What Jesus Intended
Finding True Faith in the Rubble of Bad Religion

Name: What Jesus Intended
Brand: Christianaudio
Availability: InStock
Author: Todd D. Hunter
ISBN: 9781545924464

Author: Todd D. Hunter

Narrator: Mike Lenz

Unabridged: 6 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Christian Audio

Published: 07/11/2023

Categories: Nonfiction, Religion, Christian Church, Christian Ministry

Synopsis

Have you lost your footing in church? Or has the church lost its footing?

Many of us feel unsteady, disoriented, even crushed after an endless string of scandals within the walls of a place meant to offer compassion and safety. Others feel forced to draw back or distance ourselves from the church. All the while, our instincts tell us this is not what Jesus wanted for his people. But what did he intend?

After four decades of ministry, Anglican bishop Todd Hunter is no stranger to betrayal and pain in the church. Still, he has hope. He believes more than ever that Jesus is who the world needs and that Jesus has plans for his followers. In What Jesus Intended, Hunter offers a vision for emerging from the rubble of bad religion and rebuilding faith among a community of sincere believers. By unpacking the purposes of Jesus, we can expose twisted, toxic religion for what it is and embrace the true aims of the gospel.

Come for a fresh hearing of Jesus—one that offers us the healing and goodness we've always longed for.

About Todd D. Hunter

Dr. Todd Hunter is the founding bishop of The Anglican Diocese, Churches for the Sake of Others. He is a past president of Alpha USA and former national director for the Association of Vineyard Churches. An adjunct professor at several seminaries, he is author of Christianity Beyond Belief, Giving Church Another Chance, The Outsider Interviews, The Accidental Anglican, Our Favorite Sins, and Our Character at Work.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Suzanne on July 25, 2023

What Jesus Intended?? Indeed!! I have so many good things to say about this book but I am going to keep it simple. I never really thought about Jesus having "aims". But He truly does. This quote from the book talks about Good Religion and Jesus' aims: "Nothing in the contemporary ills of the church s......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on August 14, 2023

What Jesus Intended Finding True Faith in the Rubble of Bad Religion by Todd D. Hunter Pub Date 18 Jul 2023 InterVarsity Press,IVP Christian| Nonfiction $Adult$| Religion & Spirituality Netgalley and Intervarsity Press have provided me with a copy of What Jesus Intended for review: Do you feel as though......more

Goodreads review by Grace on July 07, 2023

I grew up as a pastors’ kid for many years and deeply loved my experience of church. I have so many fond memories of different churches throughout my childhood years, and beautiful memories of rooting myself in a Christian community in college. I experienced beauty, love, and Jesus. But unfortunatel......more

Goodreads review by Bob on October 17, 2023

Summary: Written for those who have been disillusioned by the church and bad religion, offering hope that the rediscovery of Jesus and his aims can sustain and restore us. The number of people who no longer identify with a church, even if they still identify as “Christian” is staggering. The last dec......more

Goodreads review by Josh on November 20, 2023

The title of What Jesus Intended: Finding True Faith in the Rubble of Religion left me a bit uncomfortable. On one hand, I absolutely believe that the name of Jesus has been co-opted for the purpose of power. On the other, it leaves me thinking of the “No True Scotsman” fallacy that basically defend......more