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Redefining Sacred Space
Contrary to the religious norm of His day, Jesus taught a form of spirituality that erased the lines of distinction between sacred space and mundane space. Continue reading
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Family Values
Jesus’ message of God’s love was radically inclusive in a world where religions were anything but. He came with a strong rebuke against the way the religious people of His day has lost touch with the universal focus of their faith. Continue reading
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Exposing “Sacred Cows”
What Jesus disputed in the religion and religious leaders of His day was when traditions and Customs became “Sacred Cows”.
As I explained in the first message in this series, a “sacred cow” is anything that becomes so important in religious tradition or custom that tampering with it is like taking a Bible and burning it. A common saying of religious people is, “This is the way it’s always been done – so this is the way it always should be done!” Continue reading
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Breaking the Rules
In this message I talk about the first characteristic of Religion that Jesus revolted against. Jesus had much to say to the Jewish religious people and the religion in his day that revolved around rules, regulations, and routine providing the way to connect to God. What Jesus came against was the idea that being righteous is more important than being right.For religion and religious people, you are righteous when you do righteous things (follow rules and regulations) – with God you do righteous or right things when you are righteous. And therein lies an important distinction. One that I clarify in this message. Continue reading
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Subversive Spirituality
This message is an introduction to the series, “Revolt against Religion”. In it I present four characteristics of Religious people that Jesus was against. Continue reading