Takeaway: Imaginary Jesus is a fun romp through some real spiritual issues that could not be done another way with quite the same effect.
I think I received Imaginary Jesus in a Catalyst mailing. But I am not sure. Someone might have given it to me. Regardless I have had it for at least three or four months. I had a plane ride and I wanted something a light. So I figured I would pick this one up. I had no idea I would enjoy it so much.
The basic story line is that Matt Mikalatos (yes the author made himself a character in a fiction book, no it is not supposed to be autobiographical) is having coffee with his friend Jesus when Peter walks past. Peter sees Matt’s bible and heads over. When Jesus sees Peter, Jesus takes off running down the street, Peter takes off after him. Peter explains to Matt that the Jesus sitting with Matt was not the real Jesus, but an Imaginary Jesus. This starts Matt down the road to find the real Jesus. He has to find and realize why each of his Imaginary Jesuses are not real before he can find the real one.