What is your image of Jesus? Not Jesus the divine. Rather Jesus the man. Where did that image come from? Does it inspire you or does it leave you wanting more? What if your view of Jesus the man isn't at all like he really was? Today's guest, author, leader and student of Jesus, Josh Khachadourian, is here to set the record straight about who Jesus really was. And, to help us see that he is the standard for manhood that we need, that we've been looking for.
Contact Info:
Website: standard59.com
Book: The Standard
Podcast: Raising the Standard
Expanded Notes:
- Avoiding the prodigal path has much to do with the influence of parents and how you are raised
- There is no shame in a story that is focused on running a steadfast race which doesn't require a radical conversion
- Jesus invites us into an experience with him
- Jesus, as a human man, was the inspiration for Josh's book and a model for great masculinity
- Economic and social changes created a church culture that became more feminine and in turn lessoned Jesus' masculinity
- In contrast, Jesus came as a blue collar man, physically strong and deeply confrontational with truth and with grace; Jesus was strongly subversive
- Jesus shows us that real strength comes from within, a more courageous expression of strength
- 6 Major themes of Jesus' life captured in the book, The Standard, about how Jesus modeled manhood for us:
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- Self Mastery
- Leadership
- Communication
- Empathy
- Strength
- Mission of Love
- Jesus provides an example for every man about preparation
- The key message is that grit and grind and intensity is not enough; you cannot live Jesus' example on your own
