Love Kindness, Barry H. Corey
Love Kindness, Barry H. Corey
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Love Kindness
Discover the Power of a Forgotten Christian Virtue

Author: Barry H. Corey

Narrator: Wayne Shepherd

Unabridged: 6 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Published: 03/15/2016

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

When did Christians stop being kind?

"Rediscover what it means to “do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8, ESV
Kindness is not what we have been taught it is. It isn’t a soft virtue, expressed only by sweet grandmothers or nice Boy Scouts. Kindness is neither timid nor frail. Instead, it is brave and daring, willing to be vulnerable with those with whom we disagree. It is the revolutionary way that Jesus himself called us to live. The way of selfless risks. The way of staggering hope. The way of authenticity. Dr. Barry Corey, president of Biola University, believes we tend to devalue the importance of kindness, opting instead for caustic expressions of certainty that push people away. We forget that the essence of what God requires of us is to “love kindness.” In this book, filled with stories from his travels around the globe, Barry shows us the forgotten way of kindness. It is a life that calls us to put ourselves at risk. A life that calls us to hope. A life of a firm center and soft edges. It is the life Christ invites us to follow, no matter what the cost.

About The Author

A native of Boston, Dr. Barry H. Corey has been president of Biola University since 2007. He previously served as vice president for education at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Corey received a BA in English and biblical studies from Evangel University and an MA in American studies and a PhD in education from Boston College. As a Fulbright scholar, he lived in Bangladesh, where he researched educational programs for children of the landless poor. He and his wife, Paula, live in Southern California and have three children: Anders, Ella, and Samuel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Brandi

Firm center.. Soft edges! There are so many key statements made in this book that I personally marked as "key". What I loved was getting to the last few chapters and being reminded I'm not called to bring "them" to Christ, I'm called to bring Christ to them.. You know, the One that is in me! This bo......more

The author hits some good points on the topic of kindness, but there are some chapters where he says the same thing in 15 different ways, and these chapters have no direction. In other sections of the book, the concepts are too abstract and wordy; the points aren't clear. I have to guess what the au......more

Goodreads review by Amanda

This book was great. Having been an employee at Biola University, of which Barry Corey is the president, I have his experienced his leadership and seen much of his character exemplify the courage with convictions message (firm center, soft edges) that he discusses in the book. I love how he discusse......more

Goodreads review by Lori

A really well written book and very timely. He challenges all of us to love kindness in new ways as we navigate a culture that is all too often not kind at all. It is honest, practical and while he does not shy away from saying hard things, he says them with love and humility. I am so grateful and p......more