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Reckless Devotion: 365 Days into the Heart of Radical Love
From the hearts of the Bakers, this inspiring devotional is your chance to share the life of miracles and adventure with Rolland and Heidi every day.
- GenresChristian
378 pages, Paperback
First published July 29, 2014
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About the author
Heidi Baker
142 books99 followersHeidi Baker PhD is a Christian missionary and with her husband Rolland Baker are founders of Iris Global and the author of several books.
With her husband Rolland, Heidi founded IRIS Ministries in 1980, a non-profit Christian ministry dedicated to Jesus and service, especially among the poor. After twelve years ministering in Asia, they left in 1992 to do their PhD's at King's College London, UK. In 1995 they started a new ministry to the poor and homeless children in Mozambique.
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With her husband Rolland, Heidi founded IRIS Ministries in 1980, a non-profit Christian ministry dedicated to Jesus and service, especially among the poor. After twelve years ministering in Asia, they left in 1992 to do their PhD's at King's College London, UK. In 1995 they started a new ministry to the poor and homeless children in Mozambique.
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March 13, 2020
Totally awesome read! Definitely recommend it!
January 19, 2023
Love the way Heidi has lived her life following God. She shares from her own experiences and encourages to love Jesus more and commune with the third person of Godhead- the holy spirit!!!
January 7, 2017
Encouraging and challenging
Definitely worth the read. She opens up her own unique perspective and lets you in for an interesting ride. It really challenged me.
Definitely worth the read. She opens up her own unique perspective and lets you in for an interesting ride. It really challenged me.
January 2, 2017
I'm not going to lie. I bought this book because of the cover and the title. I was attracted to the idea of being recklessly devoted to God and how that could be displayed in my life. After going through this year-long devotional book, I must say I'm disappointed.
First and foremost, the book heavily leans towards the charismatic side of the Church. As I do not find myself in that "camp", many of the devotions fell flat for me, and some I downright disagreed with (expecting/needing miracles, etc.). I appreciated the candor in which the book is written, but there are definitely times when the authors have an agenda, and come across as defensive when describing their beliefs.
I do like that some of the devotions challenge the "stuffy intellectual" in all of us, but I found that the more I read, there wasn't much depth beyond their "bare-bones" message.
Favorite Passage:
"If our ministry is not born out of the wellspring of relationship, if it is not birthed in compassion, let it die."
First and foremost, the book heavily leans towards the charismatic side of the Church. As I do not find myself in that "camp", many of the devotions fell flat for me, and some I downright disagreed with (expecting/needing miracles, etc.). I appreciated the candor in which the book is written, but there are definitely times when the authors have an agenda, and come across as defensive when describing their beliefs.
I do like that some of the devotions challenge the "stuffy intellectual" in all of us, but I found that the more I read, there wasn't much depth beyond their "bare-bones" message.
Favorite Passage:
"If our ministry is not born out of the wellspring of relationship, if it is not birthed in compassion, let it die."
June 16, 2015
A very inspirational read.
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