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Jim Wilder Part Two - The Solution Of Choice



We are back with part two featuring Dr. Jim Wilder in a new episode of, Talk With Me.


If you have been following along with my journey, or read my book Walk With Me: It's Not About Getting It Right, you know that I struggled with my faith journey time and time again. The more I looked for the 'right' set of religious beliefs or the 'right' way to be a Christian, the more I stumbled in perfectionism, performance and burnout. And the more I felt disconnected from God.


My quest for truth led me to some really interesting observations between our faith and how we were created. This is where I have found the book, The Solution of Choice: Four good ideas that neutralized Western Christianity, by neurotheologian Dr. Jim Wilder and Marcus Warner extremely helpful. I wanted to have this conversation with Jim to look back into some of the history of the church and the world and see how it can lead us into a greater understanding of what a relationship with truth looks like.


Was truth supposed to be something that we discovered to help us get closer to God? Or was truth always something we were supposed to discover as we walk intimately with Him?


"So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31


Truth starts with abiding. In the Greek, to abide is something you continue. Its where you stay, remain and are continually present in. Jesus said, "He is the truth the way and the life," and for me this is the revelation of revelations. If God is also love, than both truth an love are one and indivisible. This means when we walk in truth, we should not be known by how right we are (which often leads us to division), but how much we love.


"By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:35


Praying that this conversation will spark some thoughts for you and help you in your journey of walking with Him.



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