BOOK REVIEW: Harris offers a new book with real substance

If you like the simplistic, fluff-oriented, more-motivational-than-biblical kind of book to read, don’t go buy Joshua Harris’ latest book, “Dug Down Deep” (published by Multnomah Books).

However, if you would like a book that has some substance to it and doesn’t read like a frat boy trying to preach, then you’ll likely appreciate and benefit by this new paperback.

Harris starts by posing a vital question: What are you building your life on? Jesus spoke directly to that question, and it’s this biblical teaching Harris uses to push off into a book that offers substantive biblical response and content in a highly readable fashion.

Harris is a gutsy pastor to write “Dug Down Deep” because in this book he takes us back to Christian basics and makes an excellent argument that — now get this — that theology, doctrine, and orthodoxy are actually very important for Christians.

Many Christians couldn’t accurately define what those three things are. Others criticize each and have rejected them. But Harris does an insightful job of making the case for the need for each.

What you build your life on matters!

Truth matters!

And Christians having a biblical theology, knowledge of doctrine, and orthodoxy really does matter!

Such terms sound heavy and usually frighten readers away. Don’t be afraid of this book! Harris is a gifted writer who explains these terms, then takes us into key doctrines in a fashion that is readable, understandable, and even enjoyable for any reader. Through some story-telling, and relatable pastoral teaching, Harris not only makes things like doctrine understandable to a wide audience, but he takes us back to those things which are at the core of being Christian.

“Dug Down Deep” would be a solid learning tool for a variety of people — the new believer, small groups and Bible classes, Bible students, theology buffs, the “average, ordinary Christian,” or the unbeliever who would like to understand what Christianity is about.

I appreciate “Dug Down Deep” because it offers teaching with some real biblical substance to it. For that reason, I not only highly recommend it to you, I encourage you to buy it, read it, and share it with others.

Scotty

I received this book free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group as part of their book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”