Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God

by Francis Chan; Danae Yankoski

Publisher:

David C. Cook

, 2008

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Overview

Have you ever wondered if we’re missing it? It’s crazy, if you think about it. The God of the universe—the Creator of nitrogen and pine needles, galaxies and E-minor—loves us with a radical, unconditional, self-sacrificing love. And what is our typical response? We go to church, sing songs, and try not to cuss.

Whether you’ve verbalized it yet or not, we all know something’s wrong. Does something deep inside your heart long to break free from the status quo? Are you hungry for an authentic faith that addresses the problems of our world with tangible, even radical, solutions? God is calling you to a passionate love relationship with himself. Because the answer to religious complacency isn’t working harder at a list of do’s and don’ts—it’s falling in love with God. And once you encounter his love, as Francis describes it, you will never be the same. Because when you’re wildly in love with someone, it changes everything.

The Logos Bible Software edition of this volume is designed to encourage and stimulate your study and understanding of key biblical topics. Scripture passages link directly to your English translations and to the original language texts, and important theological concepts link to dictionaries, encyclopedias, and a wealth of other resources in your digital library. In addition, you can perform powerful searches by topic and find what other authors, scholars, and theologians have to say about God’s love.

Key Features

Challenges the status quo and norms of the Christian life
Addresses life in light of the crux of who God is
Aims to discover what is wrong in our churches and ourselves
Features a sound, biblical, humbling, and encouraging approach to difficult topics

Stop Praying
You Might Not Finish This Chapter
Crazy Love
Profile of the Lukewarm
Serving Leftovers to a Holy God
When You’re in Love
Your Best Life . . . Later
Profile of the Obsessed
Who Really Lives That Way?
The Crux of the Matter

Praise for the Print Edition

Chan writes with infectious exuberance, challenging Christians to take the Bible seriously. He describes at length the sorry state of ‘lukewarm’ Christians who strive for a life characterized by control, safety, and an absence of suffering. In stark contrast, the book offers real-life accounts of believers who have given all—time, money, health, even their lives—in obedience to Christ’s call. Chan also recounts his own attempts to live ‘crazy’ by significantly downsizing his home and giving away his resources to the poor. Earnest Christians will find valuable take-home lessons from Chan’s excellent book.

—Publishers Weekly

In Francis Chan’s unique style, and with an urgency that seeks to awaken a sleeping church mired in the comfort of middle ground, Crazy Love quickly gets to the heart of the matter and leaves you wanting more . . . more of the matchless Jesus who offers radical life for all right now.

—Louie Giglio, pastor, speaker, and founder, Passion Movement

Francis’ life reflects authentic leadership tempered by a deep compassion for the lost, the last, the littlest, and the least. It’s all because this man, my friend, is an ardent and devoted disciple of his Savior. In his fresh new book, Crazy Love, Francis peels back what we think the Christian life is, and guides us down the path toward an uncommon intimacy with Jesus—an intimacy which can’t help but change the world around us!

—Joni Eareckson Tada, author, radio host, founder, Joni and Friends

In an age of religious phonies, spiritual apathy, and disheartening books suggesting that God is a delusion, Crazy Love shines like a glorious beacon of hope and light. If you’re stuck in a religious rut, read this refreshing book. I found it eye-opening and soul-thrilling. Whether in the pulpit or on the page, Francis Chan effuses love for Jesus Christ and demonstrates practical ways to throw off lukewarm Christianity and embrace full-on, passionate love for God.

—Kirk Cameron, actor and author

Product Details

Title: Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God
Author: Francis Chan
Publisher: David C. Cook
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 205

About Francis Chan

Francis Chan is a best-selling author and the host of the BASIC series. He has also written the children’s books Halfway Herbert, The Big Red Tractor and the Little Village, and Ronnie Wilson’s Gift. Francis is the founding pastor of Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, California, and is the founder of Eternity Bible College. He also sits on the board of directors of Children’s Hunger Fund and World Impact.

Top Highlights

“Are you willing to say to God that He can have whatever He wants? Do you believe that wholehearted commitment to Him is more important than any other thing or person in your life? Do you know that nothing you do in this life will ever matter, unless it is about loving God and loving the people He has made?” (Page 97)

“The point of your life is to point to Him. Whatever you are doing, God wants to be glorified, because this whole thing is His. It is His movie, His world, His gift.” (Pages 44–45)

“People who are obsessed with Jesus aren’t consumed with their personal safety and comfort above all else. Obsessed people care more about God’s kingdom coming to this earth than their own lives being shielded from pain or distress.” (Page 133)

“Tim Kizziar said, ‘Our greatest fear as individuals and as a church should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.’” (Page 93)

“Having faith often means doing what others see as crazy. Something is wrong when our lives make sense to unbelievers.” (Pages 114–115)