Joshua Harris, in his new book, “Dug Down Deep; Building Your Life on Truths That Last” tells a personal growth story through the lens of a familiar parable told by Jesus Christ. He uses the story of two builders. One builder built his house upon the sand. The storm come against it and it fell. The other builder built his house upon a rock. The storm come against it and it stood. Dug Down Deep is a call for every believer to dig down and understand what God wants them to know that will lead them into a deeper and richer relationship  with Him. Harris maintains hat superficial understanding of the Bible will not hold when tried and tested by the storms of life.

The opening statement of the book sets the stage for the rest. Harris writes, “ We’re all theologians. The question is whether what we know about God is true.” Harris writes that doctrine, the proper understanding of God and what He is like, coupled with orthodoxy, the proper practice of what we know to be true about God, will make or break a believers walk with Christ. Harris deals with doctrinal matters in a way that takes them out of the classroom and places them into real-life practice. In each of his chapters, he deals with a different doctrinal discipline and makes it easy to understand. A few of those doctrines are: God, Jesus Christ, Salvation, the Bible, Sanctification, the Holy Spirit, and the Church.

I appreciate the path in which Harris took in writing this book. He has built the case for every believer becoming a student of God’s Word and not being afraid of digging deep. This book is well written, it is deep, but not overly academic. His personal story woven throughout the book is what makes the book believable. The study guide that is included in the book is a great tool for small group study. I highly recommend this book.

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