The Third Option
by Miles McPherson | Book Summary
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Author: Miles McPherson
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But there is a third option that God offers, which focuses on showing honor to all people, as all are created in the image of God. "When we honor the presence of His image in others, we acknowledge their priceless value as precious and beloved of God." (p. xv) There are many biblical examples of those who walked with God choosing this third option. It's not always the easy path — it requires intentionality and faith — but the possibility of moving from an us-versus-them mentality in our society to see every person as precious in God's sight and therefore worthy of our love and honor is worth the effort. |
Miles McPherson is founding and senior pastor of the Rock Church in San Diego, California, a multiethnic church with multiple campuses in the region. Prior to becoming a pastor, he played defensive back in the NFL. McPherson is of mixed race, predominantly black, and understands firsthand the reality of racism.
Miles is a unifier who founded DoSomethingChurch.org, dedicated to equipping churches to transform the world by successfully meeting their community's needs through innovative outreach strategies. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of New Haven and was the first person ever drafted by the NFL from the school. He earned his MD from Azusa Pacific University's School of Theology in 1991. He is also the author of Bad to the Bone, God in the Mirror, and Do Something!
The Third Option
by Miles McPherson
[ Book Summary ]
| Author | Miles McPherson |
| Publisher | Howard Books |
| Date | 2018 |
| Pages | 254 |
Overview:
America is a racially divided nation. Pastor and former NFL player Miles McPherson experienced this reality personally in his life. Culture plays a major role in racism, and few people are unaffected by it. Culture gives two options to deal with racism: us or them. "Culture pits one group of people against another by promoting a zero-sum-game mentality that says, 'You must lose in order for me to win.'" (p. xv)
But there is a third option that God offers, which focuses on showing honor to all people, as all are created in the image of God. "When we honor the presence of His image in others, we acknowledge their priceless value as precious and beloved of God." (p. xv)
There are many biblical examples of those who walked with God choosing this third option. It's not always the easy path — it requires intentionality and faith — but the possibility of moving from an us-versus-them mentality in our society to see every person as precious in God's sight and therefore worthy of our love and honor is worth the effort.
Miles McPherson is founding and senior pastor of the Rock Church in San Diego, California, a multiethnic church with multiple campuses in the region. Prior to becoming a pastor, he played defensive back in the NFL. McPherson is of mixed race, predominantly black, and understands firsthand the reality of racism.
Miles is a unifier who founded DoSomethingChurch.org, dedicated to equipping churches to transform the world by successfully meeting their community's needs through innovative outreach strategies. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of New Haven and was the first person ever drafted by the NFL from the school. He earned his MD from Azusa Pacific University's School of Theology in 1991. He is also the author of Bad to the Bone, God in the Mirror, and Do Something!