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Book Reflection: Fight Like Jesus- How Jesus Waged Peace Throughout Holy Week by Jason Porterfield

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I heard of this book through a podcast I listen to called "New Creation Conversations" in which the host had the author of the book on the show to discuss the book. I was so blown away by the podcast that I had to buy the book, and made it my endeavor to read through this book through Holy Week 2023. The book is a gem that helps us a great deal to walk with Jesus through this crucial week and how every step, every word, every action...literally everything that Jesus did during Holy Week was meticulously calculated and intentional. Porterfield views the activities of Holy Week through the lens of peacemaking, claiming that Jesus moved through Holy Week with the intention of waging peace. The book walks through each day of Holy Week, beginning with Palm Sunday and ending with Resurrection Sunday, each day detailing how our Savior brought a message of peace to an often hostile situation. Here are some of the things I'm taking away from reading this book. 1. My understanding