Philip Gulley, author of the "Porch Talk" book series, has a new book out, "If the Church Were Christian: Rediscovering the values of Jesus". Gulley's simple statement about the values of Jesus is too good not to share.
If the Church Were Christian...
Jesus would be a model for living rather than an object of worship.
Affirming our potential would be more important than condemning our brokenness.
Reconciliation would be valued over judgment.
Gracious behavior would be more important than right belief.
Inviting questions would be valued more than supplying answers.
Encouraging personal exploration would be more important than communal uniformity.
Meeting needs would be more important than maintaining institutions.
Peace would be more important than power.
It would care more about love and less about sex.
This life would be more important than the afterlife.
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