Who Do You Say I Am? Book

Who Do You Say I Am? takes its title from the famous exchange in Matthew's Gospel between Jesus and Peter. Jesus asks the question and Peter declares "You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God." This collection of verse, reflection, and scripture by Christians of all denominations and backgrounds has been put together, therefore, with the dual intention of exploring the various names of Jesus while uncovering what He means to ordinary people in terms of personal faith. Each chapter focuses on one of the names of Christ: Jesus, The Anointed One, God With Us, The Healer, etc. The thoughts of famous preachers and writers such as Charles Spurgeon and Malcolm Muggeridge are set beside straight-talking testimonies from Christians living in today's world, which root the book firmly in contemporary reality. Among these are a sex offender in prison, the wife of a child sex abuser, and a writer crippled by a neurological illness. Justyn, a major in the Royal Artillery, writes: "Tomorrow I will fly to the Balkans, knowing I will face nothing he has not already been through... When I consider all that he did for me, my own fears and worries seem quite insignificant." On the surface just another gift book with nice things to say about God, Who Do You Say I Am? is an honest and, at times, unsettling account of Jesus as he is experienced today. "Jesus is not merely a Zimmer frame for broken-hearted cripples"--if this thought strikes a chord, this book could well be for you. --Anthony WilsonRead More