Rating:  Summary: Operation Firebrand Review: This was my first introduction to Jefferson Scott. I enjoyed it so much, I plan on buying anything else he writes. I loved the excitment of the team concept he gave us, including how the team was put together and why. What a great approach to being Christian heroes! If you like action, you'll love this book.
Rating:  Summary: Not at all what I expected Review: When God draws me to a book, sometimes He has to point it out to me more then one time. That was definitely the case with this book. I was in the Christian Book store and I saw the cover. Immediately I thought it was a book about a fire man. Then I saw that it said, "WAR IS HELL. That's why the world needs us." I thought, duh, and your point is, Mr. Scott? I walked away from the book, yet thinking about it the whole time. Needless to say, the next time I came upon it, it looked more interesting. So, when I got some money for my birthday, this book was one among four that I happened to purchase that day. I still wasn't expecting anything very impressive. I was so wrong, and I'm glad that God knows me better, a lot better than I know myself! I found myself engulfed in the story. You can see that certain people have their weaknesses. Jason's reluctance to join the Firebrand team illustrates how we as Christians can sometimes question God and why He calls us to do certain things. One person who caught my eye was Lewis when he overcame his own fear in one part of the book. When I say that, I give nothing away. It is a witness to me how someone such as 'Chimp' could change as well, and be a witness and a leader at the same time in the middle of crisis. This was a prime example of the old saying, "You can't judge a book by it's cover." I thank God for once again opening my eyes.
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