Forgotten God

Remembering Our Crucial Need for the Holy Spirit

By: Francis Chan

Narrated by: Francis Chan

Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins

Publisher's summary

A follow up to the profound message of Crazy Love, Pastor Francis Chan offers a compelling invitation to understand, embrace, and follow the Holy Spirit's direction in our lives.

"In the name of the Father, the Son, and ... the Holy Spirit." We pray in the name of all three, but how often do we live with an awareness of only the first two? As Jesus ascended into heaven, He promised to send the Holy Spirit - the Helper - so that we could be true and living witnesses for Christ.

Unfortunately, today's church has admired the gift but neglected to open it. Breakthrough author Francis Chan rips away paper and bows to get at the true source of the church's power - the Holy Spirit. Chan contends that we've ignored the Spirit for far too long, and we are reaping the disastrous results.

Thorough scriptural support and compelling narrative form Chan's invitation to stop and remember the One we've forgotten, the Spirit of the living God.

©2009 Francis Chan (P)2009 Oasis

5 Star

Very well written and performed. Francis is very passionate about God! He used a lot of relatable stories and scriptures. Exactly what I needed.

Every Christian should read!

Francis Chan really helped open my eyes to who the Holly Spirit is. His message has allowed me to become in deeper relationship with Holy Spirit, and examine where in my life I have not be walking in step with the spirit. Great read/listen.

Holy Spirit

One of the best books about the Holy Spirit and how we should live our lives to the fullest

Reformed church, this is mostly for us

What did you love best about Forgotten God?

I love the fervency and desperation in Chan's style and reading. Coming from a charismatic background and then moving into the reformed tradition, I feel like I know where Chan is coming from.

What other book might you compare Forgotten God to and why?

I'm not sure I know of any books that are comparable in content - Chan's purpose is to focus your attention on the Third Person of the Godhead, and help you commune and fellowship with this Person.

Have you listened to any of Francis Chan’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Francis Chan reads like he preaches. He's passionate, intense, and edgy.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I could have easily allowed myself to listen to this book in one sitting; who doesn't want to experience more of the Spirit's power in their lives? Or to glorify God in greater measure?

Any additional comments?

Mostly, I felt like Francis was talking to those of us in the Reformed tradition. We are most easily characterized as "putting the Spirit in a box" or "quenching the Spirit". I do feel there is room for those accusations, but it's not entirely warranted. That's another discussion.

Where I felt the book lacking was knowing how to discern the Spirit's leading, prompting, and direction. Chan gives several examples of people living by the Spirit, keeping in step with Him, but doesn't give any biblical insight on how one knows that it is, in fact, the Spirit leading us there.

Overall, I profited from this book. And I would read it again. I would also recommend it. At the very least, Chan's got me thinking about my theology of the Spirit, and how I can better serve my Savior by living by, in, and through, the Holy Spirit.

Great work

Thank you. Greatly appreciate your work, the work of the Holy Spirit in you. May the Lord continue His work through you and your family. Blessings!

Forgotten God is Excellent

Would you listen to Forgotten God again? Why?

Yes, I have listened to it twice already and now I will be taking our worship team through it. It's just what the Church in America needs.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The Holy Spirit was my favorite character because He is the help that we all so desperatly need.

simply awesome!

great audio book. relevant and enlightening. touched my soul. now need to take action and follow through. this is the first day of the rest of my life.

Thought provoking

Loved it. Well done, well read. Can be life changing. It could transform the way you look at church.

so good for reconnecting with the Holy Spirit.

Francis Chan does a great job in this book of identifying some of the ways in which the modern church has dampened the Holy Spirit and offers practical ways for reconnecting with Him. This is important!

After reading this, you won't want to quench

the Holy Spirit. You will want to seek and feed the Holy Spirit! He is a great writer as well as a great narrator.