Distracted

Finding God in a Chaotic World

Christian - Biblical Counseling
117 Pages
Reviewed on 04/28/2021
Buy on Amazon

This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Free Book Program, which is open to all readers and is completely free. The author will provide you with a free copy of their book in exchange for an honest review. You and the author will discuss what sites you will post your review to and what kind of copy of the book you would like to receive (eBook, PDF, Word, paperback, etc.). To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email.

This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page.

This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide.

    Book Review

Reviewed by Daniel D Staats for Readers' Favorite

We live in a world of distractions. We are busy talking on our cellphones or, even worse, texting while we try to drive. Distractions are so prevalent that there are even laws against “distracted” driving. Pastor Sherman Burkhead discusses the diverse types of distractions that draw even Christians away from focusing on their relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. Sherman titled his book Distracted, which explains the way people live their lives today. He sums the book up with this insightful statement: “We can be distracted by our phones, fears, misguided thinking, and idols and miss the huge, amazing adventure God has invited us into—the adventure of seeing, knowing, following, and serving Him.” To have a full and meaningful life, Christians need to learn to focus on Christ.

In Distracted, Pastor Sherman Burkhead shares in an easy-to-read and orderly manner how a Christian can learn to stop the distractions of life and focus on their relationship with the Master. Sherman starts his book by explaining the several types of time thieves that distract most of us daily. He clearly explains that he is not trying to be legalistic because we are not saved by rule-keeping, but he is trying to encourage us to keep a watch on things that might draw us away from the Savior. For the rest of the book, Sherman spends his time exposing things that distract us and how to overcome them and to keep our eyes on Jesus. Each chapter involves a section of teaching, then a workbook section with questions, ideas for journaling, and an action plan to put into action what was learned in the chapter. Burkhead's work helps readers in "Finding God in a Chaotic World."