Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Memoirs of Jesus is a stunning new look at the Gospels for Christian, Seeker and Skeptic alike.What would happen if Jesus woke you up in the middle of the night? What if he said he was going to do that for forty straight nights? What if he said he had a job for you to do? This is what happened when he did it to me. "David. David Wake up Don't be afraid It is I," he said. "Do you know I have a job for you to do?" "Why?" I asked. I didn't know what else to say. "I want to save a life, but I also want to change a life. This is how we're going to do it: Each night I'll have you read some of the Gospels. Every so often, I'll stop you and talk about stuff. It won't usually be long. But you just do your best to write down what I say." "Sure, Lord. Of course. Um, what stuff?" "Oh, memories, thoughts, reflections, glimpses behind the scenes, so to speak." "Why me?" "Why not you? I think you're probably a good one for this job. Don't you want to do it?" "Well, yes, Lord. Of course I just . . . just . . . I'm not. . . ." "What? Worthy?" He cast wide eyes my way, tilting his head in a slightly teasing manner. "Well, yeah " I said, feeling the protest weaken as I said it. "You let me worry about that part, David. You just do this part."Memoirs of Jesus as told to David Kurtz is a completely new experience of the Gospels. As the memoirs are taken down by David, Jesus examines his earthly life in numerous vignettes, taking us from birth to death and beyond, showing us a life sometimes only hinted at in the Bible. His words from the Gospels are unchanged but recast to connect to today, to show the timelessness of his life and his offer to everyone.Memoirs of Jesus as told to David Kurtz is a powerful walk through the Gospels. Part novel, part commentary, this thought-provoking book challenges, encourages and enlivens all that has been said about Jesus.
Synopsis
Memoirs of Jesus as told to David Kurtz is a powerful walk through the Gospels. Part novel, part commentary, this thought-provoking book challenges and encourages us, while enlivening the story of Jesus. In Memoirs, Jesus "visits" David for 40 straight nights, having him read through the Gospels, while Jesus responds to the words being read, capturing 120 individual chapters, strung together in a complete whole. Capped off by the 20 questions Jesus said David could ask him, Memoirs of Jesus is for everyone.