“This is not just a talk. It’s a moment of healing for those who’ve been told God can’t be better than we are.”
— Symeon
Or if you'd rather sit a while and read… here’s the full Gospel of Chairs below.
Introduction:
Many of us were taught the Gospel with two chairs. In the classic version, it goes like this:
When I sin, I turn my back on God. And then—because He’s holy—He turns His back on me.
I must confess, repent, and return. Only then will He turn around again.
But there’s another version—one that looks more like Jesus.
When I turn my back on God, He doesn’t stay seated.
He gets up. He walks around to face me. Again. And again.
This is the Gospel of Chairs, as told by Brad Jersak, inspired by the Father who ran to meet the prodigal son.
In this Gospel, the posture of God is not reaction—but pursuit.
“The Cross wasn’t God turning His back on Jesus. It was Jesus turning toward us—no matter the cost.”
He sat when I sat.
He stood when I fled.
He followed me into my shadows,
and turned every corner into a meeting place.
There is no chair He will not pull up beside mine—
no posture He will not take,
to look into my eyes and say,
“You are still My child.”
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