Josh McDowell

More than a carpenter

Celeste Richardson

If you have any familiarity with The Case for Christ and the story behind it, Josh McDowell, the author of More Than a Carpenter, was Lee Strobel long before Lee himself was. A proclaimed atheist, McDowell set out to disprove the viability of Christianity while still a college student. What he found on his journey accomplished the very opposite; instead of proving Christianity false to the world, the evidence supporting proved the faith the be unquestionably true to his own mind. Hearing him tell this story at a conference was incredible, and it made me eager to pick of the book that outlined his findings.

More Than a Carpenter is a profoundly educational read that I found both enlightening and uplifting. Here lies the evidence McDowell found that so supported Christianity in his mind that it led to his conversion experience. Said information was presented in what I think was a suitably easy way to understand for those who have no experience with the faith, but which is still very interesting for those who have spent their entire lives attending Sunday School. My only complaint is that I was hoping for more of McDowell’s own faith story. There were pieces of it scattered throughout the book, but I would have loved a bit more.

I think this would be a wonderful book to press into the hands of anyone from teens to senior citizens who have deep questions about the Christian faith, and I hope to do that very thing with it. Some truly amazing conversations could come from exposure to this book. While sometimes a bit dry and verbose, it was never too much to easily follow. So, if you find yourself on a spiritual quest for answers, I highly recommend giving More Than a Carpenter some time on your journey.

More than a carpenter

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