Love Kindness by Barry Corey
As a Christian higher education enthusiast, I follow the
Facebook and Twitter profiles of numerous Christian colleges and universities.
The profiles I enjoy the most are the Christian college presidents who are you
actively involved on their social media. This is where I came across Love Kindness.
On a random day weeks ago, Biola University president, Barry
Corey, tweeted a simple message about his upcoming book. I quickly switched
over to Amazon and pre-ordered myself a copy and was elated when the book
arrived in my office a couple of weeks earlier than expected.
Love Kindness is
an excellent book with an excellent message.
As stated in the book, we are experiencing a significant change
in our society. Christianity and American society do not see eye to eye on many
issues. Some Christians see this as a time to confront our doctrines. Some see
this as a time to fight harder. But President Corey’s approach brings us all
back to reality; a reality that is loving yet strong.
“We need a firm center and soft edges.”
Having faith, strong beliefs, intense passion, and solid reasoning
are not the problem. A lack of love, grace, and listening lead to irreconcilable
splits and unfruitful debates. Having a solid center of faith yet edges that
are open enough to listen is essential for sharing your love of Christ and
others.
I highly recommend this book. Corey shares some amazing
stories about his ups and downs both personally and professionally. It is a
very refreshing book.
