I am Second is a
collection of real stories edited by Doug Bender and Dave Sterrett. Most of the
accounts are by well known people who found success in the world, but were
still had no satisfaction. While they had obtained many material things, they
were lacking spiritually.
The accounts are from a variety of
sources, but many are famous sports athletes; others former rock stars and
still others lesser known “regular” people. The one thing they all have in
common is that they hit “rock bottom” and then found Jesus. Once Jesus became
first in their life, they became “Second”, thus the title of the book.
I appreciate the
short accounts—4 or 5 pages usually. Plus, if you go online there are
accompanying videos on their website. I actually like the videos better as you
get to hear the person speaking. It seems more powerful that way. I have used
several in my classes teaching 6th graders. They like the videos
even though they may not know who the “famous” person is.
The book is really
good and I recommend that you give it a look. My only complaint is that it
would be nice to have an index of issues included in the book. The website has
one, so you can look up “Racism” or “Addictions” or many other topics.
This
book was provided by Thomas Nelson Press in exchange for an honest review.
The
opinions expressed are my own and have not been influenced in any way.
