Befriending Christ

Befriending Christ

What if the parables of Jesus were never meant to reinforce religious conformity, but to dismantle it? The parables of Jesus are among the most quoted and least understood teachings in human history. Befriending Christ revisits familiar stories such as the Good Samaritan, the Sower, the Prodigal Son, and the Rich Man and Lazarus, moving beyond conventional readings to uncover meanings often obscured or distorted by dogma and institutional control. Read without inherited assumptions, these parables present Jesus not as a guardian of belief, but as a guide to inner freedom who challenged moral self-certainty, social hierarchy, and fear-based religion. This book is for readers drawn to Christ but uneasy with organized religion. It offers a direct, personal way to engage with Jesus’ teachings without guilt, fear, or second-hand belief. Befriending Christ is not about rejecting faith. It is about reclaiming it by meeting Jesus directly, beyond tradition, authority, and control. If you have sensed that the parables hold more than what you were taught, this book opens that deeper conversation.