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You are invited to a dinner with Jesus of Nazareth.
Imagine your response.
When workaholic Nick Cominsky receives an elegant engraved invite to dinner with Jesus, he thinks it’s a joke, a prank played by his friends. But, he decides to accept. Nick is no stranger to being away from his family, and he knows Mattie his wife will eventually get over her initial anger. As usual.
When Nick arrives at the restaurant, Jesus is waiting at a table. Dressed in a suit, with short hair and a relaxed presence, Jesus seems almost too human, to be, well, the son of God. And, at first Nick is skeptical. His friends have really outdone themselves with this professional actor.
As the discussion progresses Nick realizes this man knows more than any actor could and they begin to discuss deeper issues and explore different religions and why Jesus is the ONLY way to God.
This week has been a weird reading week for me. I read the Da Vinci Code, The Gospel According to the
Da Vinci Code and Dinner with A Perfect Stranger. The first book claims everything in it is true, the second debunks the first books claims, and the third reads like fiction but clearly is non-fiction. All explore Christianity, all come up with facts, although some facts are more fiction than others (as in the
Da Vinci code). But, for anyone who has ever thought about God, read the Bible, or ventured into world religions, the questions tackled are answered in this slim hard covered volume.
In addition to answering personal questions, and exploring religions, and presenting a good case for His cause, having dinner with Jesus is a soul soother. I always thought I’d like to meet Jesus face to face, and in a manner of speaking, in this book, we do.
Dinner with a Perfect Stranger will make a good read for the new Christian, the long time Christian and the seeking person. A perfect gift for when you want to tell others what you know, but don’t know how.
Reviewed by Linda Mae Baldwin
for The Road to Romance
March 31, 2006
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