Jeff
is an old friend from Fremont days when we pastored in the same neighborhood
and worked together with some others to form the Tri City Homeless Coalition
(Now  Abode Services). Even before he was a published author, Jeff challenged me
theologically and spiritually to think faithfully and live radically for Jesus.
This is a summary of his new book.

• Jeff Neuman-Lee: God With Us: The Biblical Message Of Jesus, Life In The Spirit, Not In Religion

Jeff Neuman-Lee Tom Sims (on FaceBook):
Here's some about the book.
• Invites readers to follow Jesus as Jesus is presented in the Bible.
• Challenges anyone from atheist or agnostic to “saved” believer to look at “God” and “Jesus” in different ways.
• Cuts through religious language and gets to the way of life suggested in Jesus.
• Finds the central meaning to following Jesus in Jesus’ words: love your enemy, not judge, forgive, not fear, and love.
• Sees the central meaning of Jesus in his life, teaching, death, resurrection and Spirit.
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Offers a better way of understanding the cross than either “Christus
Victor” or “Substitutionary Atonement.” That is “God With Us.”
• Defines faith as the only true way to relate to God.
• Defines idolatry and attacks idolatry of language.
• Makes no claims to originality of insight. Yet, presents a progressive, Anabaptist/Pietist theology in an evangelical format.
• Shows how faith in Jesus functions in ever