{"id":30280,"date":"2026-05-12T17:13:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/?p=30280"},"modified":"2026-05-13T02:44:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T00:44:40","slug":"jesus-the-unreasonable-new-book-by-collin-lee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/jesus-the-unreasonable-new-book-by-collin-lee\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesus the Unreasonable: New Book by Collin Lee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Feeling spiritually tired? Distant from God?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you ever wish that you could just cruise to heaven? This book might be the wake up call you need!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his latest work, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/ipibooks.com\/products\/jesus-the-unreasonable\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ipibooks.com\/products\/jesus-the-unreasonable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jesus the Unreasonable<\/a><\/em>, Collin Lee invites readers to move past comfortable faith and rediscover the transforming teachings of Jesus. Born from a period of personal spiritual exhaustion, the book serves as an honest look at the demands of discipleship in our current world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Collin-Lee-1024x576.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Collin-Lee.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Collin-Lee.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Collin-Lee.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Collin-Lee.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drawing inspiration from Ernest Hemingway\u2019s &#8220;iceberg theory,&#8221; Lee writes with a sharp, minimalist style. He provides just enough text to communicate his message, encouraging readers to dig deeper between the lines. I found myself uncovering a fresh insight about Jesus in every chapter, each highlight drawing me deeper and making me eager to keep digging for more nuggets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lee addresses the &#8220;unreasonable&#8221; nature of Jesus&#8217; teachings, like the command to be perfect as the Father is perfect, limitless realtime forgiveness, or \u201chating\u201d family in comparison to devotion to Christ. He argues this is not a standard meant to discourage us, but a lifelong pursuit that keeps us growing and maturing in Christ. Lee makes the distinction between devotion and fanaticism, grounding radical obedience in love and humility rather than ego or extremism. He describes how striving to follow Jesus often leads believers to a breaking point, yet it\u2019s precisely there, abiding in the Word and prayer, that spiritual power emerges. This paradox captures the hope of the Christian walk as we become like Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Jesus the Unreasonable<\/em> invites reflection on whether one\u2019s life truly aligns with the teachings of Jesus, and challenges us to embrace a form of devotion that is costly, relational, and deeply transformative. Lee\u2019s deep love for the scriptures and Biblical truth make this a brief but profound guide that gets straight to the heart of what it means to follow Jesus. Whether you are new to the faith or have followed Christ for years, this is a book worth reading slowly, reflecting on deeply, and discussing with others who genuinely want to live out the words of Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ipibooks.com\/products\/jesus-the-unreasonable\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ipibooks.com\/products\/jesus-the-unreasonable\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Order your copy today<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Collin also shares highlights from his book on Episode 2 of the Page-Turner Journal Podcast:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EurJgYDq7lU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About the author: Collin Lee served in full-time ministry in Los Angeles before starting a marketing career that spans more than 25 years. 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