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Spiritual growth isn't just part of church programming; it requires practice in the real environment of daily life, effort, and community.
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The final court of whether or not you are becoming like Jesus is not attending another church program but how you act in daily life.
Christlike aims to change outward actions by inner spiritual growth through uncomplicated obedience in our relationship with God.
Author Bill Hull uses his experience as a pastor and his background in disciplemaking and spiritual formation to show how Scripture memory plays an integral role in your discipleship. Explore what it means to be a Christian and what your role is in the kingdom of God.
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Christlike
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9781600066948
Trim Size: 5.5 x 8.25
Cover: Paperback
224
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Customer Reviews
a valuable read for me
Romans 1:5-6 provides a perfect summary of this book’s message:
"Through him we received grace and apostleship to call all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith for his name’s sake. And you also are among those Gentiles who are called to belong to Jesus Christ."
"Christlike" by Bill Hull is a thinking person’s book. It asks good questions without necessarily giving the reader their answers. Rather, it provides the reader means to answer these questions and make applications for him- or herself. It identifies pitfalls such as false gospels, church isolationism, false idols, self-worship. The author describes what the church might look like if each believer came alive in faith and obedience and provides tools for obedience wielded by faith. It strays at times a little too far towards works righteousness, but in its best moment hits the right motivation for the spiritual disciplines on the head—they do not change us, but position us to be changed.
This book is clearly written to evangelical believers. It is a call to the church for change from the inside out of each believer. The literary weaknesses of this work—little description of the author to help the reader to answer the question, “Why should I read this book?”, lack of clarity as to who the intended audience is, straying into theological jargon foreign to many potential readers in an unnecessary way, lack of clear connection to application -- actually made this book minister better to someone like me. I am groaning in my flesh, desiring in my divine nature to grow beyond where I am in Christ. I found this author, by not closing all the loops but giving me food for thought to think things through for myself, to be groaning along with me in spite of his superior theological education, and it allowed this book to somehow meet me where I am which made it a valuable read for me.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from NavPress Publishers as part of their Blogger Review program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
Posted by
Curtis Snook
on
1/3/2011 7:44:19 PM
a valuable read for me
Romans 1:5-6 provides a perfect summary of this book’s message:
"Through him we received grace and apostleship to call all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith for his name’s sake. And you also are among those Gentiles who are called to belong to Jesus Christ."
Christlike by Bill Hull is a thinking person’s book. It asks good questions without necessarily giving the reader their answers. Rather, it provides the reader means to answer these questions and make applications for him- or herself. It identifies pitfalls such as false gospels, church isolationism, false idols, self-worship. The author describes what the church might look like if each believer came alive in faith and obedience and provides tools for obedience wielded by faith. It strays at times a little too far towards works righteousness, but in its best moment hits the right motivation for the spiritual disciplines on the head—they do not change us, but position us to be changed.
This book is clearly written to evangelical believers. It is a call to the church for change from the inside out of each believer. The literary weaknesses of this work—little description of the author to help the reader to answer the question, “Why should I read this book?”, lack of clarity as to who the intended audience is, straying into theological jargon foreign to many potential readers in an unnecessary way, lack of clear connection to application -- actually made this book minister better to someone like me. I am groaning in my flesh, desiring in my divine nature to grow beyond where I am in Christ. I found this author, by not closing all the loops but giving me food for thought to think things through for myself, to be groaning along with me in spite of his superior theological education, and it allowed this book to somehow meet me where I am which made it a valuable read for me.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from NavPress Publishers as part of their Blogger Review program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
Posted by
Curtis Snook
on
1/3/2011 7:41:25 PM
Easy Read But Thought Provoking
This was a good book. It was definitely thought provoking. He introduced the book with some of the more major views among evangelicals. This was definitely helpful to begin with because in order for us to be like Christ we have to see that our brothers and sisters are going to differ with us on some of our views. I think that my favorite chapter in the book is when he talked about prayer. He used the original Latin phrases, but then linked them to Eugene Peterson’s lingo. He was right about something. Many people have really lost the sacredness of having devotions. When I sit down to have my time with God I do it to learn something and really don’t meditate on what I’ve read. I’ve equated knowledge with maturity which is a dangerous position to be in. Instead, we need to “Read. Think. Pray. Live.” This was definitely one of the most meaningful chapters in the book. The rest of the book is like this, but this is what stuck out to me the most.
Posted by
Stephen
on
4/6/2010 4:38:19 PM
Excellent book
"Christlike" is a book about what it means to be a disciple of Christ and why we should want to be one. It's Christ-focused, Bible-based, and the author used Scripture to make his arguments. I enjoyed that he presented a balanced, whole-Bible view of the various points of theology that he touched on. He understood that sometimes it's not a matter of one or the other being more important but of both being equally important since they're interconnected.
Chapter two examined the five main leanings in the Western church today (like a social justice focus, prosperity focus, etc.) and how they have some things right but that their focus is off. This causes problems in the type of Christians they turn out. I understand why he put in this chapter--and he handled it well and didn't come across as condemning--but I felt the heart of the book was the topic of discipleship, which was covered in the rest of the book.
He promotes following Christ's example. He showed how reading the Bible is a way to grow in your relationship with Christ and how to let what you read in the Bible change your life. He described how surrendering to Christ's work in our heart and being obedient to God with our actions (even when we don't feel like it) leads to changes to our thoughts and emotions that work outward to effect our everyday actions. This leads to uncomplicated obedience to God that can change the world, one person at a time.
I was sometimes a little hesitant about how the author worded things when trying to describe an idea, but his conclusions were always spot-on and Bible-based. The book makes you think because he correctly doesn't try to simplify what is complex, but the information is not difficult to understand and he does get to "the simplicity on the other side of complexity."
I'd highly recommend this well-written book to all Christians. Instead of grabbing the latest "Christian Life" book, grab this discipleship book. It'll be worth it.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from NavPress Publishers as part of their Blogger Review Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
Posted by
Debbie from ChristFocus Book Club
on
4/5/2010 10:35:37 AM
Christlike by Bill Hull
Christlike by Bill Hull is about becoming more like Christ inside ourselves spiritually and the change affecting our actions. The book contains at the end of each of its fourteen chapters a short reflection on what was covered. I found this to be very helpful and I nice little recap. I would suggest the book for use by those who want to grow spiritually closer to God through disciplined practice and also a tool for small groups to use and discuss. The message is clear, well supported, and consistently thought provoking.
The read was continuously captivating to me and has helped me personally in my walk with God. It shows how to witness to people by first looking inward and focusing on ourselves via our relationship with God. Furthermore, it shows in what ways we can work to change our lives, rather than just simply saying, "I'm waiting for God," through prayer and disciplining oneself.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Navpress as part of their Blogger Review Program book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
Posted by
Isaiah
on
3/11/2010 4:45:42 PM
Uncomplicated Obedience: A Review of Bill Hull's "Christlike"
From the first line, "I want to change your mind" to the last line "In order to make a difference, we need to be different," Bill Hull takes you through all the misconceptions about church and the way Christian relate to non-believers and how we need to change.
Through a deeper and more intimate relationship with Christ, we will begin to see others in a different way. Our prayer should be, "Change my heart, shape my spirit, do Your work." We need to rethink what it means to be a Christian. Jesus' gospel was simple and straightforward, "For God so love the world that He gave His only Begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him shall have everlasting life" (John 3:16); however, according to Hull, Christians have made it far more complex.
In "Christlike", Hull gives you guidelines of what it truly means to live a life of uncomplicated obedience. "We start with desire to be like Christ, and through sustained effort and God's power, we become Christlike."
This book cause you to rethink a lot of the ideas you have about church, evangelism and discipleship. It's worth reading especially if you want to become a better disciple of Christ.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from NavPress as part of their blogger review program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
Posted by
Jill Jones
on
3/10/2010 1:09:52 PM
Christlike
Christlike by Bill Hull
The purpose and mission of Hull’s Christlike is to help people in their “pursuit of uncomplicated obedience”. Uncomplicated is correct. Christlike breaks down discipleship into easy-to-read categories. The book is bluntly honest and straightforward when discussing the problems that Christians encounter in their journey to be more like Christ. Additionally, I loved the “Notes” section in the back of the book. As I read, I often referred to the notes for a greater understanding of the book – they were extremely helpful. Christlike really opened my eyes to a better understanding of some of the troubles I have encountered in my quest to be closer to Christ. I also enjoyed the many Bible quotes, alongside the quotes from famous pastors, authors, etc. On the flipside, I did find one problem with the book. For someone who was unfamiliar with many of the names of famous preachers, etc., I was constantly having to Google who they were. I feel the book could’ve prevented this dilemma by having references to the names in the “Notes” section. I do understand that not everything can be done to further perfect every book written. Yet still, the extra references would have been helpful. All in all, I loved Christlike and definitely felt inspired after reading it.
Thanks to NavPress for providing me with this book.
-Blog by Kady Garrett
I received this book free from NavPress Publishers as part of their Blogger Review Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
Posted by
Kady Garrett
on
3/8/2010 5:36:03 PM
a valuable addition to your library
Christlike, by Bill Hull, is a book that deserves to be well marked up and have a place on every Christian’s book shelf. The purpose of the author is ”to so change your mind that after reading this book, it won’t be able to return to its original shape. My goal is to revolutionize the course of your life and change your mind about what it means to be a Christian”, and Pastor Hull achieves this goal powerfully and personally. Tackling the hard issue of “why do people who claim to be Christian not act like it”, Hull addresses issues of transformation and being formed in Christ from the inside-out and outside-in. He weaves personal struggles and situations seemlessly with practical steps for individuals and churches to take. The most impacting observation Hull makes is also the simplest: “There is no other path to Christian spirutal transformation than through meaningful interaction with the Word of God.” In fact, all of the author’s insights into being a disciple and spritual transformation are based in simplicity and uncomplicated obedience. Finally, our transformation and obedience are not only for our benefit but are meant to influence others and the world - by you being different, you will make a difference. Bill Hull’s newest book is an excellent addition to any believer’s library.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from NavPress Publishers as part of their Blogger Review program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
Posted by
Leigh Warmbrand
on
3/6/2010 1:35:44 PM