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Yes, Lord
“Preach to the people on this bus. But Lord, I can’t! Lutheran ministers don’t preach on buses in the middle of Manhattan! They’ll think I’mâ Do it. Now.” From that life-changing day on the bus to today, stories of Harald Bredesen’s adventures in the Lord have traveled far and wide. Who was this unassuming, faithful follower of Christ who fought against following in his preacher father’s footsteps? Come hear from the man himselfâ Harald Bredesenâ who learned the ups and the downs of learning to say “yes, Lord” no matter what. This story of a young man’s growing pains in Christ becomes the story of a man who would one day find himself in the company of world leaders and an important influence in the lives of many prominent people won to Christâ Pat Robertson, Gordon Robertson, Pat Boone, Wendy Griffith, Scott Ross and others. Sit back and let Harald tell his almost unbelievable stories of not knowing or asking why, but being willing to be led to the right place at the right time, where he was often given just the right words. And it all started with saying, “Yes, Lord.”
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October 14, 2014
Round about page 151 or so (the book is 198 pages), I thought to myself: 'Man, this book is more about Harold's pre-marital search for a spouse than it is about... well saying 'Yes' to the Lord (as from the title).
It was somewhat interesting, and there were some edifying points - it was also clear that Rev. Bredesen was trying to give an honest portrayal of himself, struggling with receiving the Baptism in the Holy Spirit as a Lutheran minister, and feeling rejected by family and friends. Unfortunately there was not any great depth in the narrative, and it seemed it was not as much a spiritual autobiography as it was a biography of his attempts at success and romance. Finally it all culminated in a message about putting God first, and loving your family.
It was somewhat interesting, and there were some edifying points - it was also clear that Rev. Bredesen was trying to give an honest portrayal of himself, struggling with receiving the Baptism in the Holy Spirit as a Lutheran minister, and feeling rejected by family and friends. Unfortunately there was not any great depth in the narrative, and it seemed it was not as much a spiritual autobiography as it was a biography of his attempts at success and romance. Finally it all culminated in a message about putting God first, and loving your family.
June 18, 2016
Enjoyed reading this book!
The author does a great job of conveying his misadventures in learning to follow the direction of God.
I laughed a lot as I found some of the situations he found himself in to be totally unnerving.
Learned a lot about how to move forward and trust God to be God.
Really glad I have this one to read again.
The author does a great job of conveying his misadventures in learning to follow the direction of God.
I laughed a lot as I found some of the situations he found himself in to be totally unnerving.
Learned a lot about how to move forward and trust God to be God.
Really glad I have this one to read again.
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