"He Gets Us" at the Super Bowl (with Ed Stetzer) [Think Biblically Podcast]

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Step into the captivating world of faith and advertising with Talbot Dean Ed Stetzer in this Think Biblically podcast episode.
Explore the groundbreaking "He Gets Us" campaign, a visionary effort by Christian business leaders and marketing experts to reshape contemporary views of Jesus, fostering curiosity and dialogue among skeptics and believers alike. Stetzer delves into the campaign's strategic approach to reach a broader audience, its significant impact on engagement with the Bible and church communities, and addresses the criticism it faces. Additionally, Ed provides details on a companion book to the campaign.
This episode is a treasure trove for anyone fascinated by the innovative intersection of faith, culture, and marketing, offering deep reflections on making Jesus' message resonate in today's world.
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@winniegaston7747 3 ай бұрын

Another gospel, another Jesus. Period. It's all anathema!

@btvolley1 3 ай бұрын

The attitude that any conversation about Jesus is a good thing is just absolutely false. One of the biggest hurdles to evangelism in our culture is the plethora of lies, distortions, and mis-characterizations of who Jesus is and what He taught. I'm really surprised and disappointed Sean McDowell did not push back on this. The presentation of Jesus in these ads is perfectly in line with the false progressive narratives I have heard him dispute over and over again.

@anthonycostello6055 2 ай бұрын

Sean can't push back because that is his new Dean.

@irataylor5083 3 ай бұрын

To me the "He Gets Us" along with the visuals in the ads sort of implies that Jesus accepts us just as we are. We are not required to repent, to change. We are not required to forsake our ways, take up the cross and follow Jesus.

@kendavis6645 2 ай бұрын

That’s the problem with American evangelical Christianity… there’s an idea that we have to believe, belong, become… Jesus ran his ministry saying, “belong, believe, become.” How can we ask people to know Jesus and adhere to his ideals without giving them a chance to see them and understand Him?

@perrymckinnon2220 2 ай бұрын

@@kendavis6645 You couldn't be more incorrect. But don't take my word for it. Read the Bible.

@anthonycostello6055 3 ай бұрын

Guys, the commercials are pure political propaganda. It's not even thinly veiled. Please stop dividing the Church like this. Stop hiring "marketing people" because they obviously don't know what they are talking about, or they are using you because they know you are gullible and have money.

@SirBlackReeds 2 ай бұрын

So, what do you think of Russell Moore's Sermon on the Mount?

@bethprather9241 2 ай бұрын

The Good News and people receiving Jesus is priceless

@jillh1543 3 ай бұрын

From the ‘He Gets Us’ website - ‘He Gets Us is a diverse group of Jesus followers with a wide variety of faith journeys and lived experiences. Our work represents the input from Christians who believe that Jesus is the son of God as well as many others who, though not Christians, share a deep admiration for the man that Jesus was, and we are deeply inspired and curious to explore his story.’ From Ed Stetzer at 17:48 in this interview - ‘Everybody in the campaign believes in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus; believes in the divinity of Christ and more.’ Explain?

@mcfarvo 3 ай бұрын

It's definitely sus

@irataylor5083 3 ай бұрын

So "He Gets Us" is a diverse group with a variety of "faith journeys" representing Jesus? Some of whom are interested in Jesus but are non-believers. How does that even work???

@kyletruman8790 3 ай бұрын

@@irataylor5083it doesn’t

@goss4jc 3 ай бұрын

I don't have a problem with them. It is a campaign. They are not a church teaching doctrine. To me it appears that this group is just trying to get people's attention and their message is love for one another. Their website encourages people to learn the teachings of Jesus. I understand there are no specifics about salvation on their website and my guess is they are doing this intentionally and this is their way of promoting unity and brotherly love. I don't have a problem with that. If they were a church and they had no salvation message that would be different but they appear to be a group with a campaign of love based on some teachings from the Bible that may lead some to learn more about Jesus.

@ivanasimic2072 2 ай бұрын

Devil believe also and tremble!

@bethprather9241 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for this explanation

@CrossPointeofTexarkana 3 ай бұрын

This is the ad I would run . . . Businessman sitting at his desk haunted by his life choices, clearly lacking "peace". Exhausted from the day, he gathers his stuff and heads for the elevator. Enters the elevator with a colleague who he knows to be a Christian. Turns to him and asks about Christianity. The Christian only has a short moment turns and says, "The execution of Jesus has given me peace with God." Doors open and they part ways, but the first guy is intrigued. I think I heard Stephen Baldwin share a similar story.

@perrymckinnon2220 3 ай бұрын

Now I know why "He Gets Us" is so wrong about Jesus. Ed Stetzer is involved.

@bridgetgolubinski 3 ай бұрын

Could you elaborate about your thoughts on Ed Stetzer? I’m genuinely curious as I don’t know much

@perrymckinnon2220 3 ай бұрын

Hi. It would be more helpful for you to do your own research. Suffice it to say, the Church has seen a great divide and schism in the last 5 or so years in the area of race and sexuality. Ed Stetzer is one of the pioneers taking us, in what I believe, is the wrong direction. If he is still involved with "He Gets Us" which produced a horrendous commercial during the Superbowl he has gotten worse.

@bridgetgolubinski 3 ай бұрын

@@perrymckinnon2220 Thank you

@kendavis6645 2 ай бұрын

@@perrymckinnon2220 “I’m going to make claims without anything specific. And everyone should believe me.”

@perrymckinnon2220 2 ай бұрын

@@kendavis6645 Research it dude! If you disagree that's your prerogative. I don't need to prove my point to you. I'm giving my opinion not a detailed refutation. And even if I did give a thorough response, I wonder if it would matter to you.

@anthonycostello6055 3 ай бұрын

Why don't you run and ad that goes "Jesus was a fetus too: He gets us."

@SirBlackReeds 2 ай бұрын

Why don't you make one yourself?

@DrKRMc22 3 ай бұрын

The campaign is light on Biblical theology and heavy on progressive cultural ideology. Ridiculous that the head of Talbot is involved with this. If anyone should know better, it’s him. So incredibly sad.

@danerook 3 ай бұрын

How do you know it is light on Biblical theology?

@tealssermonpicks7467 3 ай бұрын

The campaign pushes what culture wants to believe about Jesus while leaving out what the culture doesn’t want to believe. It thrives on placing people in “oppressor” and “oppressed” groups based on social dynamics, race and culture. This campaign is nothing about the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. To me it’s nothing short of complete garbage!!!! Stop with the false gospel of social justice. Just tell the truth, tell the true gospel. We are all sinners in need of a Savior, and we are headed to hell without believing on Him and turning from our sin. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.

@tealssermonpicks7467 3 ай бұрын

did you even see the ad? It's not theological at all. How about actually sharing the true gospel, not the social justice gospel. @@danerook

@spitfireap77 3 ай бұрын

Truth

@anthonycostello6055 3 ай бұрын

Also, can we dispense with this notion that "no one in America knows who Jesus is," as if we are all living in North Korea or something. I really doubt that is the case. Minimally it is an exaggeration. We still have a whole heck of a lot of churches round these parts; even if attendance if dropping. I have this creeping suspicion that people know what, and who, they are rejecting.

@mrleemrleeohmrlee 3 ай бұрын

I would disagree, in that I think no one knows who the real Jesus is but rather an image of Jesus of their own making. Sadly, this campaign spent millions of dollars and couldn't communicate it.

@SirBlackReeds 2 ай бұрын

Let's be real, if Jesus Christ came back to Earth, the right would call him woke and the left would call him a far-right, MAGA extremist.

@banmancan1894 3 ай бұрын

Very cool conversation! I hope those who did say "what about this, what about that" regarding the He Gets Us campaign have a chance to see this video!

@anthonycostello6055 3 ай бұрын

Sean, Scott: please ask Talbot Dean Ed Stetzer about why he scrubbed his July 29, 2020 Christianity Today article "Pro All Life: Why I Protest and Encourage You To Do So Too" from the internet?

@ce3547 3 ай бұрын

It's not a good look for Christianity when the conversation after that ad will be that the message depicts Christ in a wrong way.

@travisr7220 2 ай бұрын

All of this friendly fire has got me shaking my head. In my opinion the message I got was…radical love leads to radical transformation (which is how HE transformed the life of the woman at the well and Zacchaeus). I’ve never argued one person into a relationship with Jesus. They’ll know us by our love. (I’m well aware love does not mean acceptance).

@rguard52 2 ай бұрын

So what in the He Gets Us adds leaves you to the conclusion of Radical Transformation? Cause when I watch the adds I’m not seeing that. Instead I’m seeing he accepts us as we are. Which isn’t what the gospel portrays. As for arguing, the only arguments taking place on this page seem to be between Christian’s. Which in itself is healthy to lead to proper doctrine. I have yet to read anyone saying let’s make an argument add to win people over. They are just asking that the gospel be properly portrayed.

@docbarm3338 3 ай бұрын

So all kinds of various churches are on the “list” and not vetted in any way… it’s one of those “anything is better than nothing” kind of attitude and He Gets Us really doesn’t care if churches are teaching heretical things or not.

@danerook 3 ай бұрын

They do care about churches teaching heretical things.

@SirBlackReeds 2 ай бұрын

Okay, but who's suited to be the arbiter of whom is teaching and preaching heresy?

@bethprather9241 2 ай бұрын

😂❤❤I'm laughing because it is so true since Adam and Eve.. I agree if they tell us NOT to do something.. Most of us in America for sure will do it.

@colorfulbleeding 3 ай бұрын

This add sucked and Jesus asked to sin no more after the original sin, not to lie in contempt and continue sinning

@anthonycostello6055 3 ай бұрын

Guys, when you tell people "we are trying to steal past the watchful dragons," then you basically just undermined the whole campaign. When Lewis was writing there was no mass media to announce to the world exactly what he was trying to do. Moreover, if, as Sean posted recently on Twitter, most atheists in the country are young men, then I doubt you are reaching many young men with these types of commercials. These may be nice for old women and emotionally unstable girls (Swifties), but these ads are not doing much for the young men in the culture. Not only that, but when you portray each of the feet washers (or most of them) as clearly associated with the conservative political agenda, and each of those receiving a foot washing as associated with leftist or liberal political agendas, why not think that people are going to get upset about it? Did you consider, at all, how this might serve to further divide the church? Because I will tell you, that has obviously been one result. Finally, stop with the "it's only a campaign, not evangelism." Well, when you start hash-tagging Jesus' name, isn't that just evangelism? Wait to people actually open up the Bible and realize it was sinners (Luke 7:38) who washed Jesus feet, not the other way round, and that Jesus called at least one woman a "dog" (Matt 15:26). If anything this is just deceitful, giving people a false impression about the Jesus of the Bible.

@c.w.johnsonjr6374 3 ай бұрын

I am a "deplorable clinging to my guns and religion" and I loved the ad. It saddens me that so many on the "religious right" miss the point of the ad and take it as a political message instead of rejoicing in the love that crosses barriers and bridges gaps. I guess that is why we are "losing" in the political arena, because we're less concerned about winning souls.

@lindseymedenwaldt3805 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this! Really enjoyed the conversation, and I thought it was respectful and thoughtful. Let's see more bridge-building!

@jillh1543 3 ай бұрын

What exactly is bridge building? It’s an honest question. I’m not calling for animosity or ‘canceling’, but how do we ‘build bridges’ with those who at worst, are presenting a false picture of Jesus, and at best, an incomplete picture of Him? It is a campaign whose website broadly refers people to churches in their area with virtually no vetting of said churches. And it’s a campaign that undoubtedly promotes a social justice accomplishing, do-gooder, Joel Osteen-esque Jesus - which is a false Jesus. How exactly do we build a bridge with error?

@lindseymedenwaldt3805 3 ай бұрын

@@jillh1543 These are good questions, Jill. The HGU ads can be used as conversation starters. Say you have a neighbor who saw the ads and was touched by what they saw. Maybe they haven't seen the compassionate side of Christianity before. They tell you they really liked the ads, and they ask you what you thought of them. You can say something like, "They were a good start, but incomplete. Let me tell you about the Jesus I know." Then, you can share the hope within you with gentleness and respect (1 Peter 3:15). Valid concerns have been raised about the campaign, but I've heard from non-Christian friends that they simply don't understand why Christians are so hostile toward one another, esp. in light of the fact that someone is trying to share the gospel. The HGU campaign can help us get the ball rolling. We can perhaps feel emboldened to invite our neighbors to our church. I've had friends come from Joel Osteen Jesus to the Jesus of the Bible. It's not impossible. The HGU gives us an opportunity to step into the conversation with our non-Christian friends who were interested in the ads. It opens the door to real conversation. I recognize not everyone will agree with me. But I've had fruitful conversations because of the ads. Christians are considering the way they present the gospel in their own lives. They are considering better alternatives. They are perhaps being encouraged for the first time to reach out to their non-Christian loved ones and share the gospel. The ads weren't for everyone, but I don't believe they can't be used as a bridge to present the true gospel narrative.

@spitfireap77 3 ай бұрын

It's woke. Not hard to see.

@mrleemrleeohmrlee 3 ай бұрын

21:30 Ed is talking about the misconceptions of Jesus that the campaign is trying to correct, e.g. certain cultural expressions of Jesus or political parties. I think you can guess who he's thinking about when he describes those misconceptions. But what about the misconception of Jesus that he approves of your sin because he just loves everybody, or that he would march in a pride parade, or that he doesn't judge anyone? So it seems we can now determine the target audience: to you conservative, right-leaning Christians whom he says the campaign is "not for"...guess what? It is for you. And it's not for evangelism...it's a rebuke.

@robstroh2869 2 ай бұрын

Don't you feel this is a bait and switch?

@ronzack4572 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for having Ed Stetzer on. I personally really like the ads.

@chuckcribbs3398 3 ай бұрын

Then your duped. Really watch the ads and then compare them to the Bible and the Biblical record. They don’t match.

@gbcocean1955 2 ай бұрын

Problem is the ad's made it look like Jesus is affirming sinful lifestyles! Learn to do a 30 second elevator evangelism taught at Living Waters Ambassador's academy you can use the LAW and the Gospel within 30 seconds to share both the law that convicts sinners and Hope which the Gospel gives. But you have to not want the world's approval.

@IsItBiblical2023 3 ай бұрын

The campaign is an idolatrous, misrepresentation of who Jesus is! NO result justifies dishonoring Christ in this way.

@sheryloleniczak2540 3 ай бұрын

So sad what Big Eva has done and continues to do.

@janetgarciabenitez1391 3 ай бұрын

If he says “I’m just an advisor for the campaign” one more time 😣😒

@britneyology1 3 ай бұрын

Biola suporting this is disturbing. This man talks in circles and clearly is not telling the truth.

@guyute28 2 ай бұрын

The ad would’ve been more creative and original if they actually had a non-white person washing the feet of a white person… you had every other scenario, but that one But that would’ve been the wrong message

@karenl7791 3 ай бұрын

So the whole ad campaign is to create a "tasty Jesus"? A fast food, dessert Jesus? 🤨

@mickb2075 2 ай бұрын

The ‘he gets us ads’ are no good…they are very ungodly…wake up Christians

@anomalousviewer3164 2 ай бұрын

@ Mindshift No, disagree he taugh no hate. He did rebuke, and didn't tolerant wickedness (maybe some things that you love). Instead of been the blind man leading the blind , maybe use your time and resources to actually help people. You may think you highly knowledgeable on these matters , probarly your target group thinks so , but in reality you aren't. All manner and sorts of blasphemies against JESUS and sins (Bar one) will be forgiven but you have to repent first... I guess you know this, but think it insignificant, and thats unfortunate.

@trinitycreek01 3 ай бұрын

Sad, miss opportunity. He gets us sounds like he is a good buddy who sees us sinning and looks past it in order to be tolerant and so called loving. Actually, its He knows us.!!! He knows all our spots, blemishes and ugliness and because he loves us He made a way out for us thru the covering of Christ's blood on the cross. After this salvation and redemption, than yes we are to do the same loving things with a message of hope thru Jesus. This campaign takes away Christ's ultimate love and sacrifice and brings it down to what can I do for you to make you feel good. They have hidden and subverted Jesus deity and purpose. On that note, yes God can use anything to save people and this might bring someone to Christ if so I rejoice in that thought. This does allow us Christians an excellent talking point to slip into any conversation right now. I don't need someone like me, I need someone greater! I PS I did look the website over casually as a non believer would and nothing jumped out at me that was a salvation narrative. Sad.