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- Rick Warren

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Jesus Is . . .

Posted by Jared @ 11:00 am CDT
Filed under: The Gospel, Literature

"Jesus is not a pop song, snuggly sweater, affectionate boyfriend, a poster on your wall, self-help book, motivational speech, warm cup of coffee, ultimate fighting champion, knight in shining armor, or Robin to your Batman. He is blood.

And without blood, you die."

(Excerpt from my book Your Jesus is Too Safe: Outgrowing a Drive-Thru, Feel-Good Savior, coming in July from Kregel)

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Comments on "Jesus Is . . .":

1. the sentinel - 03/17/2009 11:12 am CDT

Can.Not.Wait.For.July.

2. Jared - 03/17/2009 11:16 am CDT

:-)

3. Michele - 03/17/2009 11:22 am CDT

Man, you're bringin' it. (I would've said you're "on fire" but that would've sounded like "Man on Fire" a pop-culture ref.)
I'm excited about this book. It sounds like so much I rant about.

4. Why Not - 03/17/2009 12:01 pm CDT

He is blood shed for others so they might live.

5. Bill - 03/17/2009 12:18 pm CDT

Can.Not.Wait.For.July.

Me. Neither.

6. Mike - 03/17/2009 3:36 pm CDT

Will it be at all similar to Mark Buchanan's "Your God Is Too Safe"?

7. Jared - 03/17/2009 3:44 pm CDT

Love that book, Mike. A good one most haven't heard of.

Spirit is similar to Buchanan's book, but content not really.

8. Mike - 03/17/2009 4:47 pm CDT

Yeah, the Buchanan book is one of my all time favorites. Looking forward to yours!

9. Milly - 03/17/2009 4:55 pm CDT

We have to wait until July! RATS I WANT IT NOW!

10. Chestertonian Rambler - 03/17/2009 5:14 pm CDT

But he is, I think, a lot like a Batman to your Robin.

Intense, mission-driven, unpredictable, and often terrifying when you just want to dress in red and orange and show off your acrobat skills.

11. nhe - 03/18/2009 1:52 pm CDT

CR - I was thinking the same thing - like at the end of "The Dark Knight" - Batman is the "anti-hero" - taking the sins of another character onto himself for the good of the city........but he's a Batman who doesn't need my stinking Robin.

12. Michele - 03/20/2009 11:36 am CDT

Or, he's a lot like George Jetson, is he not? Flying through the skies, making "provision" for his "family" as Christ provides redemption for the Church.
And, again, he's like Dr. Smith of Lost in Space, hiding among us as we journey through the universe.
And finally, is not Alice, the Brady Bunch maid, not a type of Christ, always cleansing and cleaning our lives, humbly, offering wisdom and counsel, among us, yet not really "one of us", (as Alice is outside the family) and finally, uniting the brothers and sisters from "different tribes" (a blended family), making peace.
I'm sorry, guys, I guess I'm teasing--but it strikes me as funny when we try to make these violent, creepy movies redemptive. Hope you don't mind a little poking.

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