"The Gospel According to Lost" by Chris Seay

I just finished reading this book a few minutes ago and I find myself contemplating deep thoughts. Why do we make the decisions we do in life, what makes the world go round in such a perfect fashion, and what makes some people choose murder and others tears? One of the most intriguing things about the show "Lost" is that the writers make you stop and think deep powerful thoughts all while sucking you into an unbelievable storyline where no one can predict what is going to happen next. Isn't that true about the Bible too? Who would have thought that God could rain bread down from the sky? Or turn water into wine? But He could and did! We can't explain why or how but it happened.

I think that is why I was so drawn to reading this book. I, like any other "Lost" fan, am looking for answers. I hoped this book would answer some of those hanging unanswered questions. While Seay does not explain the smoke monster or who Jacob really is, he does bring good perspective to what the Lost writers are trying to portray.



I liked the connections Seay makes between the one true gospel found woven beautifully through the pages of the Bible and the craziness that ensues on the island. The book takes each of the main characters in Lost and dissects the true storyline behind each of those characters. The themes of redemption, human's struggle to understand God, and blurred lines between right and wrong are at the heart of every Lostie (Seay's term for the stranded) and for that matter every person in real life.

This book will not answer all of your burning questions about Lost, but I don't think that is what Seay wanted. He wanted you to stop and think about the plot and how the themes played out in Lost tie back to the wonderful truths found in the Bible.

I would definitely recommend this book to any Lost fan, however if you are not a fan of the show the book will not make much sense.

To all you Lost fans out there, hopefully this final season will answer some of those burning questions that I was unable to get answered with this book or the past 5 seasons :)

Book reviewer

I recently stumbled upon a blog that had a bunch of book reviews on it. The writer had posted a blog about being part of the "Thomas Nelson Book Review Blogger" program. The idea intrigued me and so I looked into it further.

By participating in the program, you get free books as long as you agree to write a blog about the book after you are finished and post a review on a consumer retail website like Amazon.com.

I am going to give it a try for a while and I will let you know what I think. Sounds like a fun idea for now.