...and underline things throughout the book. It has been a good while since I have picked up a book that tugged at my heartstrings, convicted me, and engaged me to consider my own faith in the way that Tony Kriz does in Neighbors and Wise Men. Early on in this book, Kriz challenges the idea of sharing one's faith, especially when it is in conflict with the beliefs of another person by telling stories like Jesus did instead of trying to debate the person. The story about how he learned this lesson cleverly frames the remaining 145 pages or so of reading as Kriz walks the reader through the various experiences that helped him redefine what faith means. Kriz is transparently honest with the reader about his faults and flaws as he shares a narrative about finding Jesus and the voice of God in some of the most unlikely places.
Kriz does a great job of taking deeply profound insights and framing them in such a way that they easily hit home with the reader. Tony does this well. I am hard-pressed to find a point of critique for this book because it is well written and there wasn't anything I found in its pages that made me lose interest. The pacing is quick, yet conversational and anyone looking for a book to challenge their faith in an authentic way should sit down with this book, a beverage, and a highlighter and prepare for one wild ride.
I received my copy of the book free from the publisher in exchange for writing a review of it. I was not obligated to write a positive review; my opinions are my own.
