Review of “If You Bite and Devour One Another” by Alexander Strauch
Aug 24, 2011 Print This Post
Every single one of us faces conflict. That means every one us also has to figure out to handle it. If we’re honest, most of us don’t handle it well. As Christians, we should be better at it than anyone, but we aren’t. Maybe this book can change that.
This book is an excellent must-have resource for handling conflict.
What did I like about the book?
Strauch has gone straight to where all Christians should go: the Bible. Just like the Bible does, Strauch calls us to change our attitudes and behaviors through the power of the Holy Spirit.
He makes no excuses for our behavior and shoots straight. His main thrust is pretty basic, but profound:
Act in the Spirit
Act in love
Act in humility
Control the anger
Control the tongue
Control the criticism
Pursue reconciliation
Pursue peace
Face false teachers
Face controversy
We’ve heard it before, but imagine if we actively lived this way…
What did I not like about the book?
That everyone has not read it.
Would I recommend this book?
I would recommend this book so strongly that I invited Strauch to come to our church to teach on the topic. Unfortunately, he couldn’t make it, but the next LEAD will cover a lot of his material.
Key Quote(s):
“When conflict arises, our attitudes and behaviors should reflect our new life in Christ given by the Holy Spirit who lives within us. We are to display the fruit of the Spirit and not the works of THE FLESH!… In many church disputes, believers fight for so-called truths that are not explicitly revealed in Scripture while egregiously violating the clear and repeated teaching of Scripture on godly conduct and attitudes.”
Links and Resources
Buy this book on Amazon.com
Riverview’s next LEAD Event info and registration
Watch my video overview of the next LEAD Event
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