What Does Jesus Think About Religion? With Tim Hawman

Do you feel like Christianity is just another religion with burdensome rules to follow, and do you wonder if joining another denomination or religion might fix this feeling? In this podcast episode, Shawn sits down with Tim Hawman, the lead pastor at Emmanuel Baptist Church, to talk about what Jesus thought about religion. They discuss why it's only through pursuing a relationship with Jesus that you can experience the real and lasting joy of Christian living. 📖 Resources mentioned in this episode: Tim’s book, I'm Catholic But Searching: https://www.myebc.ca/blog/63/Im-Catho... — Intro and outro song is “Butterfly Effect” by Cody Martin ( UCNKZINNOFT6WBK1 ) 🔔 Enjoyed this video? Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to never miss a new video!    / @preparedtoanswer   Find more Christian resources to help you think like Jesus on our website: https://preparedtoanswer.org/ Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZS9y2J... Listen on Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1513668876/... Stay connected! 🔗 Facebook:   / preparedtoanswer   Instagram:   / preparedtoanswer   TikTok:   / preparedtoanswer   Website: https://preparedtoanswer.org/ Timestamps: 00:00 Coming up in this episode… 00:43 Our guest, Tim Hawman 00:54 Why we’re asking “what would Jesus think about religion?” 02:02 What is religion? 02:34 What Jesus’ first miracle says about religion 06:00 Jesus brings us into relationship, not religion 10:51 Tim’s experience growing up in religion 12:59 How can you start towards a relationship with God? 15:51 Reach out to us if you want to receive Jesus as your personal saviour! 16:12 Find a church has the gospel instead of moralism 18:01 Find a church that upholds the Bible before tradition and opinion 22:02 Find a church of love instead of impersonal religion 22:46 Find a church that focuses on heart issues, not externals 24:24 Conclusion