Tired of defending Christianity? There’s good news…you don’t have to.
Once we become a follower of Jesus we somehow pick up learning a new language called Christianize and some of us learn new ways to define who is in and who is out of the kingdom of God. But what if we are missing out on speaking to people on a level they understand and in a way we did before we came to faith in Christ?
In “Speaking of Jesus”, author Carl Medearis draws on his experience of international reconciliation between Muslims and Christians to remind us of the heart of the matter: Jesus. In this thought provoking book he shares with us tools, stories, and the foundation we need to move beyond “us” and “them” and simply talk about the One who changes it all.
Many are ready to debate on moral positions but they can miss out on the who gave us our morals. As Carl writes, “While others are explaining and defending various -isms and -ologies we’re simply pointing people to our friend. The one who uncovers and disarms. Who leads people right to himself. The beginning and the end of the story. A good story indeed.”
This is a refreshing book about simply pointing people to Jesus and simply being reminded to speak of Jesus. The more you know Jesus the more your ready to share about Him with others (and if not spend some more time in the four Gospel accounts to learn how to engage with people in the midst of these ordinary conversations the way Jesus did).
The question I was left with after reading this book was: Where would Jesus be hanging out at in our local town, and if He would be there, why do I not go there and point people to Jesus?
How to get this resource:
- See if the book is available from your local library – It’s free
- Speaking of Jesus (Carl Medearis) at: http://carlmedearis.com/resources/books/speaking-of-jesus/
- Speaking of Jesus (Christian Book) at: https://www.christianbook.com/speaking-jesus-the-art-non-evangelism/carl-medearis/9781434702104/pd/702104
- Speaking of Jesus (Amazon) at: https://www.amazon.com/Speaking-Jesus-Not-Evangelism-Carl-Medearis/dp/1434702103
- Speaking of Jesus (Walmart) at: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Speaking-of-Jesus-The-Art-of-Not-Evangelism/15045884
