Real Worship

Another release from Windblown Media; “Bo’s Cafe” (John Lynch, Bill Thrall & Bruce McNicol) kind of crept up on me & bit me on the backside!  Don’t get me wrong, I went into it with my eyes wide open; I had read a brief synopsis of the book & thought to myself, “I need to read this”.  It was only while reading some of the later chapters with tears rolling down my cheeks that I became aware of how much I needed to read it.

The story follows Steven Kerner, a young, high powered business executive who seemingly has it all; or at least that’s how it appears on the outside.  Despite his best efforts at home, things are far from good.  Enter Andy Monroe, an old friend of Steven’s dad.  Through Andy, Steven is introduced to a colourful group of characters that meet regularly at Bo’s.  As he gets to know Andy & the others, Steven discovers the freedom of living authentically; no more masks, no more having to perform.

For me, Bo’s provides a beautiful picture of the Church – God’s people (or at least, how we should be); a safe community, where broken people can journey together and are transformed by the power of God’s grace & unconditional love.

The book was  easy to read.  I found myself wanting to read on – keen to discover what happens next and encouraged to by the short chapter lengths.  I liked the characters I was introduced to and found myself yearning for what was on offer at Bo’s (no, not the food).

I would say that though Steven is a man and his situation & circumstances aren’t uncommon among men,  his deepest issue, however – the thing that drives all of his behaviour, is common to both sexes.  I would therefore  recommend this book to both men and women alike.