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  • It's Not What You Think

  • Why Christianity Is So Much More Than Going to Heaven When You Die
  • By: Jefferson Bethke
  • Narrated by: Jefferson Bethke
  • Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (39 ratings)

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By: Jefferson Bethke
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Summary

Join Jefferson Bethke, New York Times bestselling author of Jesus > Religion, as he challenges the accepted view of contemporary Christianity with the world-changing message that Jesus actually brought.

Jesus was most upset at people for seeing but not seeing. For succumbing to the danger and idolatry of forcing God into preconceived human ideals. But what if there were a better way? What if Jesus came not to help people escape the world but instead to restore it?

It's Not What You Think tells the familiar stories of the scripture in a radically new light, presenting God's unchanging truths from the Old and New Testaments as the challenging story that it is: a mysterious, compelling narrative with God at the center.

Along the way, Bethke reminds us of the life-changing message of Jesus that turned the world upside-down—a world that God is putting back together—teaching us how to:

  • Uncover our true purpose and satisfy our longing for significance
  • Find the kingdom of God wherever we are
  • Embrace the gifts of fellowship and community

Praise for It's Not What You Think:

"With a deep discernment of the times we're living in, Jefferson spotlights many misinterpreted truths in the Bible and puts a voice to the true heart of God's Word. His desire to bring us into a more intimate encounter with God jumps off of each page. Christians need this book—now more than ever!"—Lysa TerKeurst, New York Times bestselling author of Forgiving What You Can't Forget and president of Proverbs 31 Ministries

"It's easy to get stuck in life. To let our faith grow stagnant, our walk grow weary, and our hope grow silent. Jefferson isn't okay with that and has created a book that turns what we think we know upside down. Creative, honest, refreshing. I'm a huge fan of the heart that explodes from this book."—Jon Acuff, New York Times bestselling author of Do Over: Rescue Monday, Reinvent Your Work & Never Get Stuck

©2015 Jefferson Bethke (P)2015 Thomas Nelson Publishers
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The Story of Love

A highly informed narrative- a very cohesive, clear and holistic book. Still braving a road thought as hard, even with the Gospels as your guide, the author takes us with him on a enriching journey, enlivened by his knowledge and insight.
This book speaks volumes about where we are in the world today and how we may yet, even within our differences conflicts and fallibility, still learn to find rest at ‘God’s table in the Wilderness’

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The way you never perceived, but everything you need to believe

Love is the name of the game, you don’t just subscribe to it. You gotta like and then share it. Life changing read. 1 Corinthians 13.

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