BOOK REVIEW: A compelling story to spark your thinking
“The Encounter” By Stephen Arterburn (published by Thomas Nelson) is a quick-read paperback fiction that lightly delves into the topic of resolving the unresolved to keep the past the past so you can build the future God desires for you.
Arterburn does a compelling job of story-telling in a novel-like approach, but doing so in just 159 pages. The author quickly draws you into the life of billionaire Jonathan Rush, who on the surface, would seem to “have it all.” But his life is unraveling dramatically, and the reason is because his past continues to invade his present.
How can he come to grips with things that happened when he was a boy that continue to plague him as a grown man?
That adventure, which takes Rush from sunny Miami to frigid Fairbanks, is just enough story to keep you tuned in while sparking some focused thoughts about your own life. The story is an enjoyable read, while the content is just enough to motivate you to ask of yourself: “What unresolved issues do I have in my life that negatively affect my present, and my possible future?”
“The Encounter” is a good fit for those moments when you want some reading on the lighter side, but still provokes a little introspection.
Scotty
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