American Church Exceptionalism?
Letter to the American Church by Eric Metaxas A Book Review “Our Bible studies and sermons have all been meaningless if we do not make what we learned come alive in ways that are self-sacrificial . . .” Metaxas’ plan for activating the church is the basis of this book. “If the Lord has chosen America and the American Church to stand against the evils and deceptions of this present darkness, we had better be sure we understand what is required of us and had better make sure we do all that is possible to fulfill our charge- America as a force for good.” I believe he goes too far. First some points of praise. Letter to the American Church is easy to read. Sometimes, the text does not flow as well as one would like and seems a bit hurried. This may be because of the obvi...
