Feedback for Secret Message of Jesus

The Secret Message of Jesus is, based on all our feedback, Brian's best book ever for group studies. A wide variety of church groups, classes, and cohorts, plus mixed groups that include Christians and non-christians together, have found the book very effective at stimulating dialogue and deep engagement.

The softcover version is now available - it includes a new chapter
plus group dialogue questions.

+++++
A note from a reader:
I received an email recently from someone I had spoken with in a
recent speaking tour. He summarizes what a lot of people are feeling
in response to the Secret Message of Jesus:
+++++
... I think that we have reduced the Good news of the Kingdom of God
to the OK-news. We have reduced the gospel to the dealing of our sins,
and turning a blind eye to Jesus' invitation to be part of God's
kingdom and establishing justice, peace and joy. ...

I think that as Christians we tend to abdicate our responsibility to
look after the poor, the oppressed and the widow. We change the
message so that it talks about the "spiritual" poor, oppressed and
widow - because it's easier than to deal with the hard, real life
realities. How wonderful it will be if all Christians would trade our
small dreams of "making a difference" for God-sized dreams of "making
this world different."

At times, the task seems so big and so overwhelming. I have to
earnestly seek how I can follow in Jesus' footsteps personally and
individually, and how as a leader and teacher I can extend Jesus'
invitation to others. It is as if I have been lied to my whole life -
as if I was only shown a little part of what Jesus did and invites us
to. But I have made the decision that I will heed Jesus invitation to
"seek the Kingdom of God..." Can it be that there really is a better
way to live than to worry about what to eat and to worry? Can it be
that my life can amount to more than my needs, my ambitions, and my
wants? Can it be true that I can be a part of God's unveiling story of
restoration?

It must be.

I dont really know whereto from here. But I guess that its part of the
journey? Always seeking, always listening, and always responding to
the call.
+++++