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FALLING IN LOVE WITH GOD – The Book Nook

November 7, 2014February 4, 2017 Brielle Lisa

FALLING IN LOVE
WITH GOD
by Bob Hostetler
Leafwood Press
978091127743, PB
222 pages, $14.99

While God is commonly defined as love, Hostetler takes this trait one step further in his “Christian Living” book and presents God as a jealous lover who demands a head-over-heels relationship with each of his human creations. Hostetler’s format is a perfect balance of scripture, analysis, anecdotal stories, thought-provoking questions, and personal prayers presented in an engaging, almost devotional structure. He uses the biblical book of Hosea as a course companion since it depicts God as the ultimate source of love. His blunt and quasi-sarcastic style of writing may not sit well with more traditional Christians, but it definitely is effective. The perfect audience for this book would be small groups, consisting of young and older adults who seek a new perspective of their loving God. Hostetler is a pastor, writer, and conference speaker who has published thirty books, selling more than three million copies.

Book Reviewed by Brielle Lisa who is a summer professional writing student at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

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