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  • Why He Is So Much Better Than Trying Harder, Doing More, and Being Good Enough
  • By: Jefferson Bethke
  • Narrated by: Jefferson Bethke
  • Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (54 ratings)
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Summary

Abandon dead, dry, rule-keeping and embrace the promise of being truly known and deeply loved.

Jefferson Bethke burst into the cultural conversation in 2012 with a passionate, provocative poem titled “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus.” The four-minute video of Bethke’s spoken-word performance literally became an overnight sensation, with seven million YouTube views in its first forty-eight hours (and 24+ million within a year). The message hit like a blizzard on social-media sites and in forwarded e-mails, triggering an avalanche of responses running the gamut from encouraged to enraged.

In Jesus > Religion, Bethke unpacks the stark contrasts that he drew in the poem - contrasts between teeth gritting and grace, law and love, performance and peace, despair and hope. With refreshing candor, he delves into the motivation behind his message, beginning with the unvarnished tale of his own plunge from the pinnacle of a works-based, fake-smile existence that sapped his strength and led him down a path of destructive behavior.

Bethke is quick to acknowledge that he’s not a pastor or theologian, but simply a regular, twenty-something, soul-starved searcher who cried out for a life greater than the one for which he had settled. Along his journey, Bethke discovered the real Jesus, who beckoned him beyond the props of false religion.

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sensational

This book by Jefferson offers a true reflection of what following christ is and should look like.

Amazing book, was completely gripped by it. moving onto his next book!

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Inspiring!

Inspiring stories that were very applicable to everyday life. Brilliant book! Will definitely listen to it again!

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buy it !

as a new christian this book spoke to my heart , amazing listening. always struggled with religion absolutely love jesus .

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wow! what a book! you are a inspiration Jefferson.

I really lovedit. Thank you for honesty,you've giving me so much hope. Stay blessed Jefferson.

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21st Century Christianity!

I cannot rate this book highly enough! I’ve listened to it 4 times now before rating it, just because there is so much to get out of it. I shall be listening to this on an off all year I think, and referring back to it often.

I’ve never heard of Jefferson before. So I didn’t know about his poetry, especially the one that led to this book. So I shall go and investigate him on YouTube now.

This is a book for everyone. Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, atheists, agnostics, who ever you are! This is a great jumping board for all of us to see how we should be living in this 21st-century and will be surprised to learn that it’s extremely easily biblical! But even if you don’t want to be biblical, but you do think that there is a better way of us living our lives, Then you may as well read this and pick up some hints and tips because you definitely won’t regret it!

Read by the author brilliant day and humorously and realistically if I could give more stars I would!!

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