If I come across a bunch of people sitting outside my church selling doves and changing money, I know I should make a whip out of ropes and turn their tables over and yell at them.  But what is the most Christ-like action when buying my lunch at McDonald's?  Should I buy a Filet-O-Fish sandwich?  Should I turn a milkshake into wine?  I spend my life guessing what Jesus would do instead of living like him.  I invent a picture of who he is instead of getting to know him.  We need a way to identify places in our lives where we've adopted a false Jesus for our own convenience, and talk about real, practical ways to connect with the living, breathing Christ. 

The fine folks at ConversantLife have invited me to guest blog here for the month of April, and I look forward to getting to know you during that time, and hopefully together we will discover some insights into following the true Jesus. I work full time with Campus Crusade for Christ, specifically working with college students interested in serving Christ overseas.  I'm also the author of the recently released novel Imaginary Jesus, which is a comedic look at the ridiculous Jesuses we follow instead of the real thing.