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    The Importance of Being Foolish: How To Think Like Jesus

    By Brennan Manning

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    In the eyes of the world, Jesus was a fool. He did not abide by the rules of his day; the people he associated with were shunned by society; his Sermon on the Mount reads likea primer on being left behind, stepped on, and ignored. In order for us to truly be the people Jesus wants us to be, we too must learn to become "foolish."

    Becoming a Christian is not a magical enterprise by which we are automatically transformed into better people. We must train to become who God intends us to be. In The Importance of Being Foolish, bestselling Christian author Brennan Manning teaches us how to think like Jesus. By reorienting our lives according to the gospel we may appear to be fools in the eyes of the world, but Manning reveals that this is exactly what Jesus wants.

    In a powerful exploration of the mind of Christ, Manning reveals how our obsession with security, pleasure, and power prevents us from living rich and meaningful lives. Our endless struggle to acquire money, good feelings, and prestige yields a rich harvest of worry, frustration, and resentment. Manning explores what Christ's mind was truly focused on: finding the Father, compassion for others, a heart of forgiveness, and the work of the kingdom.

    Coming from the gentle yet compelling voice of Brennan Manning, The Importance of Being Foolish is a refreshing reminder of the radical call of Jesus and the transforming love of God.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateOct 5, 2010
    ISBN9780062032355
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    The Importance of Being Foolish: How To Think Like Jesus
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    Brennan Manning

    Brennan Manning spent his life and ministry helping others experience the unconditional love of Jesus Christ. A recovering alcoholic and former Franciscan priest, his own spiritual journey took him down a variety of paths, all of them leading to the profound reality of God’s irresistible grace. His ministry responsibilities varied greatly – from teacher, to minister to the poor, to solidary reflective. As a writer, Brennan Manning is best known as the author of the contemporary classics, The Ragamuffin Gospel, Abba’s Child, Ruthless Trust, The Importance of Being Foolish, Patched Together, and The Furious Longing of God.

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    • 2/5
      He could see the problems and identifies many of them well, yet he never seems to get around to the answers. Instead, he appears uninspired as he gets bogged down in the weight of his own work. It is as if he got off on the wrong foot with this book and never found his way back around.
    • 4/5
      Manning's book "The Ragamuffin Gospel" hit me like a bolt of fire and tears. One of the most important books I've read leading me to a better understanding of grace and deepened my relationship with my heavenly father. I told myself that I should not have expectations that this book would be similarly powerful. Yet in the back of my mind I think I still hoped it would be. I was initially disappointed. Probably because of my high expectations. But part of it was because the as the author admitted he was writing some of this because had been challenged to do so. The beginning felt like he was dutifully relating truths with less than his normal passion. He even reused an anecdote I had read before. I set the book aside for a few weeks before picking it up again.

      The middle and end parts of the book showed Manning writing again with passion about the things he deeply cares about. He wants people to truly understanding how deeply and powerfully God loves them as individuals. And how if we are really are serious about being Christlike and making the world a better place how we can be God's messengers to people that are struggling all around us. A solid thoughtful book worth reading after you read the Ragamuffin Gospel.

      Cheers!

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    • 5/5
      Everyone who seeks to understand the life of Jesus Christ and the human relationship to Christ's purpose should read this book.