Jesus Mean and Wild by Mark Galli

The contemporary church loves to paint Jesus as gentle, meek ... nice. In this striking work, Mark Galli introduces you to a different sort of savior - one who often makes other people feel decidedly uncomfortable.

Focusing on Jesus as he's portrayed in Mark's Gospel, Galli unveils the power of Christ in his militancy. Through biblical episodes, stories of both classic and contemporary saints, personal snapshots, and discussion questions, you'll discover that Christ's deep love for you is richer and more difficult than you can imagine. In this persistent, fearsome, untamed love, you can find true joy.

"Mark writes of a Jesus that is unleashed, untamed, undomesticated, and unpredictable. I want to know this Jesus, though he scares me a little."

-John Ortberg, teaching pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church

"Mark Galli, using St. Mark's Gospel as his text, is insistent that we preserve the holy angularity of Jesus who is alive among us still and wills to save us on his terms, not ours."

-Eugene H. Peterson, author, The Message

MARK GALLI is the managing edior of Christianity Today. A former Presbyterian minister, he is the author or coauthor of several books, including 131 Christians Everyone Should Know and Francis of Assisi and His World.

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