Even after the campaign is a memory, the audio book will continue to be permanently archived at. Jesusthe way, the truth, the life book life of jesus. Oct 07, 20 in order to flesh out his views on jesus, christianity, and religion, jefferson has written the book jesus religion which launches today. Each month christianaudio gives away one premium audiobook download for free.
I feel that the book had the potential for something much greater had it not gone into so many competing narratives. The history of christian reflection on the teachings and nature of jesus is examined in the article christology. With refreshing candor, he delves into the motivation behind his message, beginning with the unvarnished tale of his own plunge from the pinnacle of a worksbased, fakesmile existence that sapped his strength and. Abandon dead, dry rulekeeping and embrace the promise of being truly known and deeply loved. Why he is so much better than trying harder, doing more, and being good enough audible audiobook unabridged. This free, unabridged 26hour audio book is offered on mp3 download from the church of jesus christ of latterday saints website. Jesus is believed by christians to be the christ the son of god. The religion of jesus does not seek to escape this life in order to enjoy the waiting bliss of another existence. With the warmth, wisdom, and grace that infuse his works, father james martin explains why jesus crucifixion and death on the cross is an important teaching moment in the gospels. Why he is so much better than trying harder, doing more, and being good enough audible audio edition. Most christians believe he is the incarnation of god the son and the awaited messiah the christ prophesied in the old testament. This article explains what we know about him from history and the gospels, presents an audio journey through jesuss life, and. Jan 14, 2016 written from the standpoint of professional biblical scholarship yet assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, wrights who was jesus. Jesus comes to earth and says, this is what ive freely done for you to put you in right standing with god.
This 1hour audio book is great to listen to again and again. Bethke is quick to acknowledge that hes not a pastor or theologian, but simply a regular, twentysomething who cried out for a. In this book, read about every event in the life of jesus recorded in the bible. Ad 30 33, also referred to as jesus of nazareth or jesus christ, was a firstcentury jewish preacher and religious leader. When jefferson bethkes video went viral in early 2012, what impressed me even more than his spoken word poetry was how he responded to his critics. In this book, john shelby spong puts flesh onto the bare bones of bonhoeffers radical thought. He was able to verbalize my views on homosexuality and basically my entire world view. Nonetheless, what a great set of recordings to compliment such a great work. The church has actually made audio recordings of the book available which you can download for free from, but i decided it would be fun to put the book into my own voice. This book is a great way to start the conversation and to share the gospel. His tone is very well matched for the style of the writing. Those familiar with the teachings of jesus will recall many of the passages such as the sermon on the mount. He is said to have been killed by crucifixion outside of jerusalem around 30 ad, resurrected three days later, and thereafter ascended to heaven.
In jesus religion, bethke unpacks the stark contrasts that he drew in the poemcontrasts between teeth gritting and grace, law and love, performance and peace, despair and hope. The books title and content are inspired by his spokenword video, why i hate religion, but love jesus, which has been viewed 26 million times. There are also hundreds of other free audiobooks, lectures, sermons, interviews and podcasts on too. Jeffs book will make you stop and listen to a voice in your heart that may have been drowned out by the noise of religion. This series, life of jesus taken from our bible comes alive series, is one of our most popular biblebased collections and is already a cherished possession of thousands of children and their families.
Abandon dead, dry, rulekeeping and embrace the promise of being truly known and deeply loved. Jesusreligion will help readers abandon dead, dry, rulekeeping and embrace the promise of being truly known and deeply loved. President ezra taft benson delivers a message titled the book of mormon keystone of our religion. This is a book to engage skeptics and believers alike. Jefferson has written the book jesusreligion which launches today. Jesus wants to save christians rob bell digital audiobook. Each session of jesus religion consists of two major sections of content, each with its.
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Jefferson bethke has recently published jesus religion. This article explains what we know about him from history and the gospels, presents an audio journey through jesus s life, and. Finally a person that isnt bogged down by the ties of. Jefferson bethke burst into the cultural conversation in 2012 with a passionate, provocative poem titled why i hate religion, but love jesus.
To have found god and still to pursue him is a paradox of love, scorned indeed by the tooeasilysatisfied religious person, but justified in happy experience by the children of the burning heart. The raelian movement eckankar religion and eck masters jehovas witness vs the urantia book how compatible is the urantia book with the book of mormon. With refreshing candor, he delves into the motivation behind his message, beginning with the unvarnished tale of his own plunge from the pinnacle of a worksbased. Book club genres all book club genres sorting by best selling this month book lists.
The book uses the contrast between jesus and religion to accomplish the dual goal of addressing false perceptions of christianity while presenting a. This true story of jesus christ is taken from the best sections and readings from various audio books and edited, then compiled into one narrative. How did both elizabeth and her unborn child honor jesus. Jesus religion by jefferson bethke audiobook download. The religion of jesus provides the joy and peace of another and spiritual existence to enhance and ennoble the life which men now live in the flesh. It is regarded as one of the most significant works of religious english. Free audio books in genre religion that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. The book tells the story of a jewish prince judah benhur who was made a slave by roman captors. Jesus for the nonreligious audiobook, by john shelby spong. Mar 31, 2020 heaven and hell are not what jesus preached, religion scholar says bart ehrman says the ideas of eternal rewards and punishments arent found in the old testament or in the teachings of jesus. Jesus for the nonreligious jesus for the nonreligious audiobook, by john shelby spong. Most groups meet weekly, completing one session a week, but feel free to follow a plan that meets the needs and schedule of the people in your group.
Free downloads on christianaudio christian audiobooks. Why he is so much better than trying harder, doing more, and being good enough. Dibelius describes the new testament as the humanly conditioned deposit of an historical event, and considers that the crucial question in the struggle over christianity is whether god made his will manifest in this event. In january of 2012, jefferson bethke debuted his youtube video, why i hate religion, but love jesus, a poetry recitation which sought to highlight the difference between the true ministry of jesus christ and socalled false religion. There are places in the recording where he stumbles a little and has to reread a word or phrase. I know that some of the scholarship in the book is a bit dated, but it stands as. This book is a free bible study tool about jesus life and ministry as found in the gospels. One of their best audio books is the words of christ which extracts all the parables and teachings of jesus from the book of matthew.
Oct 24, 20 jefferson bethke has recently published jesus religion. Bursting onto the scene with his youtube sensation why i hate religion but love jesus, bethke challenged viewers to take a new look at christ. Each session of jesus religion consists of two major sections of content, each with its own distinct features. Jesus teachings and actions, which are found in the gospels, can change your life. In jesus religion, bethke unpacks contrasts similar to those he drew in the poem highlighting the difference between teeth gritting and grace, law and love, performance and peace, despair and hope. In his book, jesus religion, louis charles presents a logical argument, revealing the insanity that has been created by christian theology. He is regarded by most christians as the incarnation of god. Learn some of the historical facts surrounding the creation of christianity and the bible, as well as louis personal experiences of searching for the truth behind fearful christian teachings. Doing this, he reconstructs the life and teachings of jesus, showing the real content and significance of what jesus said and what he did. The angel gabriel delivered messages that were difficult to believe.
Review download and listen to the sacred text of the latter day saint movement. Jesus greater than religion audiobook free jesus greater than religion best audiobook. The story of jesus crucifixion is weaved in and, ultimately, benhur becomes a christian. Jesus, also called jesus christ, jesus of galilee, or jesus of nazareth, born c. The study unpacks and highlights the difference between teeth gritting and grace, law and love, performance and peace, despair and hope. There are ten files with over two hours of audio and is great for kids and adults alike. Whats after life evidence from the new york times bestselling book imagine heaven.
Heaven and hell are not what jesus preached, religion. Jesus of nazareth paperback from the baptism in the jordan to the transfiguration in this bold, momentous work, joseph ratzingerin his first book written since he became popeseeks to salvage the person of jesus from recent popular depictions and to restore jesus true identity as discovered in the gospels. For those not familiar with jeff bethke, the introduction of his book, jesus religion begins with a portion of the poem that made him so well known, why i hate religion but love jesus. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Christian audio books listen free online bible study tools. Jesus final statements, words that are deeply cherished by his followers, exemplify the depth of his suffering but also provide a key to. Jesus religion mp3 cd audiobook, mp3 audio, unabridged. All the other religions essentially say, this is what you have to do to be in right standing with god. The urantia book sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual, philosophical, and religious book that originated in chicago some time between 1924 and 1955. After viewing this video when it came out on youtube. What was one of the most memorable moments of jesus religion.
Writing from his prison cell in nazi germany in 1945 dietrich bonhoeffer, a young german theologian, sketched a vision of what he called religionless christianity. Mangasarian 1859 1943 the following work offers in book form the series of studies on the question of the historicity of jesus, presented from time to time before the independent religious society in orchestra hall, chicago, 1909. Kids of all ages love to listen over and over and over. Talmages jesus the christ and putting the audio files into a podcast. Jeffs book will make you stop and listen to a voice in your heart that may have been drowned out by. Audio audio download options jesus the way, the truth, the life mp3.
This book was prepared for religion online by richard and sue kendall. The video immediately went viral, amassing millions of views in less than a month. With refreshing candor, he now offers his own story of recovering from a worksbased, fakesmile existence. In jesus religion, bethke unpacks the stark contrasts that he drew in the poem contrasts between teeth gritting and grace, law and love, performance and. It has received various degrees of interest ranging from praise to criticism for its religious and science content, its unusual length, and its lack of. Along his journey, bethke discovered the real jesus, who beckoned him beyond the props of false religion. Martins outlook on the human face of jesus to be most valuable. Jesus wants to save christians digital audiobook unabridged. Sep 17, 2009 jesus is believed by christians to be the christ the son of god. Life of jesus audiobook on cd christian book distributors.
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