What Would Jesus Do NOW?

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Read Andrew Sullivan's provocative cover article. I only partly agree with him. Must we be in community?
Or can we go it alone?

What would Jesus do NOW? Really? When "What Would Jesus Do?" became cliché, the answer fell within a particular view of theology and interpretation of scripture. What Would Jesus Do NOW ? To begin with, Christians have a lot of explaining to do. Jesus was counter-cultural, and that's what he taught his followers to be. The more he lived the Gospel message "that all people matter", the more he clashed with the prevailing culture of a privilegted Jewish priesthood who were in cahoots with the occupying Romans. He and his followers put their lives in danger. How did Christianity come to be an "institution" and stopped following Jesus' way of life as the number one priority? As Christians can we find our way back? WWJDNow - a film in four episodes WATCH IT NOW - CLICK TO PLAY
How the Church was Left Behind
	In a time when more people are spiritual but nobody's religious any more, what are churches good for? Why don't people come to church? As the "church" was woven into the American Dream, it lost Jesus' counter-cultural voice on justice and care of the marginalized. It lost the mission everyone assumed it served and became mostly about worship on Sunday morning. Episode 1
Our Iceberg is Melting
	Moderate and progressive Christians lost their voice in the media decades ago. Now the media show Christians with extreme positions who become the stereotypes and caricatures. Church resources are being outpaced by expenses. Membership is dwindling. Sometimes we have to let things break before people are willing to fix them. Is that the case with Christian churches? Episode 2
Finding Jesus in the church
	He’s here somewhere! Why do Americans look for spirituality anywhere but in a Christian church? Why are churches no longer pillars of ethics and values? Even keeping buildings open is becoming impossible under the old once-a-week model. Congregations are struggling to survive. What keeps them going, and what outcomes do they think are possible? Episode 3
Buckle Up for Transformation
	Is survival of the church institution more important than propagating Jesus’ way of life? Not according to anything Jesus said. Have we become like the privileged Pharisees Jesus called out? How do “members” become intentional followers of Jesus, doing his work in the world? Why would anyone choose to live a religious life today? Episode 4

a film by Rick Johnson
presented by The Episcopal Church, Diocese of California

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