#skye jethani

[craftybookwyrm]

What kind of books do you like to read? 🤔

I read a lot of fantasy, like Brandon Sanderson, Wheel of Time and Discworld/Terry Pratchett. I'm also enjoying the What If Jesus Was Serious series

[soyboyjames]

What if Jesus Was Serious? Skye Jethani

10 Favorite Lines:

This tension between praising Jesus and actually obeying Him explains why so much of contemporary Christianity has lost its moral authority and spiritual credibility.

Whether it is the shout for justice by a protestor or the call to be reconciled to God by a preacher, Jesus affirms our longing for justice…

Rather than blaming non-Christians when things go wrong in society, we ought to start with self-reflection. Where were the Christians?

I trust Jesus to use anger righteously. I don’t trust myself.

…a life with God is one of ongoing, unending, daily dependence.

…the myth of scarcity and the reality of abundance in God’s kingdom.

…when God says no, it’s because He loves us too much to say yes.

If Jesus was serious… then we will focus more on our life with God rather than our work for Him.

Our focus should not be the fruit on our branches but the depth of our roots.

…imagine how our world would be different if those who claimed to follow Jesus actually did

[the-end-of-art]

Tolkien's eucatastrophe: "We feel a sudden relief as if a major limb out of joint had suddenly snapped back." From With by Skye Jethani.

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Unity Leads to Belief

Unity is essential to the mission of God in the world. When the world sees formerly divided people who used to be filled with hatred, envy, anger, and rage, transformed and united into a people of love, goodness, and kindness –they will believe. When the world sees people once divided by race, color, class, and tradition, now embracing one another as brothers and sisters–they will believe. Skye…

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worship is a glimpse forward

Art is more than a luxury, and beauty is more than an extravagance. When we create art and music, or when we gather to worship with expressions of splendor and adoration, as we do every Sunday, … we are performing an act of defiance. We are creating an oasis of beauty amid the dehumanizing ugliness of our world. We are declaring our refusal to succumb to the brutal practicality of the world,…

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for christ or with christ?

We assume fulfilling Christ’s call means telling people to abandon their ordinarylives and activities to do more in the church, and we often define disciples asthose who forsake earthly things to focus on heavenly things. But that’sexactly backward. For Christ to rule over all things means welcoming thepresence of heaven into the earthly things we are already doing. … Being a disciple who…

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movement of the church

In the beginning the church was a fellowship of men and women centered on the living Christ. Then the church moved to Greece, where it became a philosophy. Then it move to Rome, where it became an institution. Next, it moved to Europe, where it became a culture. And, finally, it moved to America, where it became an enterprise. Richard Halverson,quoted by Skye Jethani, What If Jesus Was Serious…

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directing the outcome of the world

We are not merely passive set pieces in a prearranged cosmic drama, but we are active participants with God in the writing, directing, design, and action that unfolds. Prayer, therefore, is much more than asking God for this or that outcome. It is drawing into communion with Him and there taking up our privileged role as His people. In prayer, we are invited to join Him in directing the outcome…

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