Plastic Donuts

Giving, tithing, yep heard about all of that, lots of times in fact. Having grown up in church this isn’t a new topic to me. Quite honestly I felt like I had heard all that there is to hear on the topic and everything was the same old, same old. I was hesitant to really want to read Plastic Donuts because I thought it would be the same thing with the same info that I have already heard. Then when I got the book it was a small book, kind of like one of those “gift books” that is a condensed version of a full book, or just has a bunch of quotes. Well, I’m not too fond of those books either. Didn’t exactly make me want to dive right in cause I sort of already had the idea that I would be disappointed by this book. To my surprise Plastic Donuts is a lot more than I had thought it would be.

Jeff Anderson does a great job of taking the subject of giving or tithing and putting it into a different perspective. This book isn’t about the do’s and don’ts of giving, or some magic formula of giving so that you will be blessed. (Not that God doesn’t bless you for being obedient to Him.) It is about giving to please God. It is about the fact that giving is really just a tool for us to grow closer to God and see the heart of the Father. This book helped to change my perspective in giving and the way I give. It was challenging at times and freeing at times.

I would recommend Plastic Donuts for anyone. It would be great for use in a small group setting, Sunday school class, or financial class. At the end of the book, Jeff Anderson, has several different ways listed for how this book could be used, as well as information on his ministry.   

I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.