Are you reaping what you've sown?  
  
Whether we call it Karma or not, life seems to be based on cause and effect. If we do something good, we expect (or hope) good will return. Do something bad, and bad will result. Indeed, the ancient idea of Karma--reaping what we sow--is recognized in almost every religion in the world. But this principle sets an inescapable trap: If "what comes around goes around," then every small mistake will haunt us to the bitter end.  
  
Is that it, though? Is this our destiny?  
  
In this provocative book, Mark Herringshaw boldly explores two mutually exclusive visions of life: Karma and grace. Prompted by a chance-conversation with a spiritually curious young man, he gives us a probing look at the implications of Karma and the relevance of Christ's life.  
  
Named an Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year

Mark Herringshow, PhD, currently serves as a teaching pastor at the 7,000-member North Heights Lutheran Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. A conference speaker and seminary professor, Mark is known for leveraging the crafts of storytelling, biblical scholarship, and scientific research to make complex ideas simple, practical, and transformative. Mark has done graduate work at Luther Seminary and Regent College and he holds a PhD in leadership from Regent University. He and his wife, Jill, have four children and make their home in St. Paul.

The Karma of Jesus follows the tradition of bold Christian communicators who dare to borrow pop=culture-friendly language to communicate sacred truth. It explains the relevance of Christ's life using the idea of karma, which maintains an exacting payback for one's actions. Using personal vignettes, as well as stories from history, popular culture, and the Bible, pastor Mark Herringshaw walks the reader through a progression of thought. Rather than didactic formulas, he presents questions and conjectures that sensitively reveal how Jesus has reaped the ultimate consequences of our actions.

A respected pastor uses the popular concept of karma--or payback for our actions--to explain grace and the provision of Jesus

Herringshaw, Mark

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Within

Appetizer

1. Karma-ish

2. The Gift of the Magi?

3. Guilt by Association

4. Scamming the System

5. Web of Intrigue

6. A Wormhole into Eternity

7. Christ Submerged

8. Taking Everything Personally

9. To Boot

10. Coming Clean

Notes

About the Author

Follows the tradition of bold Christian communicators who dare to borrow pop-culture-friendly language to communicate sacred truth. This book explains the relevance of Christ's life using the idea of karma, which maintains an exacting payback for one's actions. It includes personal vignettes, stories from history, popular culture, and the Bible.

"The Karma of Jesus" follows the tradition of bold Christian communicators who dare to borrow pop-culture-friendly language to communicate sacred truth. It explains the relevance of Christ's life using the idea of karma, which maintains an exacting payback for one's actions. Using personal vignettes, as well as stories from history, popular culture, and the Bible, pastor Mark Herringshaw walks the reader through a progression of thought. Rather than didactic formulas, he presents questions and conjectures that sensitively reveal how Jesus has reaped the ultimate consequence of our actions.

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