Confessions of a Caffeinated Christian

by John Fischer

In this often humorous collection of personal stories, reminiscent of his popular book, Real Christians Don't Dance, John Fischer relates his sometimes bumbling attempts to follow Jesus and live an authentic life of faith. Confessions of a Caffeinated Christian will inspire readers to take their coffee and their conversation to the corner cafe—and drink deeply of full-strength faith. Fischer challenges Christians to move beyond "decaf" Christianity and inject their lives with the hot, powerful, and energizing real thing.

Genres: Religion

176 pages, Paperback

First published April 11, 2005

About the author

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John Fischer has been mixing his unique combination of singing, speaking, and humor for a variety of audiences for over thirty years. His multifaceted talents of song writing, speaking, singing, and writing reflect the many avenues by which John carries on a spiritual dialogue with real life and real people.

John's books present a thought-provoking challenge to the Christian Church today, encouraging believers to pull the true essence of their faith from the trappings of the contemporary Christian subculture. John's debut into fiction, Saint Ben, received a Silver Angel award for fiction.

His other fiction books include Saint Ben, Saint's and Angel's Song, and Ashes on the Wind. Since l980, he has contributed a column to Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) magazine.

A graduate of Wheaton College, John and his family now live in California.

Reviews

[Rebecca · Rating 1 out of 5]

Nice book but fluffy. Didn't really contain much thoughtful information that was helpful in any way. It wasn't bad, I just think there are better books worth reading.

[Lois Caronongan · Rating 4 out of 5]

The small details you probably would not notice about yourself or would deem "normal". He deals with it.

[Nizah · Rating 4 out of 5]

A light book about one man’s journey of faith. It does provide insight on the culture and beliefs that we church people need to change. I’m sure that in 2005 when this book was published, it may have been quite a conversation piece. But we have so many newer books from the likes of David Platt and Francis Chan who have done a more thorough job in discussing the cons of traditional church life. I give it a 3.75

[Lanre · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the books that's impacted the way I practice my faith the most.

[Jim · Rating 2 out of 5]

i feel like i'm kicking a close friend. this book is just okay. Fisher is one of the voices that taught me how to be a Christian. his music in the seventies and eighties, his writin in CCM magazine, all made major contributions to the positeve parts of Christianity i carry. (he also wrote the brilliant line "singers shouldn't speak and speakers shouldn't sing." something far to few performers are aware of.)
but this book is average and far to long. learned two things, his wife Marti is really cool and and that churhes could take notes from the secular house of worship, St. Arbucks.

[Ninni · Rating 4 out of 5]

John Fischer is incredibly relatable. Much of this book was uncomfortable; you don't want to admit that you identify with Fischer. At the same time, you're comforted by finally finding someone like yourself, and courageous enough to admit these shared faults.

[Brian · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fun and easy read. Look at how we view other people and how we should view them.

[Janet Sketchley · Rating 4 out of 5]

A thought-provoking, engaging collection of essays on life, faith... and coffee. Well-written, worth reading, and relevant.

[Oritsegbemi · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's Awesome!!