Deborah Chew

This is a copy paste intro from my previous post. The contents following this intro will be from the second chapter of the book.  [So I've been reading this book called Jesus > Religion by Jefferson Bethke. You may know him by his viral video on YouTube which you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IAhDGYlpqY The book is essentially all about what it says on the front cover: Why He (Jesus) is so much better than trying harder, doing more, and being good enough.  I am in love with this book for how many BURNS it gives to many Christians (including me!) always been a fan of "oh snap" moments ;) For my own benefit and for others, I will be typing out portions from this book that I resonate with and want a place where I can document it for easy access. ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Chapter: Two Title: Saying Nothing New I had been a C...

So I've been reading this book called Jesus > Religion by Jefferson Bethke. You may know him by his viral video on YouTube which you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IAhDGYlpqY The book is essentially all about what it says on the front cover: Why He (Jesus) is so much better than trying harder, doing more, and being good enough.  I am in love with this book for how many BURNS it gives to many Christians (including me!) always been a fan of "oh snap" moments ;) For my own benefit and for others, I will be typing out portions from this book that I resonate with and want a place where I can document it for easy access.  This is from the first chapter under the the title "Finding the real Jesus" The first 6 months of my life with Jesus, I was alone and guessing how to "do" the Christian faith. I spent a lot of nights in my dorm room reading my Bible - which was better than going out and partying like I did the sem bef...