Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
01.10.2026
Verlag
Parson's PorchSeitenzahl
280
Maße (L/B/H)
22,9/15,2/1,5 cm
Gewicht
410 g
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9798895321881
What if Jesus is not talking down to us, but calling us up to become more than we ever imagined? In Jesus Talks Up to Us, Mike Stone offers a fresh, thought-provoking journey through the Gospel of Matthew. This is not a conventional biblical commentary designed to settle every theological debate. It is an invitation to encounter Scripture as a living conversation-one that challenges comfortable assumptions, awakens compassion, and calls readers into a more courageous and generous way of life. Drawing on biblical scholarship, historical context, personal experience, pastoral insight, and humor, Stone revisits stories with new questions. From Jesus's surprising family tree and the visit of the magi to the parables, healings, confrontations with religious authorities, crucifixion, and resurrection, he asks what Matthew's Gospel might demand of us today. What happens when we see faith as more than correct beliefs? How might we recognize God's presence among outsiders, strangers, and people we have been taught to dismiss? What would change if we practiced the mercy, justice, and radical hospitality embodied by Jesus? Stone is unafraid to question inherited interpretations while remaining deeply engaged with Christian tradition. His reflections explore power and privilege, forgiveness and reconciliation, suffering and hope, community and belonging. Again and again, readers encounter a Jesus who refuses to reduce faith to rule keeping or easy answers, instead inviting us to participate in God's transforming work. Accessible, candid, provocative, and moving, Jesus Talks Up to Us speaks to curious seekers, thoughtful Christians, clergy, and anyone willing to read a familiar Gospel with fresh eyes. You need not agree with every interpretation to benefit from the journey. The point is not simply to know more about Jesus, but to respond to his invitation with greater compassion, courage, and love. The Gospel is not merely a story to admire. It is a life to enter.
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