The Deity Formerly Known as God, Jarrett Stevens
The Deity Formerly Known as God, Jarrett Stevens
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The Deity Formerly Known as God

Author: Jarrett Stevens

Narrator: Art Carlson

Unabridged: 3 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 09/08/2009

Synopsis

“I do not want my image of God. I want God.”—C. S. LewisLike Lewis, Jarrett Stevens wants to truly know and experience God, not some distorted and destructive image of the Almighty formed over the years. With wry humor and profound insights, Stevens searches to align his broken images of God with the images of God found in the Bible. Attempting to recapture the spirit of J. B. Phillips’ classic, Your God Is Too Small, Stevens addresses various assumptions we have about God and sorts through twelve different views of God—six destructive and six constructive. God is not, for instance, the cop around the corner waiting to catch you breaking the law. Neither is he a talent show judge, wincing as you struggle through life. What if those destructive images we’ve shaped were replaced with more positive ones—a neighbor you can call for help in the dead of night … or a tired-eyed father waiting for his child to return home safely? These images come straight from Jesus’ teachings and invite us into a new experience with the true and living God.

About Jarrett Stevens

Jarrett Stevens is a pastor, writer, and speaker.   He and his wife Jeanne live in downtown Chicago where they have planted a growing church, Soul City, and do life with their two young children, Elijah and Gigi.  Jarrett was previously on staff as a teaching pastor with Willow Creek Church in Chicago, as well as pastoring at North Point Church in Atlanta.  Known for his humor and honesty, Stevens is a popular speaker at churches and conferences both nationally and internationally.  

Reviews

Goodreads review by Steven

over all good it is my plan to sermonize the 6 views......more

Goodreads review by Jason

God... How do you define that subject? Admittedly, it's a tough task. But in a very easy-to-understand format, Jarrett Stevens take it on. First, he explained what, and who God is not. And then who He is. This book seems to be written for the young adult who has grown up in the church. Most of it com......more

Goodreads review by Kelly

I like it... the beginning was fun. The end was a bit better. Just to totally be snobby, it was a bit sophomoric in the language, and so it lost me a little. I also hate the poppy art on the pages- the intros to the chapter were cool, but the swirly gigs on some of the pages drove me nuts. I like bo......more

Goodreads review by Adam

Short review: Ok. A slightly different take on how we view God improperly. Pretty short book. About every other page was a graphic or text not related to the main book. It is out of print in paper but available in kindle and audiobook. Over priced for both. I would recommend Imaginary Jesus if you l......more

Goodreads review by Andrew

It moved quickly, but merely scratched the surface of the issue of our relationship with God. It is well written, but very simply. Since it's not a deep book, the structure and word choice must follow suite. He repeats some concepts a bit redundantly, but for the most part they azre good points. It's......more

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