Everybody's Normal Till You Get to Know Them
by John Ortberg
Community for the imperfect: everyone is 'as is', acceptance is the price of relationship, and the habits of connection, conflict, forgiveness and confrontation. Funny and warm.
Read it if…
you want a friendly book on community and relationships.
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Skip it if…
you want depth; see Bonhoeffer.
Try instead: Beyond Reason →
Three things you will actually use
- Everybody is as-is.
- Acceptance precedes change.
- Conflict is the price of closeness.
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Read the chapter on 'as is'.
Our verdict
As-is community.
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