The Good and Beautiful God: Falling in Love with the God Jesus Knows

James Bryan Smith, IVP Books

This is volume one of a three-book series that this reviewer infers will be a personal and community Christian renewal program.

Smith, a professor of theology at Friends University, Kansas, explains his mentoring and formation as a pastor by Richard J. Foster, Henri Nouwen, Christian musician Rich

Each of the ten chapters leads through a week-long study, best done in a small group, with a chapter to read then a soul training section and questions for reflection.

He’s plain spoken in giving examples and the book feels like an ongoing “ah-huh moment”.

Peter Ellis