• Reimagining Church

  • By: Frank Viola
  • Narrated by: Lloyd James
  • Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (149 ratings)

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Reimagining Church

By: Frank Viola
Narrated by: Lloyd James
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FRANK VIOLA is a popular conference speaker and the bestselling author of numerous books on the deeper Christian life, including From Eternity to Here, Revise Us Again, and Jesus Manifesto (co-authored with Leonard Sweet). His blog "Beyond Evangelical" is rated as one of the most popular in Christian circles today: frankviola.org.

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I read this book because I too am interested in re-emagining the Church. Not out of disillusionment but because the Church is so central to God's plan and we obviously miss the mark more than hit it. I do not care what reimagining looks like so long as we take positive steps towards the heart of God. I strained to find any value in this book to that end. I get the sense that the authors past hurts has distorted his ability to speak reasonably to this topic. I certainly could have benefited from healthy, honest conversation even if I did not end up at the same conclusion but I think this book lacked both. If you are stuck in the worst forms of institutionalized Church under the domineering authority of an ego maniac then read this -- it will help. If not, find another book

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Repeats complaints in the book

It gives some good insight, but is characterized as complaints rather than instruction. The chapters repeat the same complaints over and over without giving real reasoning.

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Awakening

Why did you wait so long to write this book? It is a wake up call for a lot of our brothers and sisters to start reading their Bible and worshipping the Lord like we suppose too

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Mostly Good

Good narration and very easy to follow. Most of this book, probably 80-90%, I can fully agree with. However I found it very anti-athority. I do understand, in-context of why, just that it seemed to be a very dominant theme throughout the book. Mostly good teaching with excellent scripture references. And relistic standing arguments of why we are doing modern church wrong.

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The great western churches need to read all three books

So much to say but I think that the middle grounds has to be as some of mentioned to me.

With that said I fully support the thoughts and ideas mentioned in this book. Naturally there will be push back because of the loss of power and control the institutionalized church has from both a corporate and personal perspective.

Thanks for the book

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absolutely amazing!

this book put words to where my mind has been about church in a way that I would have had a difficult time on my own
great reference

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Refreshing

A great thought provoking easy read. cleared up many questions about what we call chruch today.

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excellent information

I will be listening again to gain everything i can from.this book. So many Biblical truths explained.

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Fantastic Book! Just one issue...

This book was fantastic in the fact that it helps one to not only understand what the writers of the New Testament are truly saying in regards to the church, but also to stretch the mind to rethink what the church is and how the church should relate to one another and the governmental structure.

The one issue I have with the book is how the author continually compares or likens the idea of how individuals in the church relate to one another to the relationship of the different persons of the so-called Triune God. This idea seems to be in every part of the book. I would encourage the author to review the initial beginnings of the idea of a triune God (Trinity) in the same manner he studied the beginnings of the pagan methods of worship introduced to the early church that he wrote about in his book “Pagan Christianity.”

Other than that criticism, the book was fantastic!

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Jesus is the head

it's amazing how when the Greek words get translated properly there is a new meaning and purpose for the "church". Good read if you are questioning the routine of Sunday morning "church" services or reading the Bible for yourself and finding those services lacking in the power and purposes of God.

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