Book Review: Active Spirituality by Brian Hedges

I found this book to be balanced addressing the topic of grace and work as how it is God's responsibility to sanctify yet also man's to do work alongside. It was compiled of 31 letters written to a fictional friend in response to letters or questions he had as he was growing and learning in his faith. I was not sure initially if I liked this format because I really wished I knew what the fictional friend's actual letters said but the responses made the gist of them come to light.

The book was creatively done. Because it was written in letter format, it gave a more relational feel and made some harder theological information easier to digest. The author loves many classic reformers of the past and quotes them often which I loved. He does this to make his points more clear through out the letters.

I also appreciated how the author took time to consider how people can be unbalanced on this topic so he was able to creatively format these responses in this unique way. It was an interesting read and if you struggle with the balance between grace and work then this would be a good read for you. I found it very informative.

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