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Author: Sam Storms

Pages: 320 pages

Publisher: NavPress

Price: 10.19

Genre: Christian Living


Quick Summary

Some in our church have a difficult time reading the writings of John Piper. Although Piper is worth every ounce of effort, the casual reader may appreciate reading this book by Sam Storms more. If you find yourself getting lost in the writing style of Piper then Storms will be a breath of fresh air. The key statement in Pleasures Evermore is its first: The key to holiness is falling in love. The first five chapters build the theological foundation for the practicality of the latter chapters. In this book Storms covers such weighty things as “God’s Passion for God” as well as its everyday implications on things like “Sex and Integrity”.

What I Liked:

Every page. The back cover gets it right when it calls this book, “compelling and readable”. I think I went through a couple of pens highlighting this book. In fact I am going to try to order a copy with everything underlined, to save me time from highlighting as I read and re-read this excellent work.

I get John Piper and I love John Piper. Some in my church do not; I think he can get “too technical for them”. They can get lost in some of the weighty things that Piper says about the glory of God. Not so with Sam Storms. If its possible I think Storms does a better job of describing Christian Hedonism to the everyday believer than, dare I say, Piper himself. I love the fact that I could hand this book to a farmer with an eight-grade education and he could “get it”. Yet, I could also hand this book to a life-long pastor and he would not be bored but instead would be struck by the awesomeness of God.

What I Disliked:

I can think of nothing that I disliked. There were times when God deeply convicted me and my flesh didn’t like it, but that is really it.

Should You Buy It?

Absolutely. This book is probably in my Top 10, there are few books that are as deep, transforming, and readable as this one. So, don’t question it just buy this book.

Rating: 6 out of 5

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