David Wilkerson
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| Title | : | The Cross and the Switchblade |
| Author | : | David Wilkerson |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 176 pages |
| Published | : | November 15th 1986 by Jove (first published 1963) |
| Categories | : | Christian. Biography. Nonfiction. Religion. Christianity |
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Another book I read many, many years ago, and like many people I picked it up at a time of crisis in my own life. After reading this book I went so far as to contact Nicky Cruz who was starting his own ministry. As to the rating, the book isn't what might be called "great writing" but it is intense and in most places compelling. Told from a first person point of view Mr. Wilkerson relates the story and opens many of it's implications and inspirations to us. That being said, and in the spirit of full disclosure I'm a Christian. So, let me go to the other end of the spectrum. If you're "anti-Christian" you more than likely won't like this book. It's frankly Christian and views that way of life as positive and looks at some of the best parts of Christianity. It's true that many Christians have done terrible things, some they have actually claimed they did in Christ's name. If that's the part of Christianity you want to look at, while it exists that's not what this book is about. If you are honestly agnostic you might find this book interesting. I can't say for sure of course how it will hit you, but as I said, "might". If you are on the fence, take a look and consider. If you are a Christian, you may like this book. Let me suggest you look at it for what it is and not get too caught up in theological debate. Mr. Wilkerson is, I believe, a Baptist. Some will of course then disagree with theological details but that's not the point here. The story is inspirational and full of hope. I like it. *********** Update 5/20/2011 *********** It's actually difficult to track down a lot of information on David Wilkerson's denomination. He emphasized that Christians should NOT divide themselves up and split away from each other. So my statement above about his denomination may be off or outdated. He was with Assembly of God, I'm not sure who ordained him and his Texas organization was under an interdenominational group so... Wilkerson deemphasized denominations and emphasized oneness concentrating on God's holiness and love for humanity. He was killed in a traffic accident April 24, 2011, he will be missed.Describe Books Concering The Cross and the Switchblade
| Original Title: | The Cross and the Switchblade |
| ISBN: | 0515090255 (ISBN13: 9780515090253) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 4.24 From 46335 Users | 651 ReviewsCommentary Regarding Books The Cross and the Switchblade
CAREFUL in reading this book. It will trap you. This book is not about men. Instead, it's a book about the Holy Spirit in journeys of men. Firstly, the Spirit powerfully changed a journey of a preacher's life, David Wilkerson's. Then through this man's journey, a lot of other people's journeys are changed. From gangsters to ministers. From fighters to soldiers. From being lonesome to being loved. This is a story how God uses David Wilkerson to change teenagers in New York slums that were trapped
A great story and very, very eye opening. Sadly the doctrine was way off and I would be very careful recommending this book to a friend. Age suggestion: 15+ due to mature content. After all, this is a book about gangs.
When I was in college, I had a class on urbanization where we broke up into small groups. Each group was then assigned an inner-city neighborhood in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. My group was assigned the Powderhorn/Central neighborhoods of Minneapolis, and we spent the next few weeks getting to know the area. (On the first day we saw the cops chase down a teenager on foot) One of the stops we made was to a church that was home to a local TeenChallenge ministry, so we sat in on one of their
Wow! What an amazing faith-building story! Highly recommended for teens and beyond (some of the content is a bit too mature for little ears, although I do plan on reading this aloud to my family with some editing as I go). If you are looking for a book that will build your faith, read this book.If you are looking for a good resource for teens that would deter them from desiring to experiment with drugs, have them read this book.
First published in 1962, and republished in 1983 with an author epilogue updating the original text, "The Cross and the Switchblade" is the memoir of a small-town preacher's adventures helping troubled teens in New York City.Writers John and Elizabeth Sherrill assisted author David Wilkerson in penning this memoir, and they are credited on the book cover as co-authors. David Wilkerson believes in the power of prayer to create miracles, and in a number of personal anecdotes in this memoir, he
Noting on my Goodreads newsfeed that this book is being re-published, I was reminded that I read it long, long ago. (I was about 13 years old, and it was available in our church library.) I clearly remember one scene that has stuck with me all these years; if an author can write with that kind of staying power, his book probably deserves 4 stars. (-:
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