I recall John Shelby Spong saying something along the lines of ...
however you get to the holy is not really that important, what is important is to know (God's) Love. He said, for him Jesus was his chosen example of Love and his teacher, for others it may be Buddha or Krishna etc. In my case Christianity (at least the way I was taught it) did not lead me to truly understand or indeed really experience (God's) Love.
My experience of (God's) Love wasn't found within the biblical version of God nor through biblical doctrine and scripture. For me beyond all his noteirity (and the many controversies surrounding this), Adi Da Samraj has given me the most complete and comprehensive understanding and experience of the fullness of (God's) Love.
Others chose their own various path(s) (or perhaps to one degree or another, have the path chosen for them), and as such I might still recommend reading something of Adi Da Samraj's teaching or perhaps watching a video etc when it seemed appropriate. If they did not respond positively or favorably to this suggestion nevertheless I would encourage them towards the epitome of their chosen path and practice.
And indeed "Joshua the Light" you would seem to be doing this, you seem very genuinely moved to put into practice the Greatest of the Commandments as told by Jesus. Being ...
"‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself."