Conveniently for my weekly book reading, I got hooked up with the Ooze blogger program, and now I get books shipped to my door every once in a while to read, enjoy and review. The first, My Beautiful Idol, by Pete Gall, I received last week and finished in a few days.
The book was basically a memoir, sort of like Blue Like Jazz in style. It sort of seemed like I was reading a series of blog post from a really good writer. Gall is brutally honest about his mindset and his experience, something I know must have been difficult to do. I appreciated it though, because I think it lent insight, and in a small way, opened the door to honesty for those in the ‘Church’ who are living with the facade that they have it all together.

There where two sections I really liked. The first is his analogy for Evangelicalism as a high school track meet. Its a long quote which I don’t have time to reproduce here, but I think it’s brilliant.

The second section was about a friend of his mother’s dying from cancer. Also a heart wrenching piece, that you’ll have to read the book to hear.

I really appreciate Pete and Zondervan for giving me the opportunity to review the book.