Hindley’s gift for biblically addressing our skewed view of God, ourselves and others comes to bear on this book as he highlights how this impacts our ‘service’. The reminder is that God looks at what our hearts are saying over what our hands are doing. The challenge is to consider that the motivation behind our efforts makes the difference between what is actually ‘service’ and what is in fact ‘sin’. Whether we’re trying to bargain with Him, earn His favour or pay Him back because we’re uncomfortable being in His debt, we transform what should be rooted in love into actions that are highly offensive and essentially sinful. It is the difference between seeing the cross as a debt to be paid or salvation to be received freely! Or maybe you ‘serve’ out of a need to please others or a need to belong? Maybe you serve because you think Jesus needs you or because you’ve forgotten how much you need Jesus. For a reminder of our God who came not to be served but to serve, I couldn’t recommend this book highly enough!

Annemarie Douglas, Bellevue Chapel, Edinburgh