“Is it possible that the message of Jesus was less like an advertising slogan –obvious and loud –and more like a poem whose meaning only comes subtly and quietly to to those who read slowly, think long and deeply, and refuse to give up? I wondered. And I still wonder.” -from Chapter 4
Not what I originally planned, but an appropriate review for a podcast, this show is my raw reflection from Seattle’s Pyramid Alehouse on Brian Mclaren’s latest book: The Secret Message of Jesus. Overall this is an excellent book, and if readers (of all colors) focus on living out Jesus’ secret message more than dissecting and debating it –we’re in for some exciting and transformative changes in this world. I will be posting more of my favorite quotes from this book in my next post…so stay tuned…
“A shared reappraisal of Jesus’s message could provide a unique space or common ground for urgently needed religious dialogue –and it doesn’t seem an exaggeration to say that the future of our planet may depend on such dialogue” -from Chapter 1
Shownotes:
-Intro
-Congratulations to John & Kea Louviere!!!
-Book Review: The Secret Message of Jesus.
-Listener Emails (Sable Chicken, Brian Sage, Jon Hudson & David Williamson)
-Various Announcements, inlcuding:
New personal (friends & family related) podcast/blog: zinniazoo
New personal (audio experiments, musical, freedom to whatever the #@! I want) blog/podcast : leifomatic
-Shoutout to lifeonfire podcast: Thanks for playing my promo, stay open and keep seeking!
“If you are part of this kingdom, you won’t slit Roman throats like the Zealots. Instead, if a Roman soldier backhands you with a blow to the right cheek, you’ll turn the other in a kind of nonviolent resistance and transcendence. if a soldier forces you to carry his pack for one mile, you’ll carry it a second mile as an expression of your own transcendent free will; you choose a higher option, one above either passive submission or active retaliation. If you are part of this kingdom, you won’t curse and damn the notorious sinners and scoundrels to hell; instead, you’ll interact with them gently and kindly, refusing to judge, even inviting them to your parties and treating them as neighbors –being less afraid of their polluting influence on you than you are hopeful about your possible healing and ennobling influence on them….” -from Chapter 2
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