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Hey everybody! I’ve been thinking about a radical question lately, what if God is really just like Jesus?
A few years ago I started going through a transformation in my thinking about the nature of God; who he is and the message we proclaim. I’ve been wrestling with some things lately that make me uncomfortable, sometimes the God that I have preached or have heard preached sounds more like ISIS then it does Jesus. There is a deep well of theology both historically and present theory that is unpacking how God is far more gracious and far more loving than we could ever imagine. Back in the middle of December I was doing a search on Amazon along these lines, and I found a book by an author I had read before. The book is called “A More Christlike God, A More Beautiful Gospel.” I read it within a couple of days, and absolutely loved the book. I reached out to the author asking if he would be willing to come on the podcast. So this week I’m interviewing Dr. Bradley Jersak. I encourage you to check out his sermon on YouTube for an abbreviated version of the book if you’d like to get up to speed on what we’re talking about.
Recommended Resources:
- The Gospel in Chairs by Brad Jersak
- Beauty Will Save the World by Brian Zahnd
- Archbishop Lazar Puhalo
- Robert Webber
- Vladimir Lossky
- Orthodox Prayer Life by Matthew the Poor
You can connect with Brad on Facebook or Twitter, or at his blog.
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Debbie and I serve as the FMI Global Associate Director for MENACA and Europe. We focus on cultivating disciples, leaders, and church planting movements.
