Thanks to NetGalley for this read. We are surely living in Strange Day...Last days. The world is showing such a crazy time that we are in. So many things have been developed to accept a lot of things. Christianity is showing to stay close to God and he will be close to you. Trust in God, as he has overcome the World.

a great book that really discusses a lot of different issues without pushing a specific idea or "solution" on the reader.
I also loved that this is a book about religion but it isn't necessarily about one specific one, since it more or less just talks about the issues of the world and how they relate to religion overall.
if you are interested, defiantly worth a read!

In Strange Days, Mark Sayers takes events from the present and shows how the current happenings flow from the past. He adds some very interesting tidbits of events I knew nothing of such as the man who proclaimed himself king of Sealand , a dilapidated World War antiaircraft platform located several miles off the English coast in the North Sea. Believe it or not, rival businessmen hired goons to seize this platform and the family fought for it. The added bits and pieces in this book often made me laugh or gave me a lot to think about as I shared them with my husband and other people.

There is a seriousness to this book too. It often seems as if it gets a little more difficult to be in the world as the days go by. When I watch the news, I am astonished by how many murders there are and the way that adults abuse children—sadly that’s become a constant in this world. Marriage is changing faster than I can blink an eye, and who knows who will end up in a public bathroom stall next to me. Christians are laughed at and looked down on by many—blamed for every bad thing that has happened since the beginning of time. What is a Christ follower to do?

I feel the author did an excellent job of covering this subject and ties it up neatly with a conclusion that shows how the New Testament calls life in the Spirit an alternative to the chaos of our time.

Mark Sayers tackles the current state of social and cultural unrest and chaos. He pulls instances from the past, examines how they helped develop the present, and shines a biblical light on both in an attempt to explain the world we are currently living in. He also cites many authors and scholars in order to highlight the current climate through a biblical lens.

The book is divided into three parts, and it flows nicely as each chapter builds on the previous one. Here are a few key points and sections I enjoyed and found especially relevant:

1. Discussion of the entitlement mentality and tolerance

2. Chapter 5 discusses non-places and the emergence of smartphones and the withdrawal from society

3. Chapter 9 discusses the role of the church as it relates to society and spiritual warfare

4. Chapter 12 compare two views of our exile, outlining some issues with a pre-Christ view and calling us instead to a post-ascension view.

5. Chapter 13 seeks to answer these questions: How do we live lives of quiet, holy protest against the elemental forces? How do we transgress the boundaries of this world and give our neighbors a glimpse of the world to come?

I would recommend this book to all Christians, especially those seeking a biblical explanation and understanding of the strange days we live in. I received this as a free ARC from Moody Publishers on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The author's right....these are strange days, and it's not the first time in history that the world has been a swirling vortex of chaos. The biggest difference is our level of connectivity - and how we are feeling the anxiety of everyone everywhere. That's the focus of his narrative, told through scripture and anecdotes, of how we can come together and stay strong in faith through these troubled times.