The Journey: Leaving Religion, Following Jesus

by McBrayer, Ronnie

• ISBN13: 9781573125314
• ISBN10: 1573125318
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-05-01
• Publisher: Smyth & Helwys Publishing

Summary

Leaving Religion, Following Jesus is a book about running after Jesus, about a journey with the Christ-his journey and yours. It is a book about looking and listening to the unexpected. It is a book about opening our eyes, unstopping our ears, and soaking up the gracious wonder that he is, the wonder that surrounds us.

Author Biography

Ronnie McBrayer was born in the foothills of the North Georgia mountains and claims to have barely survived the fire-and-brimstone, fundamentalist upbringing of his childhood. But in the great comedy of God, Ronnie has spent his adulthood in ministry, both preaching in and protesting against; both loving and leaving; both running from and returning to the church. The faith he is trying to keep isn't in organized religion, however; it is in Jesus. Ronnie holds degrees in Christian education and theology. He has been a pastor, chaplain, leader in social justice ministries, and a writer. But the role he enjoys most is being husband to Cindy and father to Blayze, Bryce, and Braden. Ronnie is the author of But God Meant It for Good and Keeping the Faith. He also writes a popular faith-based weekly column for the newspapers of the Freedom Communications group. You can visit Ronnie's website at www.ronniemcbrayer.net.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
A Hazardous Journey	p. 3
The Greatest Story Ever Told	p. 15
Wear Your Religion Like You Wear Your Underwear	p. 29
A Fool and His Money	p. 43
Whose Side Is God On?	p. 55
Who Could Blame Him?	p. 69
The Gospel according to Gatorade	p. 83
Brides, Birthdays, Baptists, and Born Again	p. 97
Leaving Salem	p. 109
God Ain't a Quitter	p. 125
Take Off Your Feet	p. 139
Imagine	p. 153
The Burning Hell	p. 165
I Came Back, One Last Time, to Say ôThank Youö	p. 179
	p. 191
Conclusion	p. 203
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