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Read Right
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2015
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Ms. Barton provides an inspiring vision of what Holy Spirit empowered community could be. She provides a vision of how a community of Christians could help each other seek their heart's desire (God) and enjoy community without the barriers of gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, etc. She gives guidance in how to achieve this type of community, but I wonder if most Christians are afraid to aspire to such lofty community.
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Belinda P. Bryan
4.0 out of 5 stars Relationships Are Primary
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2015
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Great book. It's causing me to evaluate myself and my relationships within the body of Christ. I'm realizing more and more that these relationships are key in the Father's heart. Our relationship with Him will suffer if we are not rightly related to each other.
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Rob Kastens
5.0 out of 5 stars this book is one of her best. If you are a Christ-follower striving to walk ...
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2018
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I have read all of Ruth's books and in my opinion, this book is one of her best. If you are a Christ-follower striving to walk in community, this book is for you. If you are part of a small group or group of spiritual friends, this book is for you. If you are a pastor striving to pursue biblical community in your congregation, this book is for you. Thanks Ruth for continuing to strengthen the souls of our leadership!
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joel
3.0 out of 5 stars Overall a good little book
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2015
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Overall a good little book. I some places I felt like the author was stretching the text some to mean what she wanted it to mean. But still something to think about.
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avidreader
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful to benefit from author's years working with intentional spiritual communities
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2015
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We are using this book as a guide with a small group that has been together for 20 years. It is opening new areas of sharing the journey and we are grateful.
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whitney alexander
5.0 out of 5 stars Life Together is a Must!
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2017
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One of the most transformative books I have ever read!
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Chad
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2017
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Outstanding material!
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Anita Schamber
5.0 out of 5 stars Ruth Haley Barton understands the importance of Christian community and ...
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2015
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Ruth Haley Barton understands the importance of Christian community and shares how to live as members of the body. Each of her books contributes to individual and collective spiritual transformation.
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Gerhard Hans Redekop
5.0 out of 5 stars This was an incredibly helpful read and I have past ...
Reviewed in Canada on December 5, 2017
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This was an incredibly helpful read and I have past it one to a colleague who is wrestling with some of the "spiritual" questions which Ruth answers in her book.
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Glazthai
1.0 out of 5 stars Complete with Tweetables... Really??!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2015
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Love the book (Kindle version) but irritated beyond measure by the addition of Tweetables (intrusive widgets in the text that allow you to tweet the highlighted sentence). They interrupt the flow of reading, they are an insult to the intelligence of the reader, who should be able to choose what, if anything, they want to tweet, and reduce the book to a glorified blog and the reader as followers or fans of the author. I have been informed by the publisher that these cannot be removed from my copy- surely if they have been inserted they can be removed. I will think twice about buying another book from this publisher unless this unasked-for feature can be removed.
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