesbookreviews.blogspot.com/...
Each of more than thirty sections is about four or five pages long, full of Adrian Plass's typically excellent writing. He uses anecdotes about himself and his family and friends, often showing himself at a disadvantage. He uses gentle humour, too, and some satire to make his points.
There's much to think about in this book. I read only about ten pages per day, and enjoyed it very much.
Definitely recommended.
Full review on my blog: https://suesbookreviews.blogspot.com/...
September 25, 2019
Great book of great man of God. Adriaan Plass could count himself in the endless line of great theologists and apologetics -those who with ther " quill " defend the word of God such as Billy Graham, C.S. Lewis, Max Lucado or John Piper.
His writing style is the velvet glove. He always looks first at himself and then on the other person he suppose to be speaking his admonishment to. His book is written with the first rule W.W.J.D What Would Jesus Do ?
His immense humility and great self reflection are features that comes with time. He is not pompous not mister know it all and he have also great sense of humor.
I hope to soon step on his next great book.
His writing style is the velvet glove. He always looks first at himself and then on the other person he suppose to be speaking his admonishment to. His book is written with the first rule W.W.J.D What Would Jesus Do ?
His immense humility and great self reflection are features that comes with time. He is not pompous not mister know it all and he have also great sense of humor.
I hope to soon step on his next great book.
January 12, 2019
Dit boek is geschreven op een manier die de hedendaagse mens kan begrijpen en in een taal van nu. Herkenning, echtheid, bemoediging en prikkelend.
Dit boek is een boek voor iedereen die zich afvraagt hoe het mogelijk is om Jezus te volgen en tegelijk echt mens in een echte wereld te blijven. Een boek vol humor, pijn en verdriet, scherpe en scherpzinnige observaties en een hartstochtelijk geloof in Jezus.
Dit boek is een boek voor iedereen die zich afvraagt hoe het mogelijk is om Jezus te volgen en tegelijk echt mens in een echte wereld te blijven. Een boek vol humor, pijn en verdriet, scherpe en scherpzinnige observaties en een hartstochtelijk geloof in Jezus.
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