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So much of what clouds our experience of Jesus isn’t sin or doubt—it’s religion. In this disruptive and freeing session, John Eldredge exposes the spirit of religiosity that Jesus most often confronted in the Gospels. Far from being indifferent, Jesus burned with righteous anger toward systems that distorted the Father’s heart and kept people from truly knowing him.
Religious fog uses sanctified language, rituals, and expectations to pull us away from intimacy with Jesus. It replaces loving Jesus with loving church culture. It swaps knowing God with knowing about God. It promotes false reverence, trivial morality, and activity over encounter. Jesus didn’t come to start a new religion—he came to offer restoration and relationship.
With fierce clarity and a heart of compassion, John helps us name and clear away the fog that stands between us and the real Jesus. If you’ve ever felt like something was missing in your walk with God, this might be the most important session in the series.
For more, explore the book Beautiful Outlaw, download the video study guide, or rewatch the full Beautiful Outlaw video series. Read related Daily Readings like “False Reverence”, “Surrender Self-Determination”, and “Clearing the Religious Fog”. Learn more about John Eldredge and his other series like Wild At Heart: The Series.