Paying Ridiculous Attention to Jesus Paying Ridiculous Attention To Jesus

Big news! We’ve re-launched Paying Ridiculous Attention to Jesus after a year-long sabbatical. Even bigger and better news—the Becky-nator is joining Rick again to co-host. So check out Episode 3 of Season 8 - “The Exclusionary Jesus” - a continuation of the series “THE WAYS OF JESUS.” Rick and Becky will be exploring themes drawn from his upcoming book (releasing June 4) titled Editing Jesus. In this episode we dive into a hard truth… Yes, Jesus was radically inclusive when he offered marginalized people dignity, or when he elevated women and Gentiles from a place of scorn, or when He chose to hang out with, and even honor, “sinners” like tax collectors and prostitutes. But when we make inclusion the superseding mission of Jesus on earth, we inevitably edit out His many, many hard boundaries and exclusions. We’ll focus on how exclusionary He often is, and discover how exclusion reflects His heart of love for us…

Check out Rick’s upcoming new book, Editing Jesus. Go to its Amazon page here: https://tinyurl.com/48erume9

And don’t forget to check out his daily devotional Jesus-Centered Daily—go to jesuscentereddaily.com to download a 10-day sampler of the devotion, or to order it for yourself or as a gift. Or head straight to Amazon to order it:
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The Jesus-Centered Life
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Jesus-Centered Daily
www.amazon.com/Jesus-Centered-Da…1593117629&sr=8-1

Following Jesus
A 40-lesson, interactive and experiential curriculum for youth or adult ministry, created by Rick Lawrence.
https://vibrantfaith.org/product/following-jesus/

The Suicide Solution
https://www.amazon.com/Suicide-Solution-Finding-Your-Darkness/dp/1684511593/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=the+Suicide+Solution&qid=1628897750&sr=8-2

Spiritual Grit: A Journey Into Endurance. Character. Confidence. Hope.
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Growing Spiritual Grit for Teenagers: 40 Devotions
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Growing Spiritual Grit: 52 Personal Devotions
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The Jesus-Centered Bible
www.mylifetree.com/jesus-centered-bible-shop-page/

The God Who Fights for You: How He Shows Up in Your Suffering
www.amazon.com/God-Who-Fights-Yo…ing/dp/073697704X

Big news! Rick is re-launching his podcast Paying Ridiculous Attention to Jesus after a year-long sabbatical. Even bigger and better news—the Becky-nator will be joining him again to co-host. So check out the Episode 6 of Season 8 “Sitting at the Wrong End of the Table”—a continuation of the series “THE WAYS OF JESUS.” Rick and Becky will be exploring themes drawn from his upcoming book (releasing June 4) titled Editing Jesus. In this episode we’ll explore one of Jesus’ most practical teachings—this one is embedded in something that was happening in the moment, and it’s a huge help to those of us (which is all of us) living in a cultural ecosystem of self-promotion and narcissism.

Check out Rick’s upcoming new book, Editing Jesus. Go to its Amazon page here: https://www.amazon.com/Editing-Jesus-Confronting-Distorted-American/dp/0802432883/ref=sr_1_1?crid=SZ09OE8Y5FF1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.52C0uKQ5Rx3ky9i7NwmLWuoqzm_zs6beDLumCZAbacSDZH8cHcXqbPQID3eVVDKahc1KR7OzPV7eutqljIKqqJneW9quHeR1y-fkasVmnNv1y4TnR_P8MtcCkmsPZh3PzpgNA7XJYQtOTBo1nX0amf9KCD0z8LcZmmPXEPmiGsXdGzs1KqgXDPOB_8cYf6kJt76pahMceMAqlwNz-z0z2WIFRxo-7GGCKTNVzX2z7dA.7uAEF3e0c5r54QPQEQjMaYF6VtXMp2RxnAaw4dZFJnc&dib_tag=se&keywords=Editing+Jesus&qid=1709050504&s=books&sprefix=editing+jesus%2Cstripbooks%2C247&sr=1-1

And don’t forget to check out his daily devotional Jesus-Centered Daily—go to jesuscentereddaily.com to download a 10-day sampler of the devotion, or to order it for yourself or as a gift. Or head straight to Amazon to order it:
https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Centered-Daily-Touch-Smell-Taste/dp/1470759608/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Jesus-Centered+Daily&qid=1599794429&sr=8-1

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Related Resources:
Following Jesus
A 40-lesson, interactive and experiential curriculum for youth or adult ministry, created by Rick Lawrence.
https://vibrantfaith.org/product/following-jesus/

The Suicide Solution
https://www.amazon.com/Suicide-Solution-Finding-Your-Darkness/dp/1684511593/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=the+Suicide+Solution&qid=1628897750&sr=8-2

Jesus-Centered Daily
www.amazon.com/Jesus-Centered-Da…1593117629&sr=8-1

Spiritual Grit: A Journey Into Endurance. Character. Confidence. Hope.
www.mylifetree.com/shop/spiritual-grit/

Growing Spiritual Grit for Teenagers: 40 Devotions
www.mylifetree.com/shop/growing-sp…s-40-devotions/

Growing Spiritual Grit: 52 Personal Devotions
www.mylifetree.com/shop/growing-sp…onal-devotions/

The Jesus-Centered Life: The Life You Didn’t Think Was Possible, With the Jesus You Never Knew
www.mylifetree.com/shop/the-jesus-centered-life/

The Jesus-Centered Bible
www.mylifetree.com/jesus-centered-bible-shop-page/

The God Who Fights for You: How He Shows Up in Your Suffering
www.amazon.com/God-Who-Fights-Yo…ing/dp/073697704X

Join Rick for the first episode of Season 8, continuing the series—“THE WAYS OF JESUS.” Our understanding of death, and our fear of it, colors our life. It plays in the background, like a haunting film score to our life narrative. But if we understand the way of Jesus, relative to death, we will have a much deeper understanding of what it means to live in deep peace, and we’ll discover the secret to the upending way he related to people. Jesus said “Death, where is your victory?” He longs for us to enter into that victory..

Check out Rick’s new book, The Suicide Solution. Go to its Amazon page here: https://www.amazon.com/Suicide-Solution-Finding-Your-Darkness/dp/1684511593/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1631675941&sr=8-1

Watch Rick’s webinar on the book, with co-author Dr. Daniel Emina, right here: https://youtu.be/M5KOBvGA2rs

And don’t forget to check out his daily devotional Jesus-Centered Daily—go to jesuscentereddaily.com to download a 10-day sampler of the devotion, or to order it for yourself or as a gift. Or head straight to Amazon to order it:
https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Centered-Daily-Touch-Smell-Taste/dp/1470759608/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Jesus-Centered+Daily&qid=1599794429&sr=8-1

Sign Up for the FREE 7-Day Devotional Series, Drawn from the Jesus-Centered Daily
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Related Resources:
Following Jesus
A 40-lesson, interactive and experiential curriculum for youth or adult ministry, created by Rick Lawrence.
https://vibrantfaith.org/product/following-jesus/

The Suicide Solution
https://www.amazon.com/Suicide-Solution-Finding-Your-Darkness/dp/1684511593/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=the+Suicide+Solution&qid=1628897750&sr=8-2

Jesus-Centered Daily
www.amazon.com/Jesus-Centered-Da…1593117629&sr=8-1

Spiritual Grit: A Journey Into Endurance. Character. Confidence. Hope.
www.mylifetree.com/shop/spiritual-grit/

Growing Spiritual Grit for Teenagers: 40 Devotions
www.mylifetree.com/shop/growing-sp…s-40-devotions/

Growing Spiritual Grit: 52 Personal Devotions
www.mylifetree.com/shop/growing-sp…onal-devotions/

The Jesus-Centered Life: The Life You Didn’t Think Was Possible, With the Jesus You Never Knew
www.mylifetree.com/shop/the-jesus-centered-life/

The Jesus-Centered Bible
www.mylifetree.com/jesus-centered-bible-shop-page/

The God Who Fights for You: How He Shows Up in Your Suffering
www.amazon.com/God-Who-Fights-Yo…ing/dp/073697704X

Join Rick for the fourth episode of the new series—“THE WAYS OF JESUS.” We all have rutted narratives that emerge from our painful experiences. But Jesus tells us, over and over, that our un-rescued pain is beauty disguised as ugly. We see weakness as the unwelcome byproduct of pain. But in the Kingdom of God, real weakness is exposed as arrogance. Jesus’ opposes the “strength” of the Pharisees because they are arrogant, and arrogance is really a belief in, and a trust in, your own strength and resources over outside sources of strength and resource. Here we explore the mechanics of strength catalyzed by weakness.

Check out Rick’s new book, The Suicide Solution. Go to its Amazon page here: https://www.amazon.com/Suicide-Solution-Finding-Your-Darkness/dp/1684511593/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1631675941&sr=8-1

Watch Rick’s webinar on the book, with co-author Dr. Daniel Emina, right here: https://youtu.be/M5KOBvGA2rs

And don’t forget to check out his daily devotional Jesus-Centered Daily—go to jesuscentereddaily.com to download a 10-day sampler of the devotion, or to order it for yourself or as a gift. Or head straight to Amazon to order it:
https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Centered-Daily-Touch-Smell-Taste/dp/1470759608/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Jesus-Centered+Daily&qid=1599794429&sr=8-1

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rlawrence@vibrantfaith.org

Vibrant Faith
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Related Resources:
The Suicide Solution
https://www.amazon.com/Suicide-Solution-Finding-Your-Darkness/dp/1684511593/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=the+Suicide+Solution&qid=1628897750&sr=8-2

Jesus-Centered Daily
www.amazon.com/Jesus-Centered-Da…1593117629&sr=8-1

Spiritual Grit: A Journey Into Endurance. Character. Confidence. Hope.
www.mylifetree.com/shop/spiritual-grit/

Growing Spiritual Grit for Teenagers: 40 Devotions
www.mylifetree.com/shop/growing-sp…s-40-devotions/

Growing Spiritual Grit: 52 Personal Devotions
www.mylifetree.com/shop/growing-sp…onal-devotions/

The Jesus-Centered Life: The Life You Didn’t Think Was Possible, With the Jesus You Never Knew by Rick Lawrence
www.mylifetree.com/shop/the-jesus-centered-life/

The Jesus-Centered Bible
www.mylifetree.com/jesus-centered-bible-shop-page/

The God Who Fights for You: How He Shows Up in Your Suffering by Rick Lawrence
www.amazon.com/God-Who-Fights-Yo…ing/dp/073697704X

The Jesus-Centered Journal
www.mylifetree.com/?s=jesus-center…imit=20&ixwps=1

After a two-month “impromptu sabbatical,” join Rick for the third episode of the new series—“THE WAYS OF JESUS.” The influence of our self-narratives. The story we tell ourselves, about ourselves, can lead us into captivity—the captivity Jesus came to set us free from. Jesus wants to “de-bug” our narrative. In Matthew 5 we have Jesus delivering the “But I Say’s”—they’re a kind of complement to “The Beatitudes.” The “But I Say’s” are a kind of martial arts practice—Jesus uses the momentum of deception against it. “Active pushback” against deception is not just a strategy, it’s a lifestyle. It does not mean that we become distrustful people, it means we become discerning people.

Rick’s new book, The Suicide Solution, is available! You can check out its Amazon page here: https://www.amazon.com/Suicide-Solution-Finding-Your-Darkness/dp/1684511593/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1631675941&sr=8-1

And if you can watch Rick’s webinar on the book, with co-author Dr. Daniel Emina, right here: https://youtu.be/M5KOBvGA2rs

And don’t forget to check out his daily devotional Jesus-Centered Daily—go to jesuscentereddaily.com to download a 10-day sampler of the devotion, or to order it for yourself or as a gift. Or head straight to Amazon to order it: https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Centered-Daily-Touch-Smell-Taste/dp/1470759608/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Jesus-Centered+Daily&qid=1599794429&sr=8-1

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Have you joined the Pigs? We're a group of friends ready to go all-in with Jesus—to live a life that's “free indeed” because we’re wholly dependent on Him. Join us for exclusive behind-the-scenes insights, sneak peeks of new resources, opportunities to make your voice matter, prayer support, and connections to other Pigs inside our private Facebook group.
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Rick’s Email Addresses
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Vibrant Faith
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Related Resources:
The Suicide Solution
https://www.amazon.com/Suicide-Solution-Finding-Your-Darkness/dp/1684511593/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=the+Suicide+Solution&qid=1628897750&sr=8-2

Jesus-Centered Daily
www.amazon.com/Jesus-Centered-Da…1593117629&sr=8-1

Spiritual Grit: A Journey Into Endurance. Character. Confidence. Hope.
www.mylifetree.com/shop/spiritual-grit/

Growing Spiritual Grit for Teenagers: 40 Devotions
www.mylifetree.com/shop/growing-sp…s-40-devotions/

Growing Spiritual Grit: 52 Personal Devotions
www.mylifetree.com/shop/growing-sp…onal-devotions/

The Jesus-Centered Life: The Life You Didn’t Think Was Possible, With the Jesus You Never Knew by Rick Lawrence
www.mylifetree.com/shop/the-jesus-centered-life/

The Jesus-Centered Bible
www.mylifetree.com/jesus-centered-bible-shop-page/

The God Who Fights for You: How He Shows Up in Your Suffering by Rick Lawrence
www.amazon.com/God-Who-Fights-Yo…ing/dp/073697704X

The Jesus-Centered Journal
www.mylifetree.com/?s=jesus-center…imit=20&ixwps=1

Join Rick for the second episode of the new series—“THE WAYS OF JESUS.” Researchers say a strong factor feeding resilience is “the degree of control that the person has over the stressor.” When we can’t exert any control over the trauma we’ve experienced, the “agency” that fuels our hope is obliterated. Put another way, painful experiences that are “inescapable and erratic” can cut the soul’s “tendons,” making it difficult to use or strengthen the muscles we need to face and overcome future challenges and pain. The healing we need is directly tied to our ability to reassert control over our story—to reattach those cut tendons and rehabilitate our agency.

Rick’s new book, The Suicide Solution, is now available! You can check out its Amazon page here: https://www.amazon.com/Suicide-Solution-Finding-Your-Darkness/dp/1684511593/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1631675941&sr=8-1

And if you can watch Rick’s webinar on the book, with co-author Dr. Daniel Emina, right here: https://youtu.be/M5KOBvGA2rs

And don’t forget to check out his new daily devotional Jesus-Centered Daily—go to jesuscentereddaily.com to download a 10-day sampler of the devotion, or to order it for yourself or as a gift. Or head straight to Amazon to order it: https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Centered-Daily-Touch-Smell-Taste/dp/1470759608/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Jesus-Centered+Daily&qid=1599794429&sr=8-1

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The Suicide Solution (NEW!)
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Jesus-Centered Daily
www.amazon.com/Jesus-Centered-Da…1593117629&sr=8-1

Spiritual Grit: A Journey Into Endurance. Character. Confidence. Hope.
www.mylifetree.com/shop/spiritual-grit/

Growing Spiritual Grit for Teenagers: 40 Devotions
www.mylifetree.com/shop/growing-sp…s-40-devotions/

Growing Spiritual Grit: 52 Personal Devotions
www.mylifetree.com/shop/growing-sp…onal-devotions/

The Jesus-Centered Life: The Life You Didn’t Think Was Possible, With the Jesus You Never Knew by Rick Lawrence
www.mylifetree.com/shop/the-jesus-centered-life/

The Jesus-Centered Bible
www.mylifetree.com/jesus-centered-bible-shop-page/

The God Who Fights for You: How He Shows Up in Your Suffering by Rick Lawrence
www.amazon.com/God-Who-Fights-Yo…ing/dp/073697704X

The Jesus-Centered Journal
www.mylifetree.com/?s=jesus-center…imit=20&ixwps=1

The 18 Maladaptive Schemas
http://www.schematherapy.com/id73.htm