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God Is (Not) in Control: The Whole Story Is Better Than You Think
“God is not in control, but He is in charge.” Bill JohnsonThe moment we said yes to Jesus, we were invited to transition from sinner to saint, from orphan to son, from lost to found, from law to grace, from slave to free, and from a theology of control to a theology of love… “The opposite of love is not fear, it’s control.” Donald Miller With grace and wisdom, Jason writes about two narratives on the planet, two ways by which to know God; control or love. “God is sovereign, and God is in control are two different thoughts, they are two totally different things.” Todd White Jason highlights how a theology of sovereign control compromises God’s goodness and positions humanity in the most desperate of insecurities. “The belief that God controls everything that happens to us is one of the devil’s biggest inroads into our lives.” Andrew Wommack This book is an invitation to grow sure in God’s sovereign love and transition from fear, insecurity and striving into trust, intimacy and freedom. “If God was in control, you wouldn't have any freedom, you'd be controlled.” Graham Cooke God Is (Not) In Control is saturated with revelation. It shines with the goodness of God. This book's message will those who are hungry to understand and experience authentic encounters with God’s love.those who desire to be set free from anxiety, insecurity, and fear. those who’s relationships have been marked by control instead of lovethose who have struggled with the question of hell and pain in light of God’s goodness and lovethose seeking greater understanding regarding how God’s Kingdom works here on earth."It is not often my heart jumps when I read a book, but it did in reading, God Is (Not) In Control. This is a very needed book, with very needed truths for the church today." Richard Oliver, Overseer of The River Fellowship
200 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2018
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Jason Clark
5 books20 followersJason is a writer, speaker and lead communicator at A Family Story Ministries. A natural storyteller, Jason inspires awe and wonder in the goodness of God. He and his wife, Karen, live in North Carolina with their three children.
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June 6, 2025
Although I find the idea of a loving god appealing, I did not enjoy the book's writing style, which reads more like a compilation of blog posts. It is repetitive and not very deep.
March 24, 2018
Great book!
Like the title flat out declares, Pastor Jason Clark takes the reader on a journey through the goodness of God, and his great love for humanity showing that God is not in control, causing or manipulating people or events, but rather as a truly loving father he has empowered us to be in control of our own lives. Jason shows that this in no way militates against the sovereignty of God, but flows from his sovereign love for us. I strongly recommend this book to anybody wanting more information on the subject as well as all people in general. I could not agree with Jason more; God is not in control, the whole story really is better than you think!
Like the title flat out declares, Pastor Jason Clark takes the reader on a journey through the goodness of God, and his great love for humanity showing that God is not in control, causing or manipulating people or events, but rather as a truly loving father he has empowered us to be in control of our own lives. Jason shows that this in no way militates against the sovereignty of God, but flows from his sovereign love for us. I strongly recommend this book to anybody wanting more information on the subject as well as all people in general. I could not agree with Jason more; God is not in control, the whole story really is better than you think!
December 27, 2017
Good! So much truth. So many errors grammatically, I struggled to stay focused. We need a revised copy, because the spirit is so thick here! This is such a timely word for the church. I literally searched for a book by this title and was so thrilled to find it. Side note: I cannot believe how many books titled "God is in control" are in print. Yuck. Thank you for articulating the brokenness of that theology and the freedom of His affection. I've already "sold" your book to many friends! Despite the spelling... :)
September 23, 2023
A very intriguing read. Recently I’ve been curious about this concept of God being in control and this book is a good place to begin. I expected there to be a deeper dive into scripture, but I think this book simply scratches the surface when it comes to this concept of God not being in control. I’m excited to continually explore this belief. This book is encouraging and has given me a fresh perspective on God’s character. Maybe He’s better than we think. Highly recommend this book, even if it ruffles your feathers at first glance 😉
June 2, 2018
Freedom
I couldn't have put this better myself! Easy to read and expressing what I have been experiencing myself lately. I recommend this book as it will break open issues that stop us from moving forward into life. Life is a person; Truth is a person and the way in is believing that God is good, all the time! I want to read this book again and again but more than that experience God's sovereign love and his freedom that comes when we are sure.
I couldn't have put this better myself! Easy to read and expressing what I have been experiencing myself lately. I recommend this book as it will break open issues that stop us from moving forward into life. Life is a person; Truth is a person and the way in is believing that God is good, all the time! I want to read this book again and again but more than that experience God's sovereign love and his freedom that comes when we are sure.
April 28, 2025
Many grammatical errors, misspellings, and improper quotations. This book is completely unbiblical and flirts with heresy. Jason doesn't understand the gospel or the God of the Bible. His emotional arguments or "private revelations" are so far from the truth of the Bible, it's sickening to know people love and endorse this book.
January 19, 2025
The title of this book initially stuck out to me. I am not a proponent of divine determinism so a book about God not being a controlling God appealed to me. Unfortunately, there are a lot of problems to this book (I probably could have guessed it reading some of the endorsements).
This book is not a deep theological study into the nature of God, evil, or the knowledge of God. In fact, it’s extremely shallow. The book can be boiled down to “God is Love.” And while that is a true and beautiful thing, repeating it a thousand times does not equal a book. This book reminded me so much of an awful sermon a heard years ago where the pastor essentially repeated “come back home” for twenty minutes.
Countering the more reformed position of divine determinism, where God predetermined every thought, word, and action is a good thing. But the book doesn’t really do that. It says God is not controlling but it barely touches on what that means and what that implies about God’s role and knowledge.
There are also some very problematic parts. Calling Bill Johnson of Bethel a hero, using the Passion “translation” stuck out to me as red flags. But worse was what some of his words implied. While not outright saying anything problematic, his commentary on the story of Noah implied that Noah was wrong to build the ark. He doesn’t say there isn’t a Hell but his words certainly imply it. He adds to the scripture constantly, adding dialogue or thoughts of the participants to aid his points. That is VERY problematic.
In short, this book has a flashy title but doesn’t want to defend it. It’s repetitive, contains questionable implications, and doesn’t actually say much.
This book is not a deep theological study into the nature of God, evil, or the knowledge of God. In fact, it’s extremely shallow. The book can be boiled down to “God is Love.” And while that is a true and beautiful thing, repeating it a thousand times does not equal a book. This book reminded me so much of an awful sermon a heard years ago where the pastor essentially repeated “come back home” for twenty minutes.
Countering the more reformed position of divine determinism, where God predetermined every thought, word, and action is a good thing. But the book doesn’t really do that. It says God is not controlling but it barely touches on what that means and what that implies about God’s role and knowledge.
There are also some very problematic parts. Calling Bill Johnson of Bethel a hero, using the Passion “translation” stuck out to me as red flags. But worse was what some of his words implied. While not outright saying anything problematic, his commentary on the story of Noah implied that Noah was wrong to build the ark. He doesn’t say there isn’t a Hell but his words certainly imply it. He adds to the scripture constantly, adding dialogue or thoughts of the participants to aid his points. That is VERY problematic.
In short, this book has a flashy title but doesn’t want to defend it. It’s repetitive, contains questionable implications, and doesn’t actually say much.
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