Kyle Idleman on The Missing Messiah and the Jesus We've Redefined

About this episode

Kyle Idleman discusses the misconceptions about Jesus and the importance of true discipleship.

Kyle Idleman, Senior Pastor of Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky, has watched a generation fall in love with Jesus without ever submitting to Him. The Missing Messiah, co-authored with Mark E. Moore, starts with a Michael Jordan illustration that says it all: millions feel connected to Jesus the way fans feel connected to a logo, through cultural association and name recognition, without ever being close enough that following Him actually costs them something. Discipleship, the Jesus we have domesticated, and what it means to follow a King: Kyle unpacks why the word Christ is not a last name but the New Testament equivalent of Messiah, why belief without following is not the faith of the Gospels, and what it looks like when someone treats Jesus like a drawer in the dresser of life rather than the dresser everything else fits into. He also shares what he is seeing in the spiritual awakening happening on college campuses right now, why awakening without alignment will miss the moment, and what questions every believer should be asking themselves about their bank statements, their politics, and the last time following Jesus actually cost them something. Highlights…

People in this episode

Guest: Kyle Idleman

Topics covered

• discipleship
• spiritual awakening
• following Jesus
• cultural association
• faith
• Messiah

Keywords

• Jesus
• discipleship
• Messiah
• spiritual awakening
• faith
• cultural association
• Michael Jordan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Southeast Christian Church

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