More than Words 10
Values for the Modern Family by Erin Wathen is an evaluation of family
values. According to Ms. Wathen, the purpose of the book is to find common
ground between progressive and conservative Christians. Ms. Wathen is the
senior pastor at the St. Andrew Christian Church in Kansas City as she uses her
experience and observations to illustrate the values she feels are the most
important as expression of love. Values such as compassion, joy, justice, and
forgiveness. Each chapter features one particular value which people can
practice in their home and in the community as well as questions at the end of
each chapter to help the readers further put the value into action in their
lives.
My first impression of More
than Words was disagreement. I disagreed with many of Ms. Wathen’s
illustrations as to why these values need to be practiced to our lives. I agree
with the values that she is discussing and she had some excellent points. Despite
the fact that I disagreed with her illustrations, I enjoyed her openness to
discuss topics that many people would shy away from such as our approach as
Christians to the LGBTQ community. I particularly liked her statement that marriage
is an art, not a science. There is no formula for a great marriage, it is a
piece of art which is worked and retouched as time goes by. I also liked that
she said the old adage “don’t go to bed angry” isn’t good advice. I’ve found
that sleep will often give you a new perspective in the morning and you are
better able to talk calmly. I have other examples; however, I am recommending
it for those who are open to a different point of view or if you would like to
know what are the other viewpoints.
More than Words
is available on
Amazon
in paperback and on
the Kindle
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