I've recently begun reading a book entitled "Bold Love" by Dr. Dan B. Allender & Dr. Tremper Longman III. Besides the book being highly recommended to me by a few different people, what drew me to the book itself was actually the cover. Underneath the title, a few bullet points introduce what will be covered throughout the book.
-Know the difference between loving an evil person, a fool, and a normal sinner.
-What it means to "honor" a wicked parent.
-Why anger usually outlives forgiveness
-How to love an abusive person without opening yourself up to more damage.
-How a passion for revenge can work on love's behalf.
Pretty intriguing stuff to all be jammed into one 300 page book! The introduction starts out really just debunking the"forgive-and-forget" philosophy that Christians tend to use when "forgiving" others . He explores the idea that using this approach, really doesn't display love. This isn't suggesting that there aren't times when people are just being petty and should ignore minor irritations. Dr. Allender says,"Forgiving love is the inconceivable, unexplainable pursuit of the offender by the offended for the sake of restored relationship with God, self, and others." This concludes the summary of the introduction of the book. Good stuff so far! Definitely check this one out.
I've heard of this book, mostly from being quoted in other books. I'll be interested to see what you think of the rest of it. Maybe I'll have to add it to my already extensive reading list...
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