Deep Like Me:

by Rick Bundschuh, Dick Anderson (Foreword)

Following Jesus is more complex and challenging than anybody expects when they start out on the journey. It's not just attending church, reading your Bible, and minding your Ps and Qs; it is an adventure filled with wonder and difficulty, with unlearning and relearning. In Deep Like Me, pastor Rick Bundschuh shares what he had discovered about shuffling after Jesus, and invites readers to wrestle, grieve, reevaluate, redirect, focus, contemplate, be still, and get real about living the life of a disciple. Rick's story-driven musings are explorative instead of instructive, contemplative rather than confrontational, yet he warmly invites the reader to stride, stumble, shuffle, or crawl in the footsteps of Jesus.

192 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 27, 2009

About the author

Rick Bundschuh serves as a teaching pastor at Kauai Christian Fellowship, and he also continues to write and illustrate material for various publishers. He lives with his beautiful wife, Lauren, their kids, a weenie dog, and a quiver of surfboards in Poipu, Hawaii.

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think a few years ago, I would have really liked this book, but reading it now, it felt a little formulaic to the styles of many other contemporary Christian writers. There were a few good stories and illustrations. It is an encouraging if not particularly challenging read.

[Annette M Guerriero Nishimoto · Rating 4 out of 5]

Today's review is on Deep Like Me by Rick Bundschuh

Like many "recovering" Catholics, it took a traumatic life event to bring me back to God. This time however I questioned which religion I would follow instead of being forced to follow one simply because we "were Catholic"

After careful deliberation I chose to become a Christian, and one year ago on of all days Halloween; (I know, cool right!), I literally took the plunge and pledged my life to Jesus. Now I am a part of what I think is a good church and plan to get my hands dirty so to speak.

Amazingly enough, one of the pastor's at my church is also the author of Deep Like Me, along with other books. I saw the cover and was sucked right into the water.

In Deep Like Me, Rick uses real life experiences, humor, and fantastic story telling skills to not only help the neonatal Christian; like myself, but also the well aged Christian to feel secure, sane, and similar. We all like to feel, in most any aspect of life, that we are not alone. That others have the same fears and/or insecurities, and that we will be able to come out the other side relatively unscathed. And, if the pastor asks these same questions that I do, or feels the same way as I do, then there is certainly hope for me.

Though I do not believe absolutely every thing that is said in his book, I never felt offended or dissed in any way.

4 of 5 stars

[Oleen Del Rosario · Rating 4 out of 5]

Part memoir, part devotional (at least for me) I loved Rick's humor and how I can relate to his sometimes, weird and "unacceptable" thoughts of being a Christian.

You will laugh out loud with his experiences and antics and sigh as you read and ponder the end notes of every chapter. Definitely loved this book!

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed writing style -- nothing heavy & religious -- just "real". Good sense of humor & very easy to relate to stories & examples.