Jesus Manifesto by Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola is the best book I've picked up this year.  Reading this has confronted my worldview and actions ... because if Christ really is supreme in my life, then He will come up in my conversation, He will "leap out of my lifestyle" and He will "reverberate in my attitudes."  The authors hold no punches as they present the person of Christ as the Word of God and the only one who can or should have top billing in my life. 

This book was not presented as a nifty 5-step program or another way to learn how to be a good leader like Christ was .... It is just a book about Christ.

If we are courageous enough to be honest, we are all guilty of putting other things ahead of Christ.  But picking up this book is not a guilt trip, but rather it is an exploration into the Word of God, the person of Christ, the cross ... in a word: JESUS.  There is so much scripture and so many quotes from great Christian thinkers, writers, pastors, and influencers through history but the book never swerves from its laser-focused aim:  "restoring the supremacy and sovereignty of Jesus Christ."

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