Brian McLaren: Q4 – The Jesus Question

A New Kind of Christianity (Chapters 12 – 13) The author suggests in Chapter 12 that there are many versions of Jesus in play in today’s world and church. Describe the versions of Jesus that you have been exposed to in ...

Russell Rathbun – Jesus Doesn’t Have an Image Problem

Our job as Christians isn’t to protect God’s reputation, but to try and understand the truth that God really loves us, and to move into relationship with others. This is one of the key thoughts that author Russell Rathbun puts ...

Brian McLaren: Q3 – The God Question

An New Kind of Christianity (Chapters 10-11) The author proposes that the Bible presents a trajectory of growth and maturity in human understanding of God in relation to God’s uniqueness, God’s ethics, God’s universality, God’s agency, and God’s character. Do you agree ...

Brian McLaren: Q2 – The Authority Question

A New Kind of Christianity (Chapters 7-9) Compare your experiences with the Bible to the author’s, and respond to the “messes” he summarizes in Chapter 7. Respond to the way the Bible was used by the pro-slavery forces in American history. Do ...

Brian McLaren: Q1 – The Narrative Question

A New Kind of Christianity (Chapters 4-6) The author quickly introduces two very important ideas: the six-line narrative and reading the Bible frontward instead of backward. Try to summarize each in your own words, and discuss your reactions to each. The author distinguishes ...