Jesus in the World Today
Poetry and Prose About Jesus for the Twenty-First Century
- Arts & Literature
- Publisher: Resource Publications (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2025
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Publisher's Description
"Who do you say I am?" Jesus asked two thousand years ago. How would people answer that question today? What does it mean to encounter Jesus in the twenty-first century? In this time of social media, gender fluidity, electric cars, climate crisis, economic disparity, colonialism, and white supremacy, not to mention the threat of nuclear warfare and a global poverty rate of 10 percent, how can the teachings of a first-century itinerant carpenter and preacher, who talked about people loving their enemies, turning the other cheek, and taking care of the poor, have any meaning or influence? Written for Christians seeking a contemporary vision of Jesus, this collection of poems and personal essays will challenge, provoke, and inspire readers to consider how Jesus and his teachings are even more relevant--and necessary--in the world today.
Endorsements (3)
“Sara Jewell brings us face-to-face with Jesus in the here and now. Her words are imaginative and invitational, provocative and pertinent. Her poems will have you catching glimpses of Jesus in the café, on the bus, in the street. This book is a passionate call to see Jesus in each other and to be Jesus in the world.”
“Sara Jewell’s new book is a profound call to transformation in our lives as Jesus followers. Reflecting deeply on social injustice, her prose reflections and poems about Jesus (and his dog Pete) call each of us to the radical discipleship of living our faith out in the world. Sara says that ‘the world needs more Jesus,’ and she is absolutely correct. I also think the world needs more Sara Jewell.”
“A gifted and inspiring writer, Sara Jewell takes us with her on deep journeys of the imagination, heart, and mind. The poetry weighs each word, helping us measure its power. The prose helps us absorb the truth that we are ‘in a world that needs Jesus more than ever.’ By turns political and personal, the freshness of these reflections offers a 360-degree view of real life in this beautiful, challenging, and blessed world.”
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