The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb
Searching for Jesus’ Path of Power in a Church that Has Abandoned It

I'm grateful for this book. Kyle Strobel and Jamin Goggin interviewed Christian leaders who who exude humility, share power with others, and live in sync with the way of Jesus -- in weakness and servanthood. It's such a needed message in a culture in which the church has absorbed the pursuit of upwa......more

Loved the concept of this book. It's structured around interviews of "sages in the faith, who embodied power in weakness." And it includes an interview with one of my favorite authors, Eugene Peterson. Chapters 3 and 7 alone are worth the price of the book - the ones on James Houston and (you guesse......more

This is deeply insightful, piercing book that does not flatter the modern evangelical church—though it isn’t despairing either. We are all tempted to take the way of the dragon. Strobel and Goggin are not as interested in pointing fingers as guiding us—through the wisdom of Christian sages—into a li......more

3.5/5 First half of the book is worth the read (4 stars): interviews of modern day saints that are great and stories to give a window into the American Church for people who may have rose-colored glasses still. Second half had room to be more practical and didn’t synthesize the first half imho. Was ha......more

It's hard to understate the relevance and importance of this book. Not only is its arrival timely with power at the center of pastors failing but also the widespread embrace of some practices to measure and control ministry. Both Kyle and Jamin have spent years preparing and writing this book and th......more