I had the privilege to read Shawn Wood’s “Wasabi Gospel” prior to todays Amazon’s book bomb, which is today!

First off. I love to read books that are easy to read and make me think throughout the day. I don’t like a book when it has only one of those qualities. The Wasabi Gospel has both in spades.

Shawn asks a very simple question of Christ follower’s early on in his book. Are you a Christ follower who only follows 99%? And throughout his book, I absolutely love that, he shares some simple ways that he has experienced, learned and heard about on “how” to live out a Christ honoring life. So often many books and speakers tell and write a lot of the “why” but often forget the how. Shawn recognizes this and addresses it.  I enjoyed Shawn’s honest and vulnerable approach whether it be the “idiot” who cuts him off in traffic or his personal tension of living all out for God and trying to reclaim that 1%.

Early on in the beginning of his book, he talks about the “Do What?” response we sometimes get when reading Scripture. This is the response that happens when you all of a sudden stop and think, “are you really saying this God?” It’s the response that just hits you in the gut. A sucker punch to the stomach if you will.  For those that know Sushi side dish wasabi, it can “punch” you real hard and take you out.  The Wasabi Gospel is real, vulnerable and even hard hitting for some who will read it.  I believe strongly that many will be encouraged and convicted by reading it…I was.  I recommend it.