AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Road to the Resurrection by Greg Laurie

Let’s get one thing straight: I have mad props for Greg Laurie.  That said, I don’t get this book.  This was the second of two audiobooks I listened to in preparation for Easter, and was excited about the premise of a “road” leading to the Resurrection.

What I got instead is a collection of thoughts and lists.  This collection includes a listing of the seven sayings of Jesus on the cross with commentary, a listing of the prophecies fulfilled by Jesus, a list of the post-Resurrection appearances of Jesus, and a bona-fide alphabetical glossary of people and places mentioned in the gospels (by itself taking up nearly a third of the book).  The irony here for me is that the “road” mentioned in the title is completely absent in this book, as there is no narrative structure to be found anywhere.

Instead this book should have been called “Reference Guide to the Resurrection” or “Related Thoughts on the Resurrection” or something like that.

However, the narration is very well done, and the last chapter on the Great Commission contains some excellent thoughts and illustrations on evangelism, the Church, and the Holy Spirit.  The last chapter and the narration are what earn this work two stars out of five instead of just one.

Please Note: This audiobook was gifted as a part of the christianaudio Reviewers Program in exchange for my unbiased review of this work. This has in no way influenced my opinion or review of this work.  More information can be found about this and other Christian audiobooks at christianaudio.com.