Review

I’m told that Tozer’s “The Pursuit of God” is one of the all-time great modern Christian texts. I’ll not argue that there are some terrific, challenging ideas — I was both moved and forced to think as I navigated some of its murkier waters — but to put it bluntly, there are a lot of WORDS in this book. While it’s not incredibly long, its chapters seem to ramble on and on betwixt the occasional nugget of incredibly focused insight. This isn’t all bad, as some ideas require some room to flesh things out, but I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that some passages were either too difficult or just too… (I hate to say this) boring, to more than once over.

I have a feeling that this is the kind of book you revisit through the years, taking what you need when you need it. In that regard, I suppose one might place it on the short list of great spiritual texts. It might be awhile before I pull it off the shelf again, but I’m already glad it’ll be there. Tozer’s ideas are sharp and maybe even controversial at their heart, and there’s no doubt that he had access and knowledge of a place in life that I hope to one day discover. If you can forge ahead through the deeper waters, there are treasures to be found.