The Very Good Gospel by Lisa Sharon Harper

Shalom is the "very good" in the gospel. The author discusses shalom in the context of being at peace with ourselves and with one another. She discusses the first three chapters of Genesis in the context of our relationship to God, to each other and to creation itself. These relationships created by God are connected all together. Topics explored in the book include Shalom with God, Shalom with self, Shalom between genders, Shalom and creation, Shalom and broken families, Shalom and race, Shalom between nations, Shalom and witnessing peace and Shalom in life and death.

Lisa Sharon Harper challenges the reader to live out the Gospel in such a way to bring Shalom to our lives and the lives of those around us and in the world filled with brokenness and chaos. For the only way to live is to follow the way God set forth through the person of Jesus Christ and his death and resurrection. That is the very good gospel.   

I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.