Table of Contents
Foreword Kyle Idleman xiii
Introduction Getting in the Way of God's Love: "If Jesus Ain't Happy …"
Chapter 1 When Insiders Get in the Way: Throwing Tables 1
Chapter 2 When Being Good Gets in the Way: Hellboys and Hellgirls 11
Chapter 3 When Rules Get in the Way: Homer Simpson Was Right 23
Chapter 4 When Morals Get in the Way: Play It Backward 41
Chapter 5 When Hypocrisy Gets in the Way: Posing for Pictures That Aren't Being Taken 55
Chapter 6 When Tradition Gets in the Way: "A Guy Walks into a Bar …" 69
Chapter 7 When Judgment Gets in the Way: Caught in the Act 83
Chapter 8 When Graceless Religion Gets in the Way: Caught in the Act Redux 95
Chapter 9 When Prejudice Gets in the Way: Woman at the Well, Wrong Side of the Tracks 103
Chapter 10 When Neighbors and Gnats Get in the Way: Neighbors and Gnat Strainers 117
Chapter 11 When Our Hearts Get in the Way: Made a Difference to That One 129
Chapter 12 When Little Children Get in the Way: Say Hello to My Little Friend 143
Chapter 13 When Joyless, Selfish People Get in the Way: Old Dogs, Old Tricks 161
Chapter 14 When Christians Get in the Way: You've Been Galileo'd 177
Conclusion When Guilt Gets in the Way: Creating Free Access to the Father's Love 193
Acknowledgments 201
Notes 205
About the Author 211