Why Presbyterians Are Investigating 'Jesus Calling'

The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) has voted to take a deep dive into Jesus Calling, one of the best-selling books in modern Christian literature. Some 45 million copies of the book, written by the late author Sarah Young, have been sold.Delegates to the PCA’s 51st General Assembly voted last week to launch the investigation by a vote of 947-834 with 20 abstentions. Two church committees will spend the coming year investigating Jesus Calling. Their work will include assessing the book’s “appropriateness for Christians” and preparing reports for the PCA.“The committees must look at the denominational agencies’ history with the book and must ‘assess the book’s appropriateness for Christians in general and PCA members and congregations in particular….’” according to Christianity Today.Therein Lies the ProblemYoung wrote the book, which contains 365 devotionals, as if Christ were speaking directly to the reader — and therein lies the problem for many. “Pastors in the denomination are...