A Reflection
Although I finished this book earlier last week, I wanted to sit with my thoughts a while before writing this review. Learning from My Father: Lessons on Life and Faith is a reflection on a life formed from a relationship with a Christian father. Specifically, David Lawther Johnson's father served Presbyterian churches as a minister for most of his life. The lessons learned in the book are nothing startling. However, it contains a number of almost proverbial quotes with which I resonated. Here's one from the chapter on being a good witness: "Just because many people fail to discuss faith in a credible or welcome way with others doesn't mean we get a pass from doing it (140)." This quote speaks to the point of witness in the Christian life, demands an answer, and sets up good discussion. The problem arises from what follows the quote. The author makes it clear he does not really share his faith consistently. Thankfully, the author painted an hone