Putting Jesus in the Center

This is from an interview with Len Sweet and Frank Viola on their new book, Jesus Manifesto.

...when you replace the “kingdom of justice” as the “framing story” rather than Jesus’ life, death and resurrection as the framing story, there ends up everything “social” and nothing “gospel.” In the Scriptures the kingdom is never something you build or create; the kingdom is something you receive as a gift and enter with your whole being, because the kingdom is the presence of Christ.

Enjoyed the interview, believe the emphasis of the book (though I haven't read it yet) is a needed one, especially in a day when the church is re-asking the question - what is the gospel and what kind of life is Jesus leading us towards. In the end, it comes back to Jesus - so we better understand him, and more importantly, worship him - rightly.