Brian McLaren is rapidly becoming one of my favourite and most readable authors. Here's an extract from The Secret Message of Jesus:
What if too many of today's religious leaders-among whom I must be counted- are among the last to get the message of Jesus and the first to reduce, oppose, distort, or suppress it, just as they did in Jesus day?
What if Jesus had actually concealed his deepest message, not trying to make it overt and obvious but intentionally hiding it as a treasure one must seek in order to find? If that's the case, why would Jesus ever do such a thing? How would we find his message if he had indeed hidden it?
I won't delve any deeper- you'll have to read the book for yourself.
It is a very good book. Mark Lee put me on to it via the Book Club. There are times when I begin to wonder if I understand or agree with whats written and then he ties it all together and I go, "yeah that's how I have understood things too". I really appreciate the way he presents ideas. A fresh presentation on rock solid Truth.
Posted by: Joan Young/Godgrl Gomer | 07/10/2007 at 09:57 AM