More
Jesus
less religion
Religion, as we often think of it, is usually too focused on a set of beliefs or rules to follow rather than emphasizing the sin-forgiving, soul-healing, life-giving relationship that Jesus offers. Religion tends to focus on what people need to do to get right with God and can worsen our fear, guilt and shame. The gospel on the other hand, which is the good news about what Jesus did to restore the broken relationship between us and God, is all about His grace and mercy which give us true freedom and a forever family. When we say "more Jesus, less religion" we're talking about how the gospel emphasizes God's love and grace that builds us up rather than our guilt and shame that weighs us down.