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

· Zondervan
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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.

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5.0
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Gabriel Nicolás Camargo Toledo
September 19, 2020
This is an excellent and funny book that confronts us to be better at having loving conversations. I believe anyone, not only people that agree with Jared's theological beliefs, could learn a few valuable lessons from reading this book. Jared has written such an appropriate book for these times. He asks this question: "...what might it look like to begin with love and inclusion as the foundation for our disagreements?" I believe that, if we could do this, with all our conversations, the world would be so much better. Start our conversations and discussions with love and inclusion. Some argue that this book would be, as a lot of what happens today, preaching to the choir. But I really do hope that is not the case for this book. I hope that, even if someone doesn't agree with the fundamental beliefs or theological ideas of Jared, they could still read this book and learn some valuable lessons on how to have a loving conversation.
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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.

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