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Title: And the Shofar Blew by Francine Rivers ISBN: 0-8423-6582-6 Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Pub. Date: May, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.32 (28 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: I've Been There...I Know!
Comment: I love quality fiction, and I love the church...But I've also seen tame, watered-down versions of both. As a former PK (preacher's kid), I've seen just about everything that happens in this book. I wasn't sure, though, if Francine Rivers would get honest and get to the heart of the issues plaguing ministers and the modern church.
Wow! She nails issue after issue on the head. And she does so in the midst of a captivating story with believable characters. We follow the tale of a small church that, in its dying hours, brings in a new pastor and his family. Soon, the congregation is growing and things are looking great--from the outside. From the inside, however, from the eyes of the pastor's wife and son and his elders, the problems are growing in proportion to the church's "success." The tale, spanning 15+ years, shows many of sacrifices and deceits expounded in the name of "serving God." None of the characters go unscathed.
A previous reviewer asked who this book was written for. First, it is a challenge to those who cater to such shallow faith. Second, it is an encouragement to those who have struggled through this and thought they were alone. Third, it is for those who enjoy a well-told tale. Yes, it is full of christian lingo and platitudes, but Rivers draws a line between the genuine and the counterfeit. Believe me, most non-churchgoers can tell the difference quickly.
While heartbreaking at times, this is stuff that needs to be brought to light. Rivers has won my respect with a story full of wisdom, grace, and God's honest truth.
Rating: 3
Summary: Wonderful writer, but not her best
Comment: I am a huge Francine Rivers fan, but this was definitely not my favorite book. Perhaps because I have been a pastor's wife for more than 13 years, it was difficult to read about a pastor who failed so miserably. The writing itself, as usual, is riveting and insightful. However, I was not at all inspired by the character of Eunice. Under those circumstances, I would have fought much harder for my family. Some of the choices made by the main characters and the turn of events also seemed unrealistic. Why would a pastor and elders ignore biblical wisdom? Why would a husband, who had at one time built strong, loving relationships with his wife and son, later be able to completely ignore them? Most of all, I wondered how a church could continue to grow by leaps and bounds for years when a dismal lack of spiritual maturity is evident in the pastor. I have enjoyed other books by Francine Rivers, such as Leota's Garden and Redeeming Love, far more than this one.
Rating: 3
Summary: Disappointed
Comment: I was so looking forward to a wonderful Francine Rivers novel.
This book wasn't anything like the past four novels written by Francine Rivers. I couldn't put those books down. This novel
seemed predictable and bland. I didn't really like the characters, except for Samuel the older family friend.
I didn't think the author developed her characters so we could be sympathetic to what they were going through. Stephen was a pretty good character but we didn't hear enough about him. Eunice, the wife could have had more depth. I just didn't like this book.
I loved Leotas Garden, The Sin Eater etc. and I would without a doubt take a chance on any new novel she would write in the future.
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Title: Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers ISBN: 1576738167 Publisher: Multnomah Publishers Inc. Pub. Date: 30 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: The Scarlet Thread by Francine Rivers ISBN: 0842335684 Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Pub. Date: April, 1996 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: The Last Sin Eater by Francine Rivers ISBN: 0842335714 Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Pub. Date: 01 February, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: The Shoe Box: A Christmas Story by Francine Rivers ISBN: 0842319018 Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Pub. Date: 01 October, 1999 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
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Title: Mark of the Lion : A Voice in the Wind, An Echo in the Darkness, As Sure As the Dawn (Vol 1-3) by Francine Rivers ISBN: 0842339523 Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Pub. Date: 01 September, 1998 List Price(USD): $32.99 |
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