No further explanation is really needed on the title, it is what it is. And this is what it is, another book review.

I read The Troubled Church, A Study on 1 Corinthians (written by Darrin Yeager, ISBN 978-0983111702), and got quite a bit from it. Though I initially thought that it would be a plain commentary, it turned out to be more than that. Darrin Yeager took the normal style of a commentary, but made it into more of a narrative, and showed how what was written over a thousand years ago still very much applies to today.

Since this isn’t written as a traditional commentary, it is real easy to follow. Each chapter addresses a chapter of 1 Corinthians, so you know where to turn to find what you are looking for.

I like how he takes one or two verses at a time. He quotes them directly, then explains them. He will also use verses from other books to make things clearer. I also liked how he would use humor to go along with his writing. Many times, I have seen helpful books that were dry. Darrin Yeager inserts jokes and puns to, in my opinion, keep the reader’s interest.

I am not sure that I agree with all that he said; some of what I read was different from what I have been taught, and I want to be sure of which is correct. The one that I am totally unsure of is saying the birds in the parable of the mustard seed are the same ones that stole the seeds that fell by the wayside in the parable of the sower. I can’t tell you I believe that, but I can’t tell you he’s absolutely wrong, either.

Also, though this may be more nit-picky, there were numerous spelling/grammatical errors. They were all minor, but noticeable.

Overall, I believe he did a great job of going through 1 Corinthians, and giving the meaning behind what Paul wrote. I can see it being useful for me in the future, and, once I get to the bottom of the differences I have in interpretation, I think I would recommend to others who are looking for a deeper look at 1 Corinthians.

As with pretty much all of my reviews, this one was done because I got the book free from the publisher through the BookCrash.com program so that I could read it and review it.