"Faith, done Jesus style, isn't usual. It causes you to grate against the norm. Provocative faith is living passionately and loving relentlessly, yet being willing to come in last."

This book reminded me in some ways of Crazy Love by Francis Chan, in that it shares the message that a life devoted to God will break through the confines of normalcy and comfort. Turner speaks passionately about freedom, sharing his own story about coming to grips with the reality of grace in his struggle with pornography, and how when we learn to accept God's crazy love and grace it can free us to do the unthinkable that Jesus demands.

I compared Provocative Faith to Crazy Love, but I enjoyed it a lot more. I'm not sure I could say why... Beside the similar message, they were both written in a frank, conversational tone, both include interesting stories and illustrations, both show a deep passion for what it REALLY means to follow Christ, but Provocative Faith just seemed to hit closer to home. Maybe because before we can live out that Crazy Love, we have to have the kind of faith Turner is talking about. No book can teach you to have deeper faith, but the fresh insight in Provocative Faith will inspire you to move toward it.