Jesus the Bloke: The Mate Every Man Needs

I feel uncomfortable about saying this, but at times, for me it was as if there were two different men writing this book. \\nHis theology, and his writing on Jesus- you couldn't fault it. He doesn't talk religious """"shop talk"""", like he's talking to Bible college students. \\nHe writes like he's talking to his mates, about Jesus, in modern Australian vernacular, and good on him for that. \\nBut, to be honest, I am uncomfortable with some of his stories that precede his Bible commentaries, his commentary on Jesus. \\nIn trying to be relatable, I think he """"straddles the side lines"""" of decency. \\nI'm not trying to come across as hyper- critical, in airing discomfort about Ps. Jason's """"No BS"""" approach, as he terms it, but I just reckon that some of his stories in the book would make certain people uncomfortable. Not just church folk, eh. \\nI can see what he's trying to do, but I couldn't give it to some blokes I know, because it would create awkward conversations. \\nSay, for example, the story about the school nurse who resembled something of a """"Barbie doll"""", and his school mates rush to acquire sports injuries in certain parts of their anatomy, so that they could visit said nurse for treatment. \\nThen, Ps. Jason does a complete 180, and shares genuine, inspirational stories about a church charity that rescues girls from slavery. \\n\\nI don't know how to explain it any better- it just seems like two different authors have written this, and it was an…

I bought this for my hubby (he doesn't go to church)but thought I'd have a quick flick through. . . . I couldn't put it down. \\n\\n I helped me understand Jesus and God in a totally much better way . \\n\\nThe bit about Jesus, Our Saviour, going along with his Mum's request at the wedding in Cana, which I've always loved, the way author Jason Elsemore described it (totally accurately) made me see parts of it I hadn't realised and had me in stitches . \\nHe brings up challenges that some have had with understanding God's world and ways and really made me see our Father in a wonderful new way. \\nI'll be buying at least a few more copies of this wonderful book to share with others.