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Title: Read Dallas Willard Instead
Review: Okay, I'm a sinner. I knew that already, had a pretty good idea of what that means. But Crabb would have me wallow in it, reflect on my sin, roll around in it and focus on it exclusively. I simply don't believe that's what God intends. Crabb gives little to no Biblical support to back up his delineation of the types of issues in our lives. And his final chapter, where he tosses off a few clichés about joy, is beyond weak. It almost feels as if it pains him to admit there *is* any joy in our life with the Lord.Frankly, this reads as if a professor of Abnormal Psychology tried to write a "regular" psychology textbook, but couldn't get his slant for the "abnormal" out of the way. It is repetitive, self-absorbed, and misfocused.If you want to read a truly great book on spiritual renewal, go for Dallas Willard's "The Divine Conspiracy" or "Renovation of the Heart." Now *those* are books that will help you change from the "inside out."
