God had a Name
By John Mark Comer
Now, I read Garden City first. God has a name is a separate book that addresses different topics, but at the same time, it feels like a continuation of Garden City. God has a Name is shaped around a portion in Exodus. The book goes sentence by sentence through the text and goes into details that sometimes get skimmed over.
Favorite Quotes:
“But the Bible claims something radically out of step with its time. It claims there is one true Creator God who made everything. And the world was born, not out of conflict or war or jealous infighting, but out of the overflow of his creativity and love.” -John Mark Comer
“In the modern world, we start with the assumption that we know what God is like, and then we judge every religion or church or sermon or book based on our view of God.” -John Mark Comer
“Here’s how you know if you’ve created God in your own image: he agrees with you on everything.” -John Mark Comer
“When we say that God is faithful, we don’t mean you’ll never experience suffering. A lot of people—in particular, Americans—misinterpret God’s faithfulness to mean some kind of promise to give us life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. So when tragedy strikes or the economy goes south or the child tests positive or we don’t find a spouse by thirty, we think God is unfaithful.” -John Mark Comer
“If your heart is stubborn, cold, or in open rebellion against Yahweh, then the worst thing God can do is give you what you want and let all your desires come true.” -John Mark Comer
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