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<\/a><\/p>\nBack in 2013 myself and some others had the honour of helping Pastor Derwin promote his new book \u00a0entitled \u00a0Limitless Life<\/em>. \u00a0A book born out of an incredible personal story of the labels Derwin had received, and the new labels he found Christ had tattooed onto his heart. This change caused him to re think his purpose, calling and focus in life. \u00a0From this he encourages the reader to discard old identities and receive new ones in Christ. Derwin went from\u00a0professional American football player to Gospel hitting lead pastor of Transformation Church, a\u00a0multi-ethnic, multi-generational, mission-shaped community sold out for Jesus.<\/p>\n Positives<\/strong><\/p>\n Derwin\u2019s focus in the book is being transformed from \u00a0the destructive labels we can receive like afraid, \u00a0addict, \u00a0orphan, \u00a0damaged goods, \u00a0failure, unloved or rejected;\u00a0\u00a0to the soul-tattoos that Jesus gives us such as \u00a0loved, \u00a0accepted, \u00a0redeemed, rescued, \u00a0righteous, \u00a0Son\/Daughter. Derwin\u00a0looks into the faithless, fearful, and proud hearts of God\u2019s people and calls them to know real impacting, \u00a0life changing truth that can only come from the Father. \u00a0I found the book refreshing and encouraging; \u00a0the words\u00a0used prompted me to think of the \u00a0labels and thoughts that can so easily entangle me when I take my focus and identity away from the Gospel.<\/p>\n Derwin totally believes that God can transform lives and so his book is written from the perspective that through God’s power it can happen. His faith is infectious and bold and I commend him for the bold faith steps he has taken.<\/span><\/p>\n Critique\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n There are very few things I would change about \u00a0Limitless Life\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0because Derwin has done a very good job<\/strong>, but the significant area I would mention is the particular focus on freedom and debilitating limits instead of an emphasis on repentance and the need to\u00a0battle the lure to sin. \u00a0From the books perspective it could<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 seem \u00a0that the identities given are projected onto us from others, leaving us feeling like a victim, \u00a0instead of taking responsibility for our own sin and acceptance of other labels that Christ does not want us to have. \u00a0However grace is a clear message within the books pages. I would also add that every book out there has a focus and Derwin’s focus on freedom in Christ from bad labels is a strong message of hope.<\/p>\n Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n I resonate with Derwin’s passionate celebration of Jesus\u2019s \u00a0power to save. Having accepted the label of rejection until the age of 24 I know where his heart and passion is coming from. \u00a0Jesus is a preeminent Saviour who can and will radically transform \u00a0lives. He can turn rejection into acceptance, bondage into freedom, darkness into light and fear into courage.<\/p>\n Derwin is a courageous man of the faith who I have had the privilege to learn from, wether it be Google chats, tweets or other social media outlets. Look out\u00a0for other future book releases from Derwin<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Back in 2013 myself and some others had the honour of helping Pastor Derwin promote his new book \u00a0entitled \u00a0Limitless Life. \u00a0A book born out of an incredible personal story of the labels Derwin had received, and the new labels he found Christ had tattooed onto his heart. 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