Gentle and Lowly

Name: Gentle and Lowly
Author: Dane Ortlund

Dane Ortlund

Experience Jesus as gentle and compassionate, finding rest, grace, and comfort in a faith that embraces human weakness.

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Outline

What's it about?

Gentle and Lowly (2020) examines the compassion and mercy at the heart of Christian teachings about Jesus. It offers reassurance to readers facing weakness or hardship and emphasises the importance of approaching faith with trust and humility.

Key ideas

The book places compassion and mercy at the heart of Christian teaching about Jesus.
Jesus is presented as gentle and lowly, not distant or harsh toward people who struggle.
Readers facing weakness or hardship are offered reassurance rather than pressure to prove themselves.
Approaching faith with trust and humility is treated as essential.
The faith described here embraces human weakness and offers rest, grace and comfort.

About the author

Dane Ortlund is an American pastor, theologian, and author known for writing about Christian faith and spiritual growth. He has served in church leadership and worked in religious publishing and theological education.

Questions people ask

What is Gentle and Lowly about?

Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund, published in 2020, looks at the compassion and mercy at the heart of Christian teachings about Jesus. It invites readers to see him as gentle and approachable.

Who is Gentle and Lowly for?

It is written for readers who feel weak or are going through hardship and want reassurance. It also suits anyone interested in how Christian teaching describes the character of Jesus.