Unfollowers: Unlikely Lessons on Faith from Those Who Doubted Jesus

by Derek Cooper, Ed Cyzewski

What Keeps Us from Following Jesus?

Most of us have an internal list of all the things that a messiah should be and do. Most of all, we expect him to be like us. So what happens when the one who claims to be the Messiah doesn’t meet our expectations?

Many of the people in the gospels had a fixed set of beliefs about what the Messiah would be and do. But Jesus didn’t match their expectations. He didn’t keep the right company, cater to the powerful, or affirm their picture of God.

In Unfollowers, Derek Cooper and Ed Cyzewski ask: What can today’s followers of Jesus learn from the dropouts, detractors, and doubters in the gospels? The “unfollowers” map out common obstacles for Christians today, offer a fresh perspective on the disciples of Jesus, and reveal the alluring counterfeit paths that tempt followers of Jesus today.

Genres: Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2014

About the author

Derek Cooper (PhD, The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia) is associate professor of world Christian history at Biblical Theological Seminary. He is the author of several books, including Exploring Church History and Christianity and World Religions: An Introduction to the World's Major Faiths, and he is the coeditor of the Reformation Commentary on Scripture volume on 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles.

Reviews

[Beth Shultz]

A very good book. Like the title states, what can we learn from the dropouts, detractors and doubters in the Gospels. Well written. Won this book from goodreads.