These comic strips are funny, but not laugh-out-loud funny. They will make you think, they'll make you smile, they'll make you grimace as you recognize yourself in these coffee-shop conversations.
I am not a Christian. My view of Jesus (in the context of "Coffee with Jesus") is that he represents a moral and ethical ideal, a role model that we can aspire to emulate, a friend. In these strips, Jesus punctures pomposity, humbles hypocrisy, and provides brilliant insights not only about ourselves, but also about the nature of good vs. evil... or more appropriately, as the eternal battle between doing what's easy and doing what's right.
Some of these strips fall flat with me as a non-Christian, particularly those that urge that someone should simply trust Jesus (i.e., God) to handle the hard stuff. That's not how *my* God works; as the saying goes, God helps those who helps themselves.
The bulk of the strips offer a less denominational message. When Jesus chats with a vain woman, a hard-working gardener, a couple with relationship issues, a weary preacher, and even with Satan (who mocks him as "Boy King") these strips make you think. You could imagine Mohammed, the Buddha and Moses nodding along with this Jesus' pithy observations and terse one-liners.
This is not a book to read in one sitting; the subtlety and thoughtfulness would be wasted. Instead, put "Coffee with Jesus" on your nightstand, and read a page before you go to sleep. Even if you aren't a Christian, you'll find that this is a Jesus you can relate to.
By the way, Volume II is out; I have ordered it and will review soon.
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Really like the background information on each of the characters
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To be read while drinking.....
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awesome comments on life and faith
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Giggle and then realise that's your mistake too!
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