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Gordon Macdonald, upon a trip to South Africa to speak, was met by Trevor Hudson. Gordon said this of Trevor: \u201cI quickly learned I was teaming up with a man younger in years but older in spiritual maturity.\u201d I, too, met Trevor and I felt the same way. The words that he evoked in me were \u201csensitive\u201d and \u201chealing.\u201d If there was anything I regret about our wondrous trip to South Africa, it was that we had only a few hours with Trevor (and with him Tom Smith). Well, Trevor has a book I want to commend to you:
\nIt is called Christ-Following<\/a>\"\"<\/em>.
\nSeemingly out of the blue, Trevor suggested I needed more about \u201chealing\u201d in my Jesus Creed<\/em> book. He\u2019s not given to telling others what to do, so when he said this I thought, \u201cWell, I do have a chp.\u201d His point was deeper: the image of \u201chealing\u201d is big enough to carry the entirety of what Jesus was doing. \u201cOK,\u201d I\u2019m thinking; \u201cI see your point.\u201d Then he began to describe prayer and healing and wounds and compassion at his church in Benoni. We had lunch and both of us were on our way \u2014 and the word \u201chealing\u201d never left my mind.
\nThe book \u2026 yes, it\u2019s a great primer for those who need an introduction to the Christian life; yes, it covers the basics. But, but, but \u2026 it has a refreshing angle to each topic; it does not quote the usual suspects; and it gives clear, compelling stories at every turn. You can savor his sentences.
\nThe book does not try to cover everything. One could call it wise words about the way of Jesus. He discusses our image of God, the importance of having a Christian memory, the kingdom of God, conversion, belonging to the family of God, loving those closest to us, discovering God\u2019s call for our lives, practicing the presence of God, and growing into Christlikeness.
\nThe book strikes the right balance between the individual and the fellowship. I hope someone will pick this book up and republish it in the USA. It deserves to be in print \u2026 for a long time.
\nI was honored that Trevor gave us a copy of the South Africa edition. He said this on the title page: \u201cwith gratitude for your blogging ministry in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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