Friday, August 31, 2012

Jesus Taught To Change Lives


Here is an excerpt from a fantastic book I’m currently reading…

“Jesus taught to change lives. In the educational system of our day, we tend to think of teaching as the transfer of information. The teacher pours information into the student like pouring water into an empty jug, and the student is evaluated by one thing only: can he parrot back what the teacher said?

“The number one question in any class is (if you’re a teacher you know this), ‘Will this be on the final?’ We all take notes so we can remember until the final exam.

“No one took notes when Jesus taught. Why? Because it is natural to automatically remember what changes our lives. If you were around on 9/11 or when Present John Kennedy was assassinated or when Pearl Harbor got attacked, you remember.”

From, “Who Is This Man?” – John Ortberg


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