John Myer's New Book - Alive on the Inside: Cultivating the Inner Life

[Sons to Glory!]

Glad to see that John has a new book coming out soon on the inner life! I will be sure to get it, as probably at least a few in our fellowship will do. Thanks for posting that on the front page, UntoHIm!

John and I overlapped in the LC in Columbus Ohio for a short time, but we really don't know each other much. He stayed with some saints here when he was visiting his father here in Scottsdale about a month ago. I tried to get with him, but my household came down with a bug (not Covid) that prevented us from getting together.

He said he would return soon this winter, so I'm looking to fellowship and catching up with him.

Anyone have any insights regarding the book?

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[Zezima]

Who is John Myer?

[Ohio]

Who is John Myer?

Former LC co-worker and elder in Columbus, OH who was unrighteously quarantined without justification by the Blended brothers.

[UntoHim]

John Myer wrote the first comprehensive book chronicling the his experience as a former member and elder in the Local Church of Witness Lee. A Future and A Hope (https://assemblylife.com/a-future-and-a-hope/) It is a must read for any former member who is serious trying to "Make sense of the Lord's Recovery Movement". I have place quotes from this book many times on the "Quotes and Quips" section.

Also, most Sunday mornings, I have posted the Live Stream Worship and Message of Hilliard Christian Fellowship, a fellowship of believers started by John Myer and others (including a number of former Local Church members) many years ago.
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[Sons to Glory!]

John wanted a few brothers here in Scottsdale to review his new book and post the reviews on Amazon. (FYI: It was listed on Amazon a coupe days ago.) So some of us here will be getting copies from him. I will post the review here as well, as I think some on here were interested.

[Sons to Glory!]

I was given John's book this Sunday to review, as I mentioned before. I'm almost at the 3rd chapter and am enjoying it. John has a good, very direct style of writing and gives good scriptural references, plus he quotes many other writers both past and present.

The first chapter was about how many in Christendom have a superficial walk with Christ and fall into many sin traps as a result. He says that while many are doing many of the right things, their heart is far from the living Christ. They have take to trying to do the Christian life without the indwelling Christ.

In the 2nd chapter John goes into the importance of walking by the indwelling Spirit and a little of what that looks like.

Once I finish the 2nd chapter I'll post more. In looking at the table of contents, it looks to be an exciting book.

[Sons to Glory!]

An update on John's book. I've read about a third of it now (it's over 300 pages), although I've jumped around a little from chapter to chapter. I find it an easy read and overall I would say it's a really good primer on the importance of a believer's focus on the inner life. I hope the book gains traction in wider Christian circles, as it's a message that's not being addressed much in many places. That is, there is a lot of preaching about what the bible says Christians should and should not do, but woefully little about how without Christ living through them, the Christian life is impossible.

John really hits hard on the idea that without experiencing the life of Christ from within, a believer's true spiritual life is stagnant. He uses a lot of interesting personal stories to get this point across, and how the world will do everything it can to keep the child of God from experiencing the indwelling Christ.

He uses the three concentric circle drawing of body, soul and spirit quite frequently, to make points about the spirit of man needing to be the key part, since it is indwelt by His Spirit.

The first few chapters focus on the futility of trying to live the Christian life without allowing the inner life of Christ to be manifested. The next section, which I'm in, goes more into the mechanics of how that relationship actually is lived out. There are a good deal of scriptures referenced. And looking ahead just a bit, it appears the enjoyment of Christ and fellowship with other saints is is focused on more.

Anybody else here reading this?

[Sons to Glory!]

FYI: I posted this on Amazon today. I haven't read everything in the book, but jumped around a little from chapter to chapter. I'll enjoy reading the rest of it as I can. Basically I would say it's a highly recommend primer on the inner life - especially for someone who may be having some of the experiences I mention in the review.

Amazon review title: The Christian Life - Impossible without Knowing Christ's Indwelling!

I’m enjoying this book! I found this to be an exciting and easy to read book, that focuses on how important it is for believers to live by the bountiful supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ within them. (Philippians 1:19) John has a good, very direct style of writing and gives plenty of scriptural references, plus he references many other writers both past and present. It’s over 300 pages, but I never felt like it bogged down, because of the fresh writing style with many anecdotes to illustrate key points. I like that John accentuates both the experience and enjoyment (“Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world!”), but also doesn’t pull any punches regarding our ongoing trials and temptations!

John really hits hard on the idea that without knowing and experiencing the indwelling Christ, a believer's true spiritual life is stagnant. He uses a lot of interesting personal stories to get this point across, and how the world will do everything it can to keep the child of God from experiencing the indwelling Christ.

The first few chapters focus on the futility of trying to live the Christian life without allowing the inner life of Christ to be manifested. Many in Christendom have a superficial walk with Christ and fall into frequent sin traps and other harmful diversions as a result. He says that while Christians may do a number of the right things religiously, often their heart feels far from the living Christ. They have taken to trying to live the Christian life without the indwelling Christ, which is the whole reason Christ is in them!
The next section goes into the mechanics more, regarding how that relationship is practically lived out - the importance of walking by the indwelling Spirit and what that looks like. This idea is discussed from different perspectives and developed well in subsequent chapters. In a later chapter, the book gets into the importance of the body life. John makes it so clear that God designed this whole thing to be a corporate life, and we need the regular support, encouragement and fellowship of others to grow this life properly.

To summarize, I would say this book is an exceptionally good primer on the importance of a believer focusing on, and living by, the inner life God has placed in them. (Christ in you, the hope of glory! Colossians 1:27). I hope the book gains traction in wider Christian circles, as it's a message I don’t think is being addressed in many places. There is a lot of preaching out there about what the bible says Christians should and shouldn’t do outwardly, but woefully little regarding this - without allowing Christ to live through us, the Christian life is impossible to live!