What if Jesus really meant what he said?

MICHELLE AMI REYES, PhD, is the Vice President of Asian American Christian Collaborative and scholar in residence at Hope Community Church in Austin, Texas. She regularly speaks at events on faith, culture and justice and is the author of the ECPA award-winning Becoming All Things as well as co-author of The Race-Wise Family. She’s written on faith and culture in Christianity Today and Patheos and has appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, NBCNews.com and Religion News Service. She has contributed to several book chapters including The Jesus I Wish I Knew in High School and Take Heart: 100 Devotions to Seeing God When Life’s Not Okay. Michelle lives in Austin, Texas with her pastor husband, and two amazing kids.