Beneath the Graffiti: A De-churched Christian’s Search for Christianity
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Reading the Bible with clear eyes
For many who read the Bible, they read it through figurative church-made glasses. These glasses have a special filter that consists of the Bible interpretations they’ve heard in church. As they read the Bible, the words they read go through this filter. In some cases, the words are modified by the filter so that what reaches the mind conveniently matches up with what they’ve heard in church.
Yet if they notice a conflict between what they’re reading and what they’ve heard, they may attribute the conflict to their apparent inability to understand the “complex” messages in the Bible, messages only seminary-trained pastors can understand, or so they may have been told.
Nagged by the conflicts I’d noticed while reading the Bible—conflicts between what I had heard in church and what I was reading—I gradually removed those church-made glasses and, for the first time, read the Bible with clear eyes. That’s how I came to find true Christianity, the Christianity that Jesus lived and taught. You can read about what I found in my book, Beneath the Graffiti: A De-churched Christian’s Search for Christianity.
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Because modern Christianity suffers from 2000 years of human tinkering, manipulation, and customization.
Beneath the Graffiti: A De-churched Christian’s Search for Christianity
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Modern Christianity suffers from 2000 years of human tinkering, manipulation, and customization. For evidence, consider the hundreds of different denominations, each with their own customized rules, doctrines, beliefs, and traditions. But how far have some of those variants drifted from what existed 2000 years ago? And what did exist 2000 years ago?
You can find answers in “Beneath the Graffiti: A De-churched Christian’s Search for Christianity,” where the ebook is currently FREE on Amazon until Wednesday, July 30th.
A Lot Can Change in 2000 Years
The years haven’t been kind to Christianity. The way of life that Jesus lived and taught has been scared by the influences of man. Sometimes, what we see on the surface shows little resemblance to what Jesus originated.
That’s what can happen after 2000 years—2000 years of human tinkering, manipulation, and customization. For evidence, consider the hundreds of different denominations, each with their own customized rules, doctrines, beliefs, and traditions. However, as different as they are from one another, they all call what they preach the same thing … Christianity.
But is it really Christianity, or more specifically, the Christianity that Jesus lived and taught? How far have some of those variants drifted from what existed 2000 years ago? And what did exist 2000 years ago?
Is the Christianity you’ve experienced authentic Christianity, or has it been influenced more by man that God? If that question stirs a feeling in your soul, please consider my book, Beneath the Graffiti: A De-churched Christian’s Search for Christianity. The book is a record of what I found when I peered beneath the 2000-year accumulation of manmade clutter.
https://www.amazon.com/Beneath-Graffiti-churched-Christians-Christianity-ebook/dp/B0DK7VD71B
A Lot Can Change in 2000 Years
The years haven’t been kind to Christianity. The way of life that Jesus lived and taught has been scared by the influences of man. Sometimes, what we see on the surface shows little resemblance to what Jesus promoted.
That’s what can happen after 2000 years—2000 years of human influence, of tinkering, manipulation, and customization. For evidence, consider the hundreds of different denominations, each with their own customized rules, doctrines, beliefs, and traditions. However, as different as they are from one another, they all call what they preach the same thing … Christianity.
But is it really Christianity, or more specifically, the Christianity that Jesus lived and taught? How far have some of those variants drifted from what existed 2000 years ago? And what did exist 2000 years ago?
That last question is the one that lingered most in my mind as I finally gave up on church, feeling that the church I’d long been a member of had drifted far off from what Jesus initiated. That question gave me a gentle shove down a path that led me on a journey in search of Christianity, original Christianity, the Christianity that Jesus lived and taught.
Is the Christianity you’ve experienced authentic Christianity, or has it been influenced more by man that God? If that question stirs a feeling in your soul, please consider my book, Beneath the Graffiti: A De-churched Christian’s Search for Christianity. The book is a record of what I found when I peered beneath the 2000-year accumulation of manmade clutter. What I found was Jesus’ Christianity hidden beneath. But be advised, for within the pages of this book you may discover more than the truth of Christianity.
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Last day to get “Beneath the Graffiti” for FREE
Today Christians celebrate Jesus’ resurrection. May this day also signal the resurrection of His Christianity, the authentic Christianity that doesn’t suffer from 2000 years of human manipulation.
Get “Beneath the Graffiti: A De-churched Christian’s Search for Christianity” for FREE this Easter Sunday (last day of FREE promotion).
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FREE ebook
In honor of this Easter, get “Beneath the Graffiti: A De-churched Christian’s Search for Christianity” for FREE (ebook), until Easter Sunday, April 20th.
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An Easter Gift–“Beneath the Graffiti” is now FREE
In honor of this Easter, get “Beneath the Graffiti: A De-churched Christian’s Search for Christianity” for FREE (ebook), until Easter Sunday, April 20th.
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Last day to get “We Called Him Yeshua” for FREE
As Easter approaches, maybe you can experience it as they did who followed Jesus to the first “Easter.”
Today, April 10th, is the last day to get the Kindle version of “We Called Him Yeshua” for FREE.
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In honor of Easter, the Kindle version of “We Called Him Yeshua” is FREE until April 10th.
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Time for Real Christianity
Fear, anger, anxiousness … the times we live in.
If there ever was a time for real Christianity—not a weakened manmade version—it’s now.
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“Beneath the Graffiti: A De-churched Christian’s Search for Christianity”
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A brief conversation about the times we live in.
“You stressed?” Sid asked.
“Duh,” Larry groaned. “Hard not to be.”
“Ever consider Christianity? To help with the stress?
“What!? Are you kidding!? Christianity’s part of the problem. Look at all the Christians who voted for the guy. And then there’s the whole Christian Nationalism thing.”
“No, not that Christianity—I mean, that’s not really Christianity. I’m talking about the way of life that Jesus promoted … before men got ahold of it and splattered it with their self-centered ideas.”
“A Jesus Christianity? Really? Is there such a thing, and do you think it would help? I mean, help me deal with all the crap that’s going on?”
“It helps me.”
“Hmm. Okay, sure. I’m game. So how do I learn about this Jesus Christianity?”
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“Beneath the Graffiti: A De-churched Christian’s Search for Christianity”
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Are you done with church but not with Jesus?
Jesus Christ lived and taught a way of life that came to be called Christianity. Then, over the next 2000 years, Jesus’ Christianity became tainted by the influences of man. Today, in some churches a tainted version dominates, making it hard to see the way of life Jesus lived and taught. Are you done with church but not with Jesus?
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Are you a de-churched Christian?
If so, this book was written for you.
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Finding truth in a truth-starved world
Whether Christian or not, have you ever wondered about the validity of the Christianity you’ve seen and experienced? Have you ever wondered if that’s how it’s really supposed to be? Have you ever been curious about how true Christianity—that is, the Christianity that Jesus Christ lived and taught—might differ from the Christianity you’ve experienced?
You can find answers, and the truth, in the book, “Beneath the Graffiti: A De-churched Christian’s Search for Christianity.”
Now available via Kindle Unlimited.
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An old perspective of Christianity
Where modern Christianity reflects 2000 years of human influence, “Beneath the Graffiti: A De-churched Christian’s Search for Christianity” uncovers old Christianity, the Christianity that Jesus lived and taught. It’s the Christianity of the Bible presented in a very relatable way.
Now available via Kindle Unlimited.
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As a thanks for following my website … a gift
For all of you who follow this website, I decided this morning to offer to you, as a gift, a free copy of my
latest book. My hope is that in reading this book, it will help you as much as it helped me by writing it.
Below is a link to a pdf file of the book. All I ask is that if you read it, please consider going onto Amazon and leaving a review.
Here’s the link to the Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK7VD71B
And again, thanks.
Did traditional church not work for you?
Many people who end up leaving church started out looking for something, something they perhaps couldn’t find in their traditional church experience. So, they left. Sensing that the Christianity I’d been experiencing was influenced more by man than God, and desiring true Christianity rather than some manmade version, many years ago I left church. Without having to look beyond the Bible, I then stepped off on a journey in search of answers, understanding, and a relationship with God that I couldn’t find while attending church.
It’s been about 18 years since I began my journey. Along the way I wrote a book, “Beneath the Graffiti: A De-churched Christian’s Search for Christianity.” My book is a record of what I found when I peered beneath the accumulated graffiti of the past 2000 years, graffiti painted by church history and human nature—graffiti in the form of manmade rules, doctrines, beliefs, and traditions.
While writing this book, I found the answers and understanding I’d been looking for, I found healing and recovery from my de-churching experience, and I found a relationship with God and Jesus that’s far beyond anything I was looking for. I hope this book will similarly help those who read it.
If you’re curious about the book, please check it out on Amazon. The “Read sample” selection for the Kindle version is generous. For some weird reason, the paperback “Read sample” selection is small—Amazon quirk, I guess.
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A new perspective of Jesus Christ
Get to know Jesus in a way you may not have experienced before. See Him from a new perspective. Hear His story as told by the nameless who followed Him along the roads of ancient Israel.
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