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Jesus I Never Knew, The

An Intimate Look at a Subversive Savior Author: Philip Yancey In The Jesus I Never Knew author Philip Yancey invites his readers to step away from our presumptions, from the images on our Hallmark cards and the half-remembered stories of Sunday school, and see Jesus as He was to his followers: revolutionary (but not in the militaristic way they wanted or expected,) offensive, original, confusing, and dangerous. It’s far from the saccharine assumptions we often claim. It’s a refreshing although not unexpected approach. Yancey doesn’t bring anything new to the table that serious Christian’s didn’t already know, but he paints a [...]

2024-11-24T12:17:58-07:00November 24th, 2024|Tags: , , , , , |

Telling a Better Story

Engaging Others with Christ Author: Joshua D. Chatraw In the western world today, the old-time apologetics just don’t fit anymore. Society does not share the same baseline assumptions, and so a rote repetition (or “dump truck” load) of facts, names, dates, places, and historical evidence leave most secular audiences glazed over, their questions unanswered and their imaginations unengaged. Winning souls is not about following a tract or 12 step program. It’s about engaging the imagination, listening, and understanding the underlying questions of our time. It’s about conversation. It’s about a story. In Telling A Better Story: How to Talk About God [...]

2024-11-23T15:40:13-07:00November 23rd, 2024|Tags: , , , , |

Union with Christ

The Old Faith Vs Work Argument - Again Author: Rankin Wilbourne The unique element of the Christian life is that our lives are no longer our own. They are united with Christ; this morphs and complicates our identities, our knowledge of self, our direction, our life’s purpose and intention. It’s not just about us anymore, it is about Him, and that changes everything. But how? What exactly does union with Christ entail? Does it bring meaning or deny self-hood? Does it contain freedom, or push us into slavery? How does it impact our choices and our understanding? All these questions, and [...]

2024-09-21T10:54:33-07:00September 21st, 2024|Tags: , , , , , , |
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