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June 25, 2024
The Jesus of My Imagination
When we worship a Jesus of our own making – taking the parts about Jesus that resonate with us and leaving behind the parts that are hard for us to swallow or flat out confusing – not only is that idol worship but we’re missing out on the real person of Jesus and the relationship of intimacy we were created for with Him.
Rick Lawrence, Executive Director of Vibrant Faith and author of Editing Jesus: Confronting the Distorted Faith of the American Church says the driving force propelling the church into irrelevance is it’s propensity to reduce Jesus. When we discover and return to the unedited Jesus, it’s impossible to remain unchanged.
Then, some think faith means the ability to move mountains and do greater works than Jesus himself, others think it’s faithful endurance through long seasons of hardship. But it’s not either/or, it’s both/and!
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Perry LaHaie
Perry LaHaie's passion is to know Jesus and make Him known. “I’m all in with Jesus but not all put together. I need Jesus right now as much as I did when I first started following Him!” Perry says. In addition to co-hosting Perry and Shawna Mornings, Perry is a singer, songwriter, recording artist, and advocate for those who haven’t yet heard the gospel, especially those in the Muslim world. Born and raised in northern Michigan, he earned a bachelor’s degree in Communications and a graduate degree in Cross- cultural Communications. Perry also serves with Frontiers, a worldwide ministry to Muslims. Perry and his bride, Teresa, call Holland, Michigan home. They have two adult children, Kali and Taylor, and Taylor’s bride, Bri.
Shawna Beyer
Shawna Beyer has a way of telling stories that create personal connection— to her, to one another, and to God. She has been a homeschool mom, church planter, project lead for a consulting company, and church staff member. Though she’s been involved in ministry with her husband (Dan) in Iowa, Arizona, and now Michigan, she was born and raised in Southern California and as they say, “You can take the girl out of California . . .” She is mom to four grown kids (Bryn, Drayson, Eden, and Haven) who no longer need her but humor her anyway. Shawna is passionate about the rhythms we weave into the fabric of our lives to fall more in love with God each day. Healthy foods are her go-to, but she will abandon that whole track in a heartbeat for a homemade cinnamon roll like Grandma used to make.
Perry and Shawna Mornings
The Perry and Shawna Podcast: Real life conversations reminding you that you’re Abba’s child and that you’re blessed to be a blessing and loved to share Jesus’ love.