The Jesus of History is the only Jesus – Thad Norvell

It is possible for us to unintentionally veer away from a daily awareness of Jesus himself and into trying to create or maintain a comfortable life that seems reasonably Christian. But “reasonably Christian” is only real if it’s truly rooted in Jesus as he really was and is — and that kind of life requires ongoing attention to who Jesus was and is. Historical understanding is certainly not the whole of knowing and understanding Jesus, but it is an essential starting point.