What stands out the most in Trip Lee's book called Rise: Get Up and Live in God's Great Story, is his sincerity. He tells about his upbringing, his family life, going to Bible college, and threads it all through with his belief in Jesus Christ. And while he makes no point in being perfect, he's a young man who's tried to always seek God's best for his life. That might sound too precious, and it's not meant to.
Our fifteen-year old daughter read the book before me, and while I was a bit shocked at his forthright way of talking, especially in terms of sex, our daughter said she agreed with everything he said in the book. She was impressed, and really, she's part of the crowd he's reaching out to---the ones who haven't been ruined yet by the world, and have, pretty much, a clean Christian slate. He encourages folks to stay pure, to avoid the peer pressure that's so damning, and to stay the course. Pure encouragement.
That said, our 25 year old son wants to read it next. Lee covers a gamut of topics that will appeal to a host of readers, black and white, from all backgrounds.
I'd like to see how Lee would write this book in ten years time, when some of his perkiness has worn down a bit. His enthusiasm is attractive to most, but some mellowing will come, making him even more of a draw.
(i received this book free to review from booklookbloggers)
