In which trek reviews Confessions of a Mega Church Pastor

I decided to pick up Confession of a Mega Church Pastorafter Lendle popped it up in their recommendations to me. This recommendation came after I'd read (and reviewed) Rome Sweet Home;so, a topical recommendation, I thought.

First, I must state that I did not like this book as much as the Hahns' tale. The Hahn's conversion journey was recounted in a he talks/she talks alternation. Hunt, speaking only for himself, has chosen to use an extended metaphor throughout the work. He likens the Catholic Church to an old house and talks about the various aspects of Catholicism as if each one was a room of the house: dining room, kitchen, basement, bedroom, family cemetery, and front porch. If the metaphor had been used to clearly illustrate the journey of the author, I would have liked it more.

The title and subtitle led me to think that this was a recounting of one man's spiritual journey from a place where he felt out of step to a place where he felt at home. The text, however, has less personal journey and more simplified apologetics.

Please understand, I do not object to apologetics. I think that it is a fascinating study and a necessary one for the defense of the faith. On picking up this book, though, I was looking for a retelling of an individual's journey, the challenges and the changes, the discerning of a path - more like Rome Sweet Home. I didn't find that here: what I found instead was a dialogue which justified the foregone conclusion - not a bad book - but not what I was expecting.

I cannot say that this is a bad book just that it is not what I was expecting to read at the moment. There are some very good ideas presented and sound Catholic doctrine but not really an intimate sharing of a spiritual journey.