Love Matters More: How Fighting to Be Right Keeps Us from Loving Like Jesus

by Jared Byas

Overview

For years, Christians have argued, debated, and fought one another while "speaking the truth in love," yet we are no closer to the grace-filled life Jesus modeled. Biblical scholar and popular podcast host of The Bible for Normal People, Jared Byas casts a new vision for the Christian life that's built not on certainty, but on the risk of love.

A biblically-based Christian life is not grounded in having all the answers but in a living relationship. This ultimately shifts our focus from collecting the "right" answers to loving others deeply and authentically. With stories and insights drawn from his years as a pastor, professor, and podcast host, Jared Byas calls us back to the heart of the Bible: that truth is only true when it's lived out in love.

In a refreshing voice that's both witty and profoundly revelatory, Jared unpacks the concept of truth, its meaning, and why we so often fight over it. He makes a compelling case for how what we believe is less important than how we believe it and that, more than anything else, telling the truth in love is about following Jesus.

For anyone who has ever felt forced to choose between truth and love, acceptance and rightness, this book offers a path forward beyond truth wars and legalistic religion to a love that matters more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310358602
Publisher:	Zondervan
Publication date:	09/08/2020
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Jared Byas is co-host of the popular podcast The Bible for Normal People and co-author of the book Genesis for Normal People. As a former teaching pastor and professor of Philosophy & Biblical Studies, he speaks regularly on the Bible, truth, creativity, wisdom, and the Christian faith. He and his wife, Sarah, live outside Philadelphia, PA with their four children, Augustine, Tov, Elletheia, and Exodus. Connect with Jared at jaredbyas.com.

Table of Contents

1 Only God Knows It's an Elephant 1

2 Truth Is Overworked and Underpaid 23

3 Beware of Falling in Love with Cows 47

4 Truth without Love Isn't True 69

5 If It Doesn't Set You Free, It's Not True 91

6 The Importance of Weaving Flax into Tablecloths 103

7 Love Changes the Truth 123

8 Speaking the Truth in Love 147

9 Giving Our Opinion in Love 161

10 A More Authentic Faith 173

11 Love Matters More 187

Acknowledgments 199

Notes 201

Editorial Reviews

'With a focus on Jesus's message of salvation for all, Byas frequently reminds readers of Christianity's welcoming core: 'It turns out that the best Christians are the ones who love the most, regardless of what they know or don't know.' Christians who enjoy the work of Richard Rohr should check this out.'--Publishers Weekly

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