Have you ever felt like a faker? Facebook, Twitter and Instagram allow us to paint beautiful pictures of our lives. But many of us feel like fakers. If people really knew who we were, what would they think? Would they still care?
What would life look like if we stopped pretending?
This book not only explores that question, but provides the thrilling answer found in a short story told 2,000 years ago.
This richly illustrated book for teens and older brings the power of this exciting story to ...bear on our modern lives.
(Review written for 'Faker')
Easy quick read written for teens as a personal testimonial/sermon. The language is simple enough for middle school aged kids as well.
Nick is a brilliant, articulate speaker who is well equipped to teach the love of God to anyone who is willing to listen. Imagine he's sitting across the table telling you his story and that's how it reads.
(Review written for 'Faker')
So grateful young people, who grow up in church/youth group, can read Faker and grow in their faith life, and then pass it on to a non-church friend, who may very well be drawn in to appreciate this unique gospel presentation.
(Review written for 'Faker')
Faker is a book that left me excited to return to each time I put it down. McDonald's honesty and vulnerability with his own past and present invites readers to consider how they might be "faking" it. Faker brings depth and life to the well known parable of the pharisee and tax collector, in such a way that forced me to consider Jesus' truth in my own life. While eating breakfast and enjoying Faker, I was cut to the heart with McDonald's words; "he [the tax collector] sees that his true crisis was God's holiness vs. his sin." McDonald magnifies ...the significance and hope of the gospel for all fakers who lean on Jesus Christ.
I'm excited to share Faker with young teenagers. McDonald interweaves humor and cultural references that captures the reader's attention with the ultimate intention of focusing it on the truth of Jesus. The book is a reminder of the power, relevance, and excitement of God's word, and I believe it could spur teenagers on to read the bible for themselves.
