Sunday, January 13, 2013

Book Review: Twelve Unlikely Heroes by John MacArthur



I thoroughly enjoyed this book.  I know when I saw the title, I immediately thought of the twelve disciples, until I remembered one wasn’t much of a hero.  Then I assumed that the apostle Paul would be included.  I was surprised and happy to see the diversity of people that the author chose to celebrate as heroes.  In each section of the book, I was able to see an in depth look at the men and women who God used to do great things - even the individuals that tried their hardest not to be heroes when called to.

Some of the chapters are dedicated to people you would assume are heroes, like John the Baptist.  Then you come across Onesimus and Mark and realize that there were more heroes than you actually had thought about.  The book was extremely well written, very engaging and I definitely learned much of the detail of the lives discussed that I did not know.  I would absolutely recommend this book for anyone who likes to delve into the details past what you may be able to pick up reading the Bible on your own.

Having read this book, I am looking forward to reading more from this author.

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