Jesus was a peasant day-laborer. His teachings and his miraculous deeds were revolutionary. When religious leaders saw Jesus walking up, out of frustration they would say "Oh shit! It's Jesus!" Jesus was trouble. He taught that God was more concerned about social justice and the loving restoration of individuals, rather than blind allegiance to an oppressive and irrelevant religious system. When Jesus would walk along the shore of a fishing village, a life hardened fisherman would see Jesus and joyfully shout out "Oh shit! It's Jesus!" After a hard day of labor, fishermen, women from the fields, and children would sit in the evening sun and listen to Jesus teach about the love and mercy God desires for everyone. The reality and message of Jesus' life are amazing. You may see organized religion and the church as a negative option for your spiritual life, but I encourage you to look at the actual life of Jesus as a positive choice for your spirituality.
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Striving with God's guidance to be a part of a new type of church and Christ Following community in Denver. I'm a former career Christian missionary who is trying to reconnect with the real and abundant life that Jesus desires for all of us without letting Churchianity muck it all up - in other words some Christians consider me a heretic, but my hope is to help others into a day by day meaningful relationship with Jesus.
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Steve Hughes appears to be involved in what we would call "the emergent church." The intent of this book is: it is all about Jesus. That is a good intent. It seems that periodically religious people put layers of stuff inbetween God and us, and Steve Hughes is trying to help people break through all that stuff, and have a direct relationship with the one living and true God. Unfortunatly, it seems like he thinks he is the first person to ever do this. The Reformation of the Church was all about this, as were the various pietistic renewal movements through the centuries.I would review this higher, except there are a couple of faults with this book. One is that Mr. Hughes is guilty of what he accuses others of: He is judgmental in a negative way against some other Christians, such as "street preachers", some of whom I have met and know for a fact are not the way he describes them. Also, Mr. Hughes says that Jesus was uneducated. Actually, Jesus was highly educated. He could read and write. He was trained as a Rabbi. It is all there in the gospels. I would recommend that Mr. Hughes and others read "Velvet Elvis" by Rob Bell. Blessings to your days and your deeds, Mr. Hughes.
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The subtitle says it perfectly - "the relevance of Jesus without all the religious crap."This is a fascinating book, very easy and quick to read, and hard to put down. It feels like you're having a friendly conversation in a coffee shop... or maybe hiking with a friend on a trail... talking about THE most important topic there is. It's approachable and concise, with plenty of humor and refreshing honesty. If you've ever wondered whether Jesus is really relevant for your life - if you want to investigate Christianity with an open mind - I encourage you to give this book a try. Also recommended - "The Case for Faith," by Lee Strobel.
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