We need Jesus. The whole Jesus.
Lawrence believes that the driving force propelling the church into irrelevance is its propensity reduce Jesus. Deeply researched and comprehensively sourced, Editing Jesus, explores the 8 ways the Jesus of the contemporary church has been edited to fit the spirit of the age. Lawrence writes on:
The Co-Mingling of Kingdoms
The Golden-Calfing of Materialism
The Dismissing of the Supernatural
The Siren-Song of Platforming
The De-Prioritizing of Justice . . . and more
This book is for every person who loves Jesus and His church--who longs to see the real Jesus worshiped and exalted. And it's for every person who wonders how the wheels came off Western Christianity and harbors a hunger that goes unmet in the church. When we discover and return to the unedited Jesus, it's impossible to remain unchanged.
The church begins and ends with Jesus. The whole Jesus.
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Height: 212 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
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978-0-8024-3288-9 (9780802432889)
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RICK LAWRENCE is Executive Director of Vibrant Faith, a ministry resourcing, training, coaching, and research organization. He's an award-winning author, journalist, cultural researcher, editor, and national speaker. For many years he led Group Publishing's Youth Ministry Resourcing Team, and helped launch its "Jesus-Centered" line of adult resources. He also leads a "home church" for young people: Pursuing the Heart of Jesus, Not His Recipes. He's the general editor of the bestselling Jesus-Centered Bible, and author of many books, including The Suicide Solution, Jesus-Centered Daily, and The Jesus-Centered Life. He's host of the popular podcast Paying Ridiculous Attention to Jesus. He's married to Beverly Rose and has two young-adult daughters, Lucy and Emma.
