Bridges Over Walls

Untangling Christianity from the Way of Jesus w/ Andreas Beccai

Jul 28, 2023

Pastor Andreas Beccai discusses untangling Christianity from the Way of Jesus. They explore the perception of Christianity as a brand, the limitations of church services, and the need for community in embodying the character of Christ. They emphasize the power of faith drawing people through compassion and discuss living with kindness and trust in God's work.

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Quick takeaways

Christianity as a brand often lacks the compassion and love exemplified by Jesus.

Building bridges with others requires genuine love, curiosity, and practical acts of care.

Deep dives

Christianity as a Brand vs. the Way of Jesus

There is a disconnect between Christianity as a brand and the way of Jesus. Throughout history, Christianity has been used to justify harm and scandals involving Christian leaders. Many question the value of Christianity in the world. The character of Jesus, filled with compassion and love, drew people to him, but modern Christianity often lacks these qualities.

Introduction

2min

Reflections on Faith and Community

20min

Moving Beyond a Narrow View

9min

The Magnetic Nature of Faith and the Impact of Jesus' Example

3min

Living with Kindness and Trust in God's Work

4min

Christianity can be a brand as much as it can be a faith. If you grew up Christian, you're probably already aware of the fact that there are Christian versions of just about everything from streaming services like Pure Flix to entire genres of Christian self-help books. Life coaches, radio stations, and Christian businesses. But is Christianity in the United States today really the way of Jesus?

When we read the stories of Jesus in the Bible, we see someone who exemplified a very different set of values than many might see in us today - a person filled with compassion and patience and love. People were drawn to Jesus in a way that we just don't often see people being drawn to modern Christianity. If that's the way of Jesus, why do things feel so different now? Is it possible that God can't always be found in a Christian church? Is it possible that when many Christians envision God, the Way of Jesus isn't the main thing that they think about?

But imagine a Christianity where the adherents actually lived up to that character of Jesus. How would the face of modern Christianity change if we actually took that kind of God seriously? What if Christians were the kind of people that our neighbors wanted to be around? We explore all this and more here with Pastor Andreas Beccai!

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Bridges Over Walls

Untangling Christianity from the Way of Jesus w/ Andreas Beccai

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Christianity as a Brand vs. the Way of Jesus

Living Up to the Character of Jesus

The Impact of Genuine Love and Curiosity

Living Out Faith Beyond Worship Services

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts