We will not see them in heaven.' Section 3 Ĭhan then transitions to challenging Christians to live counter-culturally. To put it plainly, churchgoers who are lukewarm are not Christians. Section 2 Ĭhan challenges Christians to examine themselves, thought the idea of 'luke-warm Christianity.' Chan states, 'A lukewarm Christian is an oxymoron there’s no such thing. He reviews God’s character from the Bible and challenges the understanding of who God is.

In the first section, Chan addresses the problem. Within the book are two ongoing themes: examine yourself and, controversal to Christian secular culutre, live your best life later. Summary Ĭrazy Love deals with the idea of the average Christian's love of God and learning how to further develop those feelings into a 'crazy, relentless, all-powerful love.' In the format of Crazy Love Chan dedicates three sections to renewing understanding around the character of God and seven chapters encourage Christians to examine themselves.

The book inspired the titular song for the album Crazy Love by Hawk Nelson and in 2009, won the Retailers Choice Award for the best Christian Living book. It is co-authored by Danae Yankoski with a foreword by Chris Tomlin. Because when you're wildly in love with someone, it changes everything.Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God is a 2008 New York Times bestselling Christian book written by Francis Chan and published by David C Cook. And once you encounter His love, as Francis describes it, you will never be the same. Because the answer to religious complacency isn't working harder at a list of do's and don'tsit's falling in love with God. And what is our typical response? We go to church, sing songs, and try not to cuss. Whether you've verbalized it yet or not, we all know something's wrong.ĭoes something deep inside your heart long to break free from the status quo? Are you hungry for an authentic faith that addresses the problems of our world with tangible, even radical, solutions? God is calling you to a passionate love relationship with Himself. The God of the universethe Creator of nitrogen and pine needles, galaxies and E-minorloves us with a radical, unconditional, self-sacrificing love. Have you ever wondered if we're missing it?

Crazy love by francis chan