Book Review: In His Steps

"In His Steps" by Charles M. Sheldon follows a congregation of Christians after their pastor has proposed the challenge to apply the question, "What Would Jesus Do?" to their every day  lives.
Most of them find themselves in difficult situations where they must choose their own comforts or the walk that Jesus would pursue.

"The Christianity that attempts to suffer by proxy is not the Christianity of Christ." (pg. 161)
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Although the book was written in 1896, the question is still very relevant to Christians living today. Do we ask ourselves what Jesus would do walking in our shoes?

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A some point in the book, the setting/location/characters shift and I found myself struggling a bit to get to the end. I wanted to stick with the original characters, I wanted to hear more about what they were going through. However, despite the shift, the overall message has sunk into my soul. What would Jesus do living in my life? What choices would he make? 

My favorite nugget within the book was a simple reference to Titus Salt by a business man in the story. On a visit to England in 2017, I was able to have a brief tour of Saltaire that was almost cancelled due to the lateness of the day. I'm grateful to Jason and Shelley (you know who you are) for taking the time to give me this memory. It made reading "In His Steps" that much more real and powerful in my life.

Saltaire, England
These are some of the pictures I took on that trip. An inspiration of what one person can accomplish when they seek to do something good with their life. What would​ Jesus do?