Reviewed by Joy Hannabass for Readers' Favorite

Have you ever walked into a church and felt like the people were judging you before you were well in the door? Well, this is what author Dave Burchett addresses in this book. He deals with issues such as how Christians judge a person who looks different or has a different lifestyle and Christians being so dogmatic about issues that are not in the Bible, such as long hair on guys, short hair on women, women wearing jewelry or pants, men with facial hair, musical instruments in the church other than piano or organ, and many other issues people so foolishly dwell on.

It broke my heart when he told about the small church he attended secretly pushing him out of the church because of his ill baby daughter...how they were afraid her condition would affect the other children in the nursery and afraid she would die while in their care. But he also told of the blessings of finding a pastor and a church family that took them in and loved and cared for his family.

How people can be so rude and heartless is beyond me! I identify with the author in a small way because my son, who grew up in church, returned after several years of running with the wrong wild crowd. I can remember proudly introducing him to members who joined while he was away, only to have them stand with mouths open in disbelief that he was my son. We faced many other hurtful things because, you see, I played the piano/keyboard/organ, and I "shouldn’t have a son like that." We were blessed that most of the people loved him as they always did and welcomed him back with open arms.

Many people will be unhappy with this book, but all Christians need to read it because, whether we realize it or not, we sometimes hurt people. Dave Burchett was brave enough to write a book that should shake up many churches today. Christians should realize that it doesn’t matter what we think; it is not about us, it is all about Him...it's all about God. I urge you to buy a copy of this book and read it, study it, memorize it and pray until God changes your attitude to be like His.