{"product_id":"editing-jesus-confronting-the-distorted-faith-of-the-american-church-paperback","title":"Editing Jesus: Confronting the Distorted Faith of the American Church - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRick Lawrence\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe need Jesus. The whole Jesus. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe American church is in decline. Secularism is fast gaining traction in culture. Ministry leaders and Christians who love the church are rightly concerned about this momentum. We're scrambling to find solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLongtime Christian journalist, researcher, and ministry leader Rick Lawrence believes that the driving force propelling the church into irrelevance is its propensity reduce Jesus. Deeply researched and comprehensively sourced, \u003ci\u003eEditing Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e, explores the 8 ways the Jesus of the contemporary church has been edited to fit the spirit of the age. Lawrence writes on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Co-Mingling of Kingdoms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Marginalization of the Poor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Golden-Calfing of Materialism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Dismissing of the Supernatural\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Siren-Song of Platforming\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe De-Prioritizing of Justice . . . and more\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is for every person who loves Jesus and His church--who longs to see the real Jesus worshiped and exalted. And it's for every person who wonders how the wheels came off Western Christianity and harbors a hunger that goes unmet in the church. When we discover and return to the unedited Jesus, it's impossible to remain unchanged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe church begins and ends with Jesus. The whole Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRICK LAWRENCE\u003c\/b\u003e is Executive Director of Vibrant Faith, a ministry resourcing, training, coaching, and research organization. He's an award-winning author, journalist, cultural researcher, editor, and national speaker. For many years he led Group Publishing's Youth Ministry Resourcing Team, and helped launch its \"Jesus-Centered\" line of adult resources. He also leads a \"home church\" for young people: \u003ci\u003ePursuing the Heart of Jesus, Not His Recipes\u003c\/i\u003e. He's the general editor of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eJesus-Centered Bible\u003c\/i\u003e, and author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Suicide Solution\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJesus-Centered Daily\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Jesus-Centered Life\u003c\/i\u003e. He's host of the popular podcast \u003ci\u003ePaying Ridiculous Attention to Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e. He's married to Beverly Rose and has two young-adult daughters, Lucy and Emma.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698684924000,"sku":"9780802432889","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/a0e7e30e70412fe81f141659f7fd6e42.webp?v=1775834869","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/editing-jesus-confronting-the-distorted-faith-of-the-american-church-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}