God without Religion: Can It Really Be This Simple?

by Andrew Farley

Overview

Andrew Farley's experience as a Christian was first characterized by self-effort as he tried to please God at any cost. His ruthless religion resulted in spiritual burnout and disillusionment with church. Only then did he discover what relaxing in Jesus means and how enjoying God's intimate presence can transform everyday life.

Using a unique story-driven format, God without Religion dismantles common religious misconceptions, revealing

the true meaning of being filled with the Spirit
the facts about judgment, rewards, and God's discipline
the simple truth behind predestination and the divisions it causes
the problem with the popular challenge to "live radical"

Pulling no punches, Farley shows how the truth about these controversial issues can liberate and unify believers as we discover how to rest in the unconditional love of God.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441232120
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	06/01/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	811 KB

About the Author

Andrew Farley (PhD, University of Illinois) is lead pastor of Ecclesia, a growing evangelical church located on the high plains of west Texas. He was formerly a professor at University of Notre Dame and is now a tenured professor at Texas Tech University. Andrew is the bestselling author of The Naked Gospel: The Truth You May Never Hear in Church and coauthor with Nobel Prize winning geoscientist Katharine Hayhoe of A Climate for Change. His writings are quietly reaching untold numbers with the life-changing message of "Jesus plus nothing."
Andrew Farley is a bestselling author and pastor of Church Without Religion (ChurchWithoutReligion.com). He serves as a faculty adviser for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and frequently speaks at churches and university groups around the United States and in Canada. Andrew is also a professor of applied linguistics at Texas Tech University in West Texas, where he lives with his wife, Katharine, and their son, Gavin. For more information, please visit AndrewFarley.org.

Connect with Dr. Andrew Farley on FaceBook and Twitter and go mobile with his video and audio messages by downloading the "Ecclesia: Church without Religion" app for Android, iPad, and iPhone. Visit AndrewFarley.org to download free study materials.

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Table of Contents

The Extortionist 11

Part 1 Mennonite Motorboat 17

Part 2 Divine Slot Machine? 65

Part 3 The Two Ministries of Christ 79

Part 4 God's Big Fat Greek Wedding 95

Part 5 Frank Lloyd Wrong 127

Part 6 Government Bailout 177

Part 7 Theater of Life 211

Part 8 The Spirit of Gretzky 245

Acknowledgments 265

What People are Saying About This

Leonard Sweet

"Andrew Farley is one of the best young writers yet most mature thinkers in the church today. Read God without Religion to hear the voice of a 21st century Bonhoeffer who shows how to ring in the good times when Jesus (not religion) is the cantus firmus, the enduring melody, of our lives."--(Leonard Sweet, bestselling author and professor at Drew University and George Fox University)

David Gregory

"Never have I encountered a book that so clearly and biblically explains New Covenant Christianity. If you want to dump the religious burden and live in the true freedom and joy of Christ, God without Religion is for you."--(David Gregory, bestselling author of Dinner with a Perfect Stranger and The Rest of the Gospel)

Matthew Paul Turner

"God without Religion is brave, genius, and full of the best kind of hope. Andrew Farley offers us a clear, more joy-filled, and peaceful route to God, without religion! And we need that now more than ever."--(Matthew Paul Turner, bestselling author of Churched and Hear No Evil)

Editorial Reviews

"Andrew Farley is one of the best young writers yet most mature thinkers in the church today. Read God without Religion to hear the voice of a 21st century Bonhoeffer who shows how to ring in the good times when Jesus (not religion) is the cantus firmus, the enduring melody, of our lives." -Leonard Sweet, bestselling author and professor at Drew University and George Fox University

"Never have I encountered a book that so clearly and biblically explains New Covenant Christianity. If you want to dump the religious burden and live in the true freedom and joy of Christ, God without Religion is for you." -David Gregory, bestselling author of Dinner with a Perfect Stranger and The Rest of the Gospel
 

"God without Religion is brave, genius, and full of the best kind of hope. Andrew Farley offers us a clear, more joy-filled, and peaceful route to God, without religion! And we need that now more than ever."-Matthew Paul Turner, bestselling author of Churched and Hear No Evil

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