The Genius of Jesus: How to Think, Lead, and Create Like the Greatest Mind Who Ever Lived
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- Author：Erwin Raphael McManus
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Annette
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What is the purpose of your life？ How can your life matter？ There is more to life than simple existing。 How do you find your purpose in life？To better understand it， many study the works of geniuses。 There are many of them in different disciplines， including science， arts， and philosophy。 I always thought that the greatest of them was Leonardo da Vinci， but the author reasons it was Jesus。 The one that never gets to be mentioned as genius and who left the most lasting impact。 And there is a big What is the purpose of your life？ How can your life matter？ There is more to life than simple existing。 How do you find your purpose in life？To better understand it， many study the works of geniuses。 There are many of them in different disciplines， including science， arts， and philosophy。 I always thought that the greatest of them was Leonardo da Vinci， but the author reasons it was Jesus。 The one that never gets to be mentioned as genius and who left the most lasting impact。 And there is a big difference between other geniuses and the one of Jesus。 The others saw new ways in their fields; Jesus saw a new way to be human。 His genius is reverse from the others。 Not everyone is born a prodigy， but everyone has ability to transform into better。Jesus’ genius was “how he engaged people from every walk of life， and how he dealt with controversy， conflict， and opposition。” The little interactions we experience every day matter and how we handle them。The author interestingly illuminates different kinds of geniuses with concise examples; how we see it in modern time and how they were approached by Jesus and what a difference his methodology made。 I enjoyed how he recaptures what， for example， empathy or ethics mean。 My favorite was the genius of grace and how he profoundly learned that lesson that shapes his life to this day。 He reminds us that in those most strenuous situations in life it might be hard to keep that grace， but those are the lives’ lessons worth noting and learning from。 It’s not always easy to rise above the fray， but “grace gives us room to grow， to change， to mature。” The past doesn’t define our future。 McManus is a gifted wisdom-teller， who was an average student and an introvert。 While studying genius in college and searching for his purpose in life， he ran into Jesus of Nazareth and that put him on his extraordinary journey， defying those who didn’t see him achieving much in life。 He rose to achieve Doctorate degree and to be an advisor to the CEOs and others among many other achievements。 He is a true testament to what he preaches about。 P。S。 There was a time when I was reading book after book in spirituality to a point when everything started sounding the same。 After taking a few-year break， I came across The Way of the Warrior by this author， followed by reading The Last Arrow。 His writing is like a fresh air we need to breathe， a fresh perspective， something I highly recommend。 Source: ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kristjan
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The author is the lead pastor of Mosaic， a nondenominational christian megachurch based in Los Angeles。 In this book， he explores the concept of Genius， starting with how he defines it … which basically holds two things … it is nonconforming and it is transformational （the author actually splits nonconforming into three parts: 1。 They are heretical。 2。 They are original。 3。 They are extremist）。 There are two ways that genius manifests: transforming what we do is the most common measure and trans The author is the lead pastor of Mosaic， a nondenominational christian megachurch based in Los Angeles。 In this book， he explores the concept of Genius， starting with how he defines it … which basically holds two things … it is nonconforming and it is transformational （the author actually splits nonconforming into three parts: 1。 They are heretical。 2。 They are original。 3。 They are extremist）。 There are two ways that genius manifests: transforming what we do is the most common measure and transforming who we are is the second and most overlooked aspect。 Conceptionally this is a pretty good fit into my own philosophy on what religion is supposed to do and it is the latter which describes the Genius of Jesus （who shows us how to transform ourselves）。The author then makes a bold statement: “Before you were twelve， you were a prodigy。” I think that is quite a stretch to basically say that we all have the potential for greatness … a potential that decreases as we get older when we don’t use the talents given to us by our creator。 While the author may be engaging in a bit of fanciful optimism here; I can see what he is driving at and he comes up with some pretty good questions to get you started …* Have you embraced your identity？ Do you know who you are？* Have you discovered your intention？ Do you know why you’ve been put on this earth？* Are you endlessly inquisitive？ Are you asking the right questions？* Are you expanding the parameters of your intuition？ Are you open to the unknown？ * Is your essence grounded in intimacy with God？ Do you know the God who loves you？“Whatever genius is within you， it was not given to you for your personal benefit but for the good of others。 Genius is a form of stewardship。 To unlock your genius， you must choose to bear the weight of great responsibility。” Which is another way of saying we are called to follow Christ’s example … but do we really understand that example？McManus then introduces us to the different aspects of The Genius of Jesus: Chapter 3: The Genius of EmpathyChapter 4: The Genius of PowerChapter 5: The Genius of GraceChapter 6: The Genius of GoodChapter 7: The Genius of TruthChapter 8: The Genius of BeautifulI don’t always see his point nor do I always agree with his opinions （and even some of his facts or presumptions）， but I can always see what he is trying to say and the is the true essence of communications。 This book will help you re-examine your [Christian] faith and hopefully find within it something the will transform who you are … and that is the Genius of Jesus :-）I was given this free advance reader copy （ARC） ebook at my request and have voluntarily left this review。#TheGeniusOfJesus #NetGalley 。。。more
Jason Frasca
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Bottom line up front: overall， this was a great read。 I learned a lot and truly loved the perspective， the content and discussions。 It clearly has a Biblical basis during its discussion about Jesus， his actions， his purpose， and the "genius" nature of everything he did！ Furthermore， the author does a great job showing how all of our lives， from the past to the future， are interwoven， how Jesus makes scars beautiful， taking the “everything happens for a reason” mentality often used to a more glob Bottom line up front: overall， this was a great read。 I learned a lot and truly loved the perspective， the content and discussions。 It clearly has a Biblical basis during its discussion about Jesus， his actions， his purpose， and the "genius" nature of everything he did！ Furthermore， the author does a great job showing how all of our lives， from the past to the future， are interwoven， how Jesus makes scars beautiful， taking the “everything happens for a reason” mentality often used to a more global， yet practical perspective。I highly recommend to all considering reading it。 You won't be disappointed！ The author does a great job of keeping the content applicable for all readers to be able to connect and relate with 。。。more
Gail Williamson
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3。5 starsMcManus's book presumes that the reader is a believer。 Story upon story speak to Jesus's work in the Bible。 And whether those stories are indeed fact or not， a reader only has to believe in the goodness of humanity to appreciate this book。Trust， empathy， compassion to fellow human beings are expressed through the actions of Jesus。 What McManus translates nicely for the reader （regardless of belief of God/Jesus） is that everyone has the ability to transform into better。 Follow the exampl 3。5 starsMcManus's book presumes that the reader is a believer。 Story upon story speak to Jesus's work in the Bible。 And whether those stories are indeed fact or not， a reader only has to believe in the goodness of humanity to appreciate this book。Trust， empathy， compassion to fellow human beings are expressed through the actions of Jesus。 What McManus translates nicely for the reader （regardless of belief of God/Jesus） is that everyone has the ability to transform into better。 Follow the example of someone （in this case， Jesus） who embodies the characteristics that you aspire to and you will become better。The genius of Jesus in his ability to transcend time with his virtues of goodness was good enough for me。McManus described it briefly with naming an historic musician， painter and great thinker。 He pointed out that regardless of our fervour， most of us will not reach their genius。 The genius of behaviour however， displayed by a man named Jesus， could alter our future， those around us， and generations to follow。 。。。more
Kim
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Erwin McManus is a gifted writer， and his unique take on the life of Jesus is both refreshing and thought-provoking。 Genius is a blend of human potential and faith。 McManus briefly includes details of famous geniuses in many categories of creativity and academia。 Before reading， I was not aware that da Vinci only completed fifteen works of art during his lifetime， yet he is known as one of history's most talented painters。 Of course， he was the original Renaissance man who created achievements i Erwin McManus is a gifted writer， and his unique take on the life of Jesus is both refreshing and thought-provoking。 Genius is a blend of human potential and faith。 McManus briefly includes details of famous geniuses in many categories of creativity and academia。 Before reading， I was not aware that da Vinci only completed fifteen works of art during his lifetime， yet he is known as one of history's most talented painters。 Of course， he was the original Renaissance man who created achievements in many areas。Some difficult passages in the gospel are better understood when examined by the intentional genius of Jesus' focus， words， actions and reactions。 He is the ultimate example of genius for humans to follow。 McManus examines Jesus' genius in five categories: empathy， power， grace， good， true and beautiful。 Thoughtful， intelligent and informative， The Genius of Jesus is a worthwhile read。 A favorite quote of the book: "grace is only needed when it is undeserved。"I received a complimentary copy of the book without obligation。 This review is my opinion。 。。。more
Karen Clements
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