Audra Jennings

We all want something from Jesus, whether that’s help to get through life, a new job, a new direction, a new exercise plan. Learn why that approach doesn’t result in real faith or love in Matt Johnson’s new book,  Getting Jesus Wrong .  Whether we’ve followed a false Jesus or attempted to coopt the real Jesus,  Getting Jesus Wrong  ultimately offers us hope because it helps us see Jesus as he is. Getting Jesus right gives us more than spiritual vitamins or a blueprint for living; it gives us a full, rich life spent exploring the depths of gospel love together. {MORE ABOUT  GETTING JESUS WRONG } (New Growth Press, February 2017) Jesus is not a life coach, a movement leader, a cultural visionary, or a blessing dispenser—but you might not know that by listening to many Christians talk about their faith. Feel-good slogans promote a caricatured Jesus made in our own image who cannot save us and leave us feeling guilty for not saving ourselves...

My fellow bloggers, this post is for you!  Litfuse  has more new blog tours open. Check out these books, and sign up  NOW  to review during the dates listed. Please let your blogging friends know too! There's still a few openings left on the tours I shared last week. Check those out here ! 3/30 – 4/13:  Getting Jesus Wrong  by Matt Johnson (New Growth Press) Sign-up here! Jesus is not a life coach, a movement leader, a cultural visionary, or a blessing dispenser-but you might not know that by listening to many Christians talk about their faith. Feel-good slogans promote a caricatured Jesus made in our own image who cannot save us and leave us feeling guilty for not saving ourselves. Following the wrong Jesus disappoints us and produces anxiety, pride, and despair. The first half of  Getting Jesus Wrong  recounts pastor and author Matt Johnson's personal encounters with a string of false saviors-false saviors that many, esp...