A Passion For Life

by D.J. Carswell

As you turn the pages of this book, you’ll discover a tattoo artist, a nanny, and a professional rugby player, amongst others. They are all very different people, but each have an important story to tell. Their careers, struggles, fears and joys have all varied, but what they have in common is a life changed by Jesus. Some encounters may shock and surprise, while others will make you smile. But all in all, each individual will openly share with you the reason for their passion for life!

Genres: Christian

171 pages, Paperback

Published January 14, 2014

Reviews

[Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book contains the stories of a variety of real people from different backgrounds who have come to know Jesus personally, and how it changed their lives. It was a very interesting and inspiring read, and really emphasised how God loves and wants everyone to know Him, no matter what they're like or where they come from or what their previous experiences (or lack of experience) of Christianity is.

The final chapter summed up the message of all of the lives of the people explored in this book:

"There is a passion for life when you know:
• that God made you and has given you life
• that despite everything, God loves you
• that you have been made right with God
• that your sins have been forgiven through Jesus' death and resurrection
• that God, by his Holy Spirit, lives within you
• that God is in control of everything in your life
• that when you die, instead of the hell you deserve, you are going to be with God for forever"

It's no coincidence that I'm posting this review on Good Friday - over two thousand years ago on this day, Jesus was killed in order to share our human suffering and set us free from all the things we do wrong, to break down the walls that separate us from God. Like the people in this book, my story is one of extreme mental pain and living apart from God, of putting together the pieces of things I'd read and heard and experienced, and then encountering Jesus and being changed slowly but surely by living my life with and for Him 💖

[Richard Lawrence · Rating 3 out of 5]

An accessible, easy read. Very short biographies of christians from several different walks of life/backgrounds.

Some of the stories are really engaging, particularly Rob Prendergast's (DJ -> Pastor).

The book is intended for a non-Christian interested in seeing something of what christians are like OR as an encouragement to a new Christian; it presents the gospel briefly as well.

Nothing bad but nothing exceptional either.

[Tim Corke · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this up as something completely different to read and whilst there was various stories, they are essentially the same - not that finding God is a bad thing but from a readers perspective it was a little challenging. To be honest the last third of the book was picked through and scanners. It doesn’t seem to give any ‘guidance’ just individual accounts so didn’t seem particularly ‘self helpy’ and am not sure if this is a good or bad thing.

[Anna Goodden · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars.

[Tim Wester · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good testimonies