b'Jesus WasJESUS Not What We Expected but BetterThan We ImaginedSusy Flory & Scott Johanningsmeier, editorsWAS Foreword by Scot McKnightFresh perspectives on who Jesus really wasNOT WHAT WE EXPECTED BUTI ts easy to fall into the trap of perceiving God in our own BETTER THAN WE IMAGINED image. We expect Jesus to fit into the molds we create, and we see him through our own biased filters. This skewed vision of our Savior is damaging, both to us and to nonbelievers. But how do we remove our cultural and personal blinders in order to see Jesus for who he really was?Tapping into the expertise of nineteen unique, theologi-callytrainedvoices,JesusWasilluminatesthepersonal-ity, actions, and character of Jesus as found in the biblical accounts of his life on earth. These concise and insightful reflectionshelpusrecognizeourmisconceptionsabout Jesus so that we can clearly see the one we follow.Instead of seeing Jesus through our limited expectations, well experience the incredible life and heart changes that come with knowing him fully.Susy Flory is a New York Times best-selling author or coauthor of sixteen books, directs West Coast Christian Writers, and is the founder of Everything Memoir. She earned a masters Susy Flory & degreeinNewTestamentatNorthernSeminaryandis Scott Johanningsmeier continuing her doctoral studies on the theology of writing, along with womens authorship and writing collaboration in the ancient world. She lives in Northern California. Find out more at susyflory.com.Scott Johanningsmeier is a bivocational pastor at Elizabeth 978-0-8254-4956-7Baptist Church in Southern Indiana. He has a bachelors in $18.99 music technology from Indiana University and a masters in Paperback5.5 x 8.5224 pages New Testament from Northern Seminary. Outside of minis-RELIGION / Christian Living / Spiritual Growth try, he works in the technology installation industry. He and Kregel PublicationsRights: WW his wife have two daughters.May 20, 2025Related Titles Unique Selling PointsThirty-one concise, engaging chaptersSusy Flory is a #1 New York Times best-selling author19 contributors with theological experience40 Questions About theIntroducing JesusHistorical Jesus 978-0-8254-4812-6978-0-8254-4284-1 $19.99$27.992 | kregel.com'