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Jefferson Bethke, YouTube sensation known from his viral video "Why I Hate Religion, but Love Jesus" talks about the meaning of salvation and what the Bible

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Jefferson Bethke: What makes us human is God's image in us. Idolatry is the terrible decision to say no to that image, and in turn reflect something else. It puts alcohol, money, sexuality, religion, or even ourselves on the throne. And the more we do that, the more we lose our humaneness; the very thing that makes us that way, the image of God.

https://www.christianpost.com/news/why-i-hate-religion-but-love-jesus-poet-jefferson-bethke-talks-jesus-religion.html
Jefferson Bethke's "Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus" YouTube sensation has garnered over 15 million views and thousands of comments since its Jan. 10 release. In a tell-all interview with The Christian Post, Bethke shares his views on religion, the controversy surrounding his video, and changes he wish he could make to his message, now gone viral.

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/from-youtube-to-amazon-jefferson-bethke-on-why-jesus-religion/
I talked with Bethke about how he's changed since the video, moralistic mentoring, the new millennial fundamentalism, and more. It's been a year-and-a-half since the release of your "Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus" poem on YouTube. With 7 million views in its first 48 hours, and close to 26 million as of today, the four-minute video clearly struck a chord.

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Jefferson Bethke, Alyssa Bethke. 4.38. 2,358 ratings537 reviews. In Love That Lasts, New York Times bestselling author of Jesus > Religion Jefferson Bethke and his wife, Alyssa, expose the distorted views of love that permeate our culture and damage our hearts, minds, and souls. Drawing from Jeff's "prodigal son" personal history and from

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There is no need to be cleaver here. I think Bethke was right to say "Jesus came to abolish religion" base on his own definition in the poem. I think he was right to say "I hate religion" base on his own definition in the poem. Here is why: There are two ways the word religion is used in the Bible. One is pure and undefiled.

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When Jefferson Bethke was only 22 years old, he produced a YouTube video called "Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus," in which he performed a spoken word poem that — to his surprise — got over 28,000,000 views.Almost overnight, it catapulted him into a career as a successful online evangelist and an interview on The Boundless Show.Bethke has since written a book called Jesus

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In Love That Lasts, New York Times best-selling author Jefferson Bethke and his wife, Alyssa, expose the distorted views of love that permeate our culture and damage our hearts, minds, and souls.. Drawing from Jeff's "prodigal son" personal history and from Alyssa's "true love waits" experience, the Bethkes point to a third and better way.

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Exposes the distorted views of love that permeate our culture and shows how embracing God's design for love can bring us what we truly long for. ... Jefferson Bethke speaks to this young adult generation from a heart of humility having walked an imperfect challenging path in life himself. He has a sincere heart to help others know the true

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In Love That Lasts, New York Times bestselling author of Jesus Religion Jefferson Bethke and his wife, Alyssa, expose the distorted views of love that permeate our culture and damage our hearts, minds, and souls. Drawing from Jeff's "prodigal son" personal history and from Alyssa's "True Love Waits" experience, the Bethkes point to a third and better way. Blending personal

https://www.christianpost.com/news/hate-religion-love-jesus-poet-jefferson-bethke-takes-jesus-center-stage.html
Jefferson Bethke, who has now become a household name thanks to his viral video hit "Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus," said in the beginning that he was only seeking to make Jesus famous — and now he may have finally found the platform, as the 22-year-old online evangelist has been appearing more and more in the mainstream to share his faith and bring Jesus front and center.

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In Love That Lasts, New York Times bestselling author of Jesus > Religion Jefferson Bethke and his wife, Alyssa, expose the distorted views of love that permeate our culture and damage our hearts, minds, and souls. Drawing from Jeff's "prodigal son" personal history and from Alyssa's "True Love Waits" experience, the Bethkes point to a third and better way.

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Description. Abandon dead, dry, religious rule-keeping and embrace the promise of being truly known and deeply loved. Jefferson Bethke burst into the cultural conversation with a passionate, provocative poem titled "Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus." The 4-minute video became an overnight sensation, with 7 million YouTube views in its first

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In the New York Times bestseller Jesus > Religion, Jefferson Bethke unpacks the stark contrasts that he drew in the poem---contrasts between teeth gritting and grace, law and love, performance and peace, despair and hope. A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. Abandon dead, dry, rule-keeping and embrace the promise of being truly known and deeply loved. Jefferson Bethke burst into the cultural

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About Us. Jefferson Bethke and Alyssa Bethke are the New York Times bestselling authors of Jesus > Religion and It's Not What You Think and Love That Lasts. Additionally they make YouTube videos, and host a podcast about relationships and faith that can be found on iTunes. They are passionate about encouraging and strengthening marriages

https://www.courageouschristianfather.com/its-not-what-you-think-by-jefferson-bethke/
A Counter-Cultural Approach: "It's Not What You Think" confronts our culture's distorted view of success head-on. Bethke argues that our fixation on external achievements often leads to emptiness and disillusionment. He encourages readers to shift their focus from worldly accomplishments to a more profound understanding of purpose and

https://sonomachristianhome.com/2012/01/why-i-hate-religion-but-love-jesus/
Jefferson Bethke challenged conventional views about religion. It was a call for Christians to return to the heart of Christianity - to move past all of the stale religion and rediscover Jesus. The controversial nature of the video spawned countless shares and numerous video responses. In fact, many chose to make atheist, Muslim, Catholic

https://www.christianpost.com/news/jefferson-bethke-humbled-by-critique-of-his-why-i-hate-religion-but-love-jesus-video.html
Bethke encouraged on his wall. "Get out of the way, make Jesus famous, and watch people be transformed. He is good!" In addition to the "Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus" video, Bethke also created "Sexual Healing," which focuses on sexual sin and the forgiveness and mercy offered by Jesus. The video has more than 2 million hits

https://bibleandbookcenter.com/read/jesus-christ-is-perfect-theology/
Jefferson Bethke burst into the cultural conversation with a passionate, provocative poem titled "Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus." The 4-minute video became an overnight sensation, with 7 million YouTube views in its first 48 hours (and 23+ million in a year).

https://open.life.church/resources/2402-unreligious-switch
When we start to look at things from that perspective, it opens up a whole new world in our lives. Join us as we discover what it looks like to be Un-Religious. Since the video teaching for this unit is theologically heavy, we recommend doing a short wrap-up following the video to help students understand some of the tougher concepts.

https://genius.com/Jefferson-bethke-sex-marriage-and-fairytales-annotated
From the cross, he looks you in the eye and says I'm taking this from my bride. When you trust in me, you no longer have to hide. Because of me, it is finished, you've been made new. You're

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