The Deity Formerly Known As God

By Jarrett Stevens

I don't want my idea of God. I want God. - C. S. Lewis. Like Lewis, Jarrett Stevens wants to truly know and experience the living God, not some distorted and destructive image of the Almighty formed... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0310271142
• ISBN13: 9780310271147
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Length: 183 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.5" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

Amazing

Even though I grew up in church and majored in Christianity in college, each chapter in this book has revealed more truth about who I am and who God is. If you been a believer 5 days or 50 years, this book will help you uncover misconceptions you hold and replace them with scripturally accurate images of God.

2 enthusiastic thumbs way up

i read this book, along with many in our warehouse at work, to familiarize myself with our products. this book stood out to me and it became one of my favorite Christmas presents to give last year. if you've ever heard jarrett speak, you know his passion for his subject. jarrett writes the way he speaks, and that has always impressed me in a writer. the content of this book is uncannily insightful. jarrett says what we're all thinking, and poses these ideas in such a nonthreatening way that it compells us to stop and consider what role we have placed God in in our lives. Your God is Too Small has been a personal favorite over the last few years. stevens' book sits next to it on my shelf at home and is held in high regard. great book. highly recommended!

Highly Recommended!!!

With humor and insight Jarrett Stevens inspired me to spend some time with God and continue my journey of knowing and relating to Him. As I read this book I could not help but take a look at the views I personally have of God and begin deconstructing the negative and dysfunctional views. I laughed out loud and even cried a few tears about how personal and honest Jarrett was. Truly, his vulnerability and ability to tell a great story will win you over, page after page! Young or old, you will finish this book with a new [and healthy] perspective of the amazing faithfulness and goodness of God!

Inspiring, Real, & Insightful

I loved this book! I read it in less than 1 week. Stevens does an incredible job making JB Philips book come to life for a new generation. He speaks theology for dummies, but doesn't dumb down his audience. Stevens does a great job identifying what our issues are with God & why we've acquired them. He speaks a universal language. But he doesn't allow us to stay in our "stuck images" of God, but rather gently leads us to construct healthier images based on who God REALLY is. Jarrett Stevens does a masterfully honest job in speaking from his own journey so his book doesn't come across as preachy, but as a fellow sojourner who loves Jesus & is committed to knowing him as he's meant to be known. His personal stories combined with true theology moved me to want to identify my own unhealthy images of God & do the hard but rewarding work of rebuilding a better perception of my Creator. Thank you, Jarrett, for writing such an inspiring, real, & insightful book.

An Engaging and Entertaining Find!

Stevens' modern day spin to J.B. Phillips Your God Is Too Small is an easy read that is an engaging and entertaining reminder of who God is as opposed to who we have created Him to be. Stevens speaks truth into our self-proclaimed images of God and rocks them in a way that transforms our image of Him, re-creating our approach to intimacy with a loving Father who desires nothing more than our love and attention. Stevens uses humor and entertainment through his own real life experiences to convey an inviting and in-depth perspective of who God is. Questions at the end of the book are optimal for small group discussion or self-reflection. A great read for anyone looking for a different or new approach on experiencing a deeper connection with God who loves stories and loves learning through the uses of stories, entertainment and incredible humor!!