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Sales Rank: 2460
Category: Book
Authors: Mark Driscoll, Gerry Breshears
Publisher: Crossway Books
Studio: Crossway Books
Manufacturer: Crossway Books
Label: Crossway Books
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 5.6 x 1.2
ISBN: 1433501295
Dewey Decimal Number: 232.3
EAN: 9781433501296
ASIN: 1433501295
Publication Date: September 30, 2008
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Product Description
Real people. Real sin. Transformed lives. A compilation of heartfelt letters written from a pastor to his people that explains Jesus? work on the cross. Death by Love is a unique book on the cross of Jesus Christ. While many books debate the finer points of the doctrine of the atonement, what is often lost are the real-life implications of Jesus? death on the cross for those who have sinned and have been sinned against. Written in the form of pastoral letters, Death by Love outlines the twelve primary effects of Jesus? death on the cross and connects each to the life of a different individual. Driscoll, one of America?s most influential pastors, and Breshears, a respected theologian, help readers understand, appreciate, and trust in Jesus? work on the cross in a way that will transform their lives. Both deeply theological and intensely practical, this book shows how everyone can find hope through the death of Jesus Christ.
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 Best book I've read in a long time December 2, 2008
Over the past year or so I've become a big Mark Driscoll fan as I have watched podcasts from Mars Hill. This book just made me a much bigger fan. This book is one of the most practical I've ever read in applying the Gospel to day to day life and I've already recommended it to a number of people. You should read it, too.
 The Cross Meets Us Where We Are November 29, 2008
This book is a collection of pastoral letters pointing different people to different aspects of the theology of the cross. Clear and straightforward, the letters themselves are generally marked with concern and godly counsel. The situations the recipients face run the gamut, but many are very dark, and they are considered with the gravity they deserve. At the conclusion of each chapter are some theological FAQs that answer necessary questions not included in the text of the letter. If you are looking for a book to remind you of how Jesus meets us where we are at the cross, I would commend this to you.
 good, but not what I'd hoped November 23, 2008
When I heard about this book, the thing that interested me was that it took real life stories and told of their connection to Christ's death. Why is Jesus the answer for the woman who has been raped? Why is Jesus the answer for the pedophile? Why is Jesus the answer for the man whose wife has cheated on him?
I bought the book because in my own life, I often see a separation between hurting people and the gospel, I was hoping to gain insight as to how to counsel individuals who have gone through similar trauma. I think I was expecting more of a narrative. Each chapter starts with a short narrative, and each letter of response from Mark Driscoll begins very warmly and in the concrete, but I found myself struggling to track with the responses. There was a very definite demarcation between the "theology" part and the "real life" part. I was hoping there wouldn't be, which is why I bought the book. From the title, cover, and much of the letters written, I got the feeling Mark was trying to communicate that Christ's horrible suffering and death takes Him from an abstract theology to a very relatable, concrete personhood. The problem is that it's hard to relate to torture, and also hard to explain to people who are hurting that someone else's torture absorbs and alleviates their own.
All that being said, the book does give a great defense of substitutionary atonement. He explains it in very simple language. I was moved and inspired by the author's heart of love for each of the people he dealt with. And I appreciate that he presented Christ as the answer. I guess I was hoping that His life and resurrection would play into that answer a little more.
Another Book on the Cross? November 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Books on the cross - what it accomplished, the significance, etc. - seem to be a dime a dozen in Christian publishing. Safe to say it's a fairly saturated niche, so you may be wondering how any book on the topic could present a fresh perspective. However, that's exactly what Mark Driscoll does in "Death by Love".
Using a modern day Pauline-type approach, Driscoll explains the far reaching power and significance of Christ's work on the cross by using examples of friends, family, and acquaintances. The result is a powerfully instructional work, which gives practical examples of the importance of the cross. Additionally, I loved getting a sneak peak at Driscoll's approach to counseling and evangelism.
As with the other Driscoll/Breshears book, "Vintage Jesus", this book includes a Q&A section at the end of each chapter to address potential questions or problems that the reader might have after completing the chapter. The insight that Breshears brings to these sections is appreciated.
Driscoll takes a lot of, in my opinion, often misguided heat for his preaching style and humor, but those elements are nonexistent in this book. "Death by Love" is just solid, challenging teaching.
Gospel-Centered Counseling October 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Pastoral ministry is messy. It just is. Pastors stand on the front lines of the battle on a daily basis. Often times, based on confidentiality and complexity, there are few folks to talk to about the various scenarios that they are dealing with.
Therefore my ears perk up when I hear that a fellow pastor is writing a book that is going to deal with various counseling scenarios that he has encountered over the years and how he dealt with them from the foot of the cross.
Mark Driscoll has been taken to task for some of his comments in the past (and rightfully so).
However, even his harshest critics will have little to gripe over in his book Death by Love. This is the book that I have been hoping that Driscoll would write for some time now. He shelves the comedy act and gets down to business with a gospel-centered, pride-smashing, tour through various counseling situations.
I am not going to mention the various theological positions that Driscoll holds that may differ from many. This is due to two factors, 1) Driscoll tells us up front that the book is not intended to be a carefully worded defense of all of the various components of the atonement. Instead it is intended to be pastoral (this is not to imply that pastoral ministry is not theological but rather that the scope of the book is not to be seen as simply a scholarly work), 2) Driscoll is so intensely cross-centered in this book. I love who everything that he has to say in each chapter has its root in the cross. It is extremely helpful for people on both sides of the counseling desk.
Often times I am asked by men about pastoral ministry. Sometimes these questions come from guys who are considering full time ministry and other times it just from curious guys. In either case I am going to recommend at least portions of this book to them to read. The unvarnished, full-access peak into what the pastor deals with on a regular basis is extremely helpful.
On a personal level the book helped me as a pastor and a Christian in general. I can see myself regularly reviewing some of Driscoll's letters to his parishoners as I prayerfully consider ways to point folks to the cross in the midst of their struggles. And as a Christian in general I have been aided by Driscoll in seeing the thoroughness of the atonement of Christ in a fresh way. I can see how it covers my own sin but then I am reminded of its power in covering a whole host of other problems that may be out of my purview.
Death by Love is Mark Driscoll's best book yet. I truly believe it will have staying power and be helpful in promoting gospel-centered ministry for years to come.
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