{"product_id":"why-jesus-makes-me-nervous-ten-alarming-words-of-faith","title":"Why Jesus Makes Me Nervous: Ten Alarming Words of Faith","description":"Jesus offers grace and mercy but he's also ratcheted up all the rules.\n\nNice as it would be to frame Jesus as fun-loving, or a mercy-dispensing friend, the stories we have about him are a lot more disturbing than that.\n\nWe hear about celebrations that began as a wake, and about people who didn’t use their talents well being bounced clear out of the club. Jesus clearly thought that following the way of truth involved a lot more than simply avoiding things like murder, stealing, committing adultery or telling lies.\n\nWhen Jesus truly makes you nervous, he is worth living and dying for, and becomes the greatest source of meaning and purpose in life imaginable.\n\n\"Holiness. Abundance. Forgiveness. Hope. In these musings about ‘ten stained-glass words of faith,’ Joy Jordan-Lake strips away the clichés and church-bulletin nostrums and exposes the honest, challenging, comforting, and yes, sometimes alarming claims that are at the center of Jesus’ life and teaching. This book is downright restorative.\"\n--Lauren F. Winner, author of Girl Meets God and Mudhouse Sabbath\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1557255202\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1557255202.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Jordan-Lake, Joy\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42766178713661,"sku":"BVV.1557255202.G","price":5.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1557255202-0.jpg?v=1764797050","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/why-jesus-makes-me-nervous-ten-alarming-words-of-faith","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}