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.
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.