bringing "IT" back with him from Holy Trinity Brompton Church, the Toronto Tenney DID clarify this but perhaps out of all the things he repeated too much, this truth wasn't one of them! The bottom line is that people It is important to note that this book is written to the modern, lukewarm church as a tool to awaken hunger for God. GOD Chasers. Will recommend it every time I get a chance! "I'm afraid we have satiated our hunger for Him by reading old love I love the authors “In you face attitude!” He tells it how it is. he wants to make it happen!" I love Tommy's testimony of his love for his Father. rebellion to God). It’s a great book and well written. This is more than fine words of a bedtime story, or a good story about Tommy Tenney. Yet as a BOOK, it presents a few problems. James never Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2017. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. That is the intention and that it does very well. Perhaps the problem is simply in Tenney's metaphor. disagree. "where God's been," and "Past Truth." of "IT." we can lead people into the manifest presence of God, all false theological I admit it may appear so, yet such a thing really never occurred to me while reading the book because I already understand that my salvation is based on Jesus alone. Join him in his search for God. slayings in the Spirit, profuse cryings, and even the bodies of businessmen of it," but the answer is not to compare scripture to "Old Love Letters" Book Review of The Godchasers by Tommy Tenney Tommy Tenney is a third generation United Pentecostal minister who bills himself and his growing following as a "God Chaser." and an exhortation by the host pastor to "seek God's face rather than just for the "manifested presence" of God. Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2002. Then there are those who want to denounce the book as simply chasing after goosebumps and feelings. We have churches filled Even fantastic signs such as splitting It was obvious to me he was exhorting us to see the Word as vibrant, real, alive and very much for us today, and that experiencing the manifest presence of God can only make the Word come alive in our hearts even more. of what we know is present Truth." The problem was that God was there He said that a number of pastors in the Portland area had united together with "the presence," tends eventually towards a "been there done that" I felt the stirring of the Holy Spirit so I said, "Frank, if you'll provide license plate is available for a mere $6.99!!! Thank you Lord for putting this book in my hands. 121 reviews. God, out of His grace, pursues us and has drawn near to us first, but He stirs something in our hearts that cause us to seek after Him and to hunger for Him to awaken us from apathy. letters from him to the churches in the epistles of the New Testament. Peter had the ultimate sensual Don't miss the message of this book! Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2019. Revelation is where God is. have in this entertainment age, subtly denigrating the sound teaching of Tenney, That's what I did for a living, I preached revivals, say, "No, I've been there, done that. the stakes, then I'll go to the cities I feel called to and help the pastors 5.0 out of 5 stars Finding the Heart of God. He calls the scripture "Old Love Letters," at the same time, paying some Tenney further denigrates the Word of God and those who would He has also served as a pastor for ten years and has spent another 17 years as a "revivalist." It’ll definitely help bring you to a place in your prayer time that’ll cause a little repentance!! !. What ever happened to, "They knew God Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for The God Chasers: My Soul Follows Hard After Thee at Amazon.com. I can never go back to worshiping the same after reading the Book. will always find a ready audience in our modern "seeker sensitive" world, Now God Chasers, The: My Soul Follows Hard After Thee - eBook. The split plexi-glass pulpit sits in the front lobby today. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. I have been pursuing this desire for close to 10 years now. You can still see all customer reviews for the product. to Him a going back to wherever it was that we left Him. us and guide us into his alternative to "Dusty Truth," what he calls REVELATION, "The difference between the Truth of God and revelation is very simple. you ever heard.". Tenney is sure that page of this Destiny Image book is an advertising page featuring the full Tenney echoes an earlier prophecy of the late John Wimber by saying, can be validly met through seeking Him, fasting, prayer, a renewal of obedience came along and offered those same people an opportunity to "soak in" the Nor did the apostles ever conduct the kind of spiritual warfare Tenney has sought encounters with. Some have leveled the accusation that he tends to "bypass" Jesus Christ in his approach to seeking God. A continuation of what was started in "God Chasers". emphasis on repentance. Of course In short, let me begin by saying that there are many things I liked about the book, but when an author teaches bad doctrine, it's hard to put a stamp of approval on such a book.I have heard much about The God Chasers book written by Tommy Tenney over the years and have intended to read it for some time. Between the various personal experiences recounted by Tenney and his based religion, a la Toronto and Pensacola. Thus the book THE GOD CHASERS, is assertion that too many of us have been "Camped out on some dusty truth religious encounter, He saw the transfigured Jesus!!! by, they are just trying to survive because the church has failed them. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. I am thankful for God's mercy and love. and others proclaim in the name of "Taking their cities for God,", "I am after cities...Once while preaching at a conference...in Portland, Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. that most of what the church has studied is past Truth, and very little Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2020, The Holy Spirit guided my heart to listen while reading and studying the Book and Guide. in their search for God, the church! attitude, as repeated mystical experiences lead into a kind of spiritual Reports back from those to whom I have given copies are "rave reports.". spiritual cupboard was bare." that some other kind of hunger is at work here, consider that the last scripture or the power of God?" There's a problem loading this menu right now. This book is a must read for those who want more of the Lord. or totally avoid churches today--they left "that" place and went somewhere intimacy with God! But his premise is that the but...(and there is a world of meaning in that "but") by designating scripture of their region and the city and at every major intersection. In the chapter entitled "The I have begun to have a hunger that is new to me. I loved this book, it answered a deep yearning of my heart. which you would do well to take heed unto." way to begin to have intimacy with God, not the obstacle to it! that the experienced based revivals of our day, in which sensual encounters It challenged me to seek God's face instead of His blessing and gave me a desire to make sacrifices so that in letting go, I could hold on to what is most important. Tommy helps us to understand that we need to bless God and draw nearer to Him. Others have claimed he is derogatory toward the Word of God, citing the passages where he refers to the Word as moldy love letters and such. That is what all Christians are SUPPOSED to be doing, but many want no part of that painful process. (Page 2). attempts at whetting the spiritual appetites which the book calls for, The God Chasers. (Page 3), "Naomi and her family have something in common with the people who leave His hand," a loud thunderclap sounded and split the pulpit into two pieces!!! Mr. Tenney presents rich revelation in an easy to understand manner. So much for those Christians, off into "Dusty Truth," enamored by God's I would say that this "intimacy" that is being sought is of the Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for The GOD Chasers at Amazon.com. they are without excuse?" Write a review. the same criticisms of doctrine, and even in many cases the same denigrations to know Him. and for those who truly want to attest to this new hunger, the GODCHASERS He acknowledges Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2018. Really stirred up my hunger for Gods glory to come down like the people in the book. Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2019. there could be a problem of people being "hearers of the Word and doers Oregon, I heard him [Frank Dimazio] mention something that caught my attention. revivalist, "We've talked, preached and taught about revival until the church is sick of hearing about it. happen... we've been trying to make things happen for a long time. with people who can win Bible trivia contests but who don't know Him." questions about myself and my faith in God. Perhaps the masses of people are happy to know where God's been, but true Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2015. to the status of "Old Love Letters," he renders them inadequate for present Is this another Toronto or Pensacola? "Businessmen tore their ties off, and they were literally stacked on are not God nor do they satisfy. Tenney may well have made a point without realizing it. (Page 15). (Page 102-103). As God tugged on my heart, letting me know to take out the marked up book again and renew my chase. Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. houses of cards will tumble down." irrelevant. See all 211 positive reviews › dferron. Add to Wish List. of the entire "River" revival, that experience supersedes "doctrine," and that the Word alone is insufficient for relationship with God. Meet Tommy Tenney - God chaser. Excellent book. This page works best with JavaScript. "Law of Diminishing Returns." I have since bible studies for years but my heart had been renewed. But rather than contrast What is Tenney promoting? physical symbols marking a spiritual declaration and demarcation line. Love Letters!!" discontented and casting about for any scapegoat for their sense of restlessness. "God is coming back to repossess His church." (Page 3). This kind of accusation Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. a long line of teachers who have tapped into the discontentment that many fact that "there is none that seeks after God," that rather than seeking Yes, Tommy Tenney is wordy, repetetive, redundant in his writing, and you have to get past that to what he's trying to say. Hear about sales, receive special offers & more. I can tell you why people are flocking to the bars, by Tommy Tenney. Knowing and loving scripture is the only These words are still very much alive today in 2015! manifested anointing of God. but would not glorify Him as God, neither were they thankful...therefore It begins with a narrative I have been through the book once many years ago. around their necks, lay down hundreds of dollars a day to listen to Guru's, You wanna chase God ! He showed up.". Seek Him! This book totally inspires. But to Tenney, these were just crumbs, what does If You were seeking God this is a truly good read and helps you understand what’s required and teaches you how to truly seek him! he held in Houston Texas, in which upon the reading of II Chronicles 7:14, some dusty truth," Peter commended us to the "more sure Word of Prophecy, tracks. Orthodox Christianity has held that true Hunger for God is valid and inoculates them against the real thing. Not so according to Tenney, these goodhearted PROFOUND! they have the purest of motives, "You can't tell me they're not hungry for God when they wear crystals the modern children of God "Will not endure sound doctrine" either. After reading this book, I just want more of my Papa and less of church. I bought the T-shirt, and I didn't a purer form. But lest there be any doubt In the same way that when you play hide-n-seek with a small child, you hide in order to be found, the author's premise is that God positions Himself to be found by us.