"Last week two of my church
members gave me your book "The Non-Judgmental Christian" and I
must confess I had a hard time putting it down. Your
ideas are so simple yet profound and life changing. I
appreciated your own vulnerability and willingness to show how
these lessons have worked in your own life."
Michael Versluis, Associate Pastor, Glad Tidings Tabernacle,
Sudbury, Canada,
May, 2008
WATCH JOHN KUYPERS interviewed
on The Root Cause of Marital Breakdown:
"I
am learning so much, and looking at my relationship (12
stormy years) with my husband in a whole different
light!
Christine Lupton, Burlington, Ontario.
"I
never realized that when I was judging, I was playing
God, and that is something that I must stop doing."
Wayne Allin, Ontario, Canada
"I was
touched – sometimes deeply – by your stories of yourself
and people like us breaking through in their
relationships. Thanks, and God bless." Jean Davies,
Centerpoint Coaching and Change Consultant
"In all these years I have not been nearly as impacted
by anything else I've read (Bible excluded!)."
Sherri
McGregor, Youth Pastor & Counselor
This book is about what it means to BE a Christian
(sanctification). Kuypers uses a lot of personal
anecdotes but the book transcends its original
self-help purpose. Kuypers starts out wanting to
help us improve our relationships, but what he
achieves, beyond that, is a transparent exploration
of his own journey toward a Christian self.
He admits to not achieving perfection, but through
the 5 Lessons he explores what it means to think
like Christ and how maturing as a child of Christ
means evolving a non-judgmental mindset that affects
every aspect of your life. This includes your
personal goal-setting and your interactions with
others.
It's impossible for the author to cover every aspect
of Christian life in one book (that's what the Bible
is for) and as a very personal text, he doesn't
fully explore the idea of vocation. Yet, this
overview of the Non-Judgmental Christian mindset
delves deeply into ways of thinking and interacting
that could positively change the way people
experience you.
For me, the best part of the book is the exploration
of the non-judgmental Jesus: how He was neither a
"hammer," a "doormat" nor a "rescuer" of people.
Kuypers explains that other people are what God
wants them to be (He is sovereign) and that we
aren't supposed to try to change others to suit our
idea of what they should be -- even with the best of
intentions.
I can't imagine a single Christian, especially
Christian men, who will not be affected by this
powerful book. Don't miss it.
Challenging
Preconceptions Through Self-Examination,
In this easy to read format John outlines the ways
that people create barriers that hurt each other and
themselves. Baring his soul through sharing his own
experiences, John's book serves as a study guide
specifically designed for men to help improve their
relationships with their spouses. This book also
serves a secondary purpose for all who read it - men
and women alike - to examine themselves to see what
they are doing to damage their relationships. This
is well worth the read!
US $15.95; 174 pages ISBN:
0-9689684-2-2
Published by Present Living & Learning, Inc.
www.presentliving.com
