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The Next Level The Next Level (2008)

by David Gregory(Favorite Author)

3.68 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0307446328 (ISBN13: 9780307446329)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Waterbrook Press

review 1: This business parable surprised me by placing religious rule-followers--even the really faithful and devoted ones--on only the second level of a five-floor model. Also enjoyed how the author included joy-producing activities--things like reading/running/music--alongside selfless service as behavior that honors God. Few writers have the courage to affirm "holy fun" lest they come across as flakey or superficial in their understanding of a God-pleasing lifestyle.
review 2: I am either generous in giving author's the benefit of the doubt or I am a glutton for punishment. After two rather inconclusive takes on David Gregory's books I decided to give it one more shot. This time with The Next Level. This is labeled "A Parable of Finding Your Place in Life." Having re... morecently gone through considerable chaos in my professional life I thought this book might strike a chord. I have to say I was disappointed.It isn't that The Next Level is horrible or unreadable or something, it is a quick read, but rather it just left me uninspired and with no real insights. As I noted above, the book is a quick read and Gregory keeps things move at a good pace. There is a mystery involved as Logan proceeds through the levels and that keeps the readers interest as well. Gregory's conception of the stages of Christian faith as a corporation is an interesting one. The process of Logan evaluating each level does provide some thought provoking ideas about how you approach your faith.But as with the other books, this one just feels thin. Not in terms of length, although that is obviously true, but in terms of depth. In reading the book nothing jumped out as me as particularly insightful or interesting. It has too much of a paint-by-numbers feel to it; a rout translation of an idea into a fictional setting.In order for a parable or fable to work it needs to bring something in the telling that can't be communicated through a straightforward explanation; it is supposed to explore the issue from a fresh direction. I just didn't get that from The Next Level. less

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