OPENING TO LOVE by Oliver Kent PhD

It is important to know the author speaks in rhythm, Oliver Kent PhD loves to dance and he writes rhythmically. I discovered this as I began to read OPENING TO LOVE.

The book is only 136 pages, something I should have been able to read in a day but I could not. In fact I struggled to read it. It took me an entire day to read the first 5 pages. Why?

As I informed the author: Whenever someone presents a book to me that is supposed to be based on Scripture I become super critical. The subtitle “Healing Your Relationship with God” made me want to really want to like this book. So many people have been hurt by traditional churches and it is my desire to help people understand that God is not the problem man is. Unfortunately, this book misses the mark.

I get it! There are so many hurting people in the world and God’s love is the ultimate healer. Though he quotes many Bible verses OPENING TO LOVE has nothing to do with a personal relationship with God.

I found each concept discussed to be lacking substance. Dr. Kent uses a lot of painful life events to explain the pain people experience: abuse and the lack of acceptance of homosexuality. There is also a discussion of heaven and hell.  Be it talking about abuse, the LGTBQA lifestyle, heaven or hell the entire discussion seemed to lead to nowhere.

I can tell you, I have quite a few friends who would love this book. Most are liberal in ideology and indifferent when it comes to faith.

I AM NOT A TRADITIONAL REGULAR CHURCH ATTENDING Christian. I do believe the Bible is the infallible word of God and the only way to establish a personal relationship with Father God is through Jesus the Son of God.

I do not recall reading anywhere in this book the only way to experience true love is to be a child of God because God is love.  Written by Marsha L F Randolph

Reviewers NOTE: In the 8+ years I have been reviewing books I have only on 2 other occasions did not want to rate the book, give it zero stars, this will be the 3rd one. I once reviewed a book in which the author informed me that his dead wife helped him write the book. I did not like it and gave it a poor review. This book is worst.


I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for a review.