The Secret Message, Part One

Have really been enjoying Brian McLaren's newest book lately. Here are a few excerpts:

"What if Jesus of Nazareth was right--more right, and right in different ways, than we have ever realized?  What if we have developed a religion that makes reverent and honoring statements about Jesus but doesn't teach what Jesus taught in the manner he taught in?  What if the religion generally associated with Jesus neither expects nor trains its adherents to actually live in the way of Jesus?

What if the message of Jesus was good news--not just for Christians but also for Jews, Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus, New Agers, agnostics, and athesists?  Wouldn't it be interesting if the people who started discovering and believing the hidden message of Jesus were people who aren't even identified as Christians, and wouldn't it be tragic if people like myself, identified as Christians, were unwilling to consider the possibility that that have more to learn about the message of Jesus?"

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