Christian Living
Jesus > Religion: Why He Is So Much Better Than Trying Harder, Doing More, and Being Good Enough
2014·218 pages
Bethke contrasts empty religious rule-keeping with Jesus’s grace, sharing his journey from performance-based faith to authentic relationship with Christ.
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Bethke contrasts empty religious rule-keeping with Jesus’s grace, sharing his journey from performance-based faith to authentic relationship with Christ.
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Abandon dead, dry rule-keeping and embrace the promise of being truly known and deeply loved. Jefferson Bethke burst into the cultural conversation in 2012 with a passionate, provocative poem titled “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus.” The 4-minute video literally became an overnight sensation, with 7 million YouTube views in its first 48 hours (and 23+ million in a year). In Jesus > Religion, Bethke unpacks contrasts similar to those he drew in the poem — highlighting the difference between t...
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