The Year of Living like Jesus, Edward G. Dobson
The Year of Living like Jesus, Edward G. Dobson
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The Year of Living like Jesus
My Journey of Discovering What Jesus Would Really Do

Author: Edward G. Dobson, A. J. Jacobs, Author of The Year of Living Biblically

Narrator: Tom Schiff/Ed Dobson, Tom Schiff, Edward G. Dobson

Unabridged: 9 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 11/10/2009


Synopsis

“It may appear from the cover that this is a nice book about growing a beard because Jesus did but be warned- you will quickly discover that Ed's adventure takes him, and us, deep into the heart of grace, mercy and the endless discovery of just what the way of Jesus looks like - which, of course, has very little to do with having a beard.”—Rob Bell, Jesus Wants To Save Christians“Inspiring, insightful, sometimes infuriating, often funny, a little weird (like its author) and a must read for anyone wanting to become a serious follower of Jesus Christ” —Cal Thomas“Highly, highly recommended” —Brian McLarenEvangelical pastor Ed Dobson had a radical idea…“Live one year as Jesus lived. Eat as Jesus ate. Pray as Jesus prayed. Observe the sabbath as Jesus observed. Attend the Jewish festivals as Jesus attended. Read the Gospels every week." Dobson’s transition from someone who follows Jesus to someone who lives like Jesus takes him into bars, inspires him to pick up hitchhikers, and deepens his understanding of suffering. Living like Jesus is quite different from what we imagine.“It may appear from the cover that this is a nice book about growing a beard because Jesus did but be warned- you will quickly discover that Ed's adventure takes him, and us, deep into the heart of grace, mercy and the endless discovery of just what the way of Jesus looks like - which, of course, has very little to do with having a beard.”—Rob Bell, Jesus Wants To Save Christians

About Edward G. Dobson

Ed Dobson, pastor emeritus of Calvary Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serves as an advisory editor for Christianity Today and consulting editor for Leadership. He holds an earned doctorate from the University of Virginia, was named "Pastor of the Year" by Moody Bible Institute, and is author of numerous books, including Prayers and Promises When Facing a Life-Threatening Illness. He moved to the United States in 1964 from Northern Ireland and now lives with his family in Grand Rapids.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Katie on February 01, 2010

I was curious before I started reading, how is Dobson going to define "living like Jesus"? Does it mean approximating the lifestyle of a 1st century Jewish man, from sandals to tzitzit? Living as closely to the instructions in the Gospels as possible? Actually replicating literal events from Jesus'......more

Goodreads review by Laura on January 26, 2016

I came across this book after having read The Year of Living Biblically and was really interested in a similar book written from the perspective of a believer. However this book was generally disappointing. Many of the more time-consuming things Dobson does to "live like Jesus" like praying the rosa......more

Goodreads review by Holly on August 11, 2011

The title, The Year of Living Like Jesus, caught my attention as I was skimming shelfs at the library. I decided to see what kind of insights this evangelical pastor, Ed Dobson, could offer on being like Jesus. And I did learn one great lesson from this book!!! I NEED TO READ THE GOSPELS MORE OFTEN!......more

Goodreads review by Hattush on August 12, 2024

After reading A.J. Jacob’s book The Year of Living Biblically, Ed Dobson decides to do his own year – twelve months of living like Jesus. But…how, exactly? This book chronicles the journey of one man’s attempt to follow Jesus’s teachings, actions, and lifestyle literally. I love the idea. As Christi......more

Goodreads review by Adriane on April 07, 2016

Ed Dobson, pastor of an evangelical church in Grand Rapids for over 18 years and now retired due to complications of ALS, inspired partly by nominally-Jewish/athiest author A.J. Jacobs’ book The Year of Living Biblically, and also by his own yearning to live out his faith authentically rather than a......more