★★★★ ☐ The publisher has provided a copy for review You may be just like my dad. He was a hard-core German with strong opinions on who should lead the Church and the world. He was certain that the way he viewed global challenges was correct. He knew what to do and, had people listened to him, would have fixed everything wrong in today's world. Does anyone tell you, "There's no reasoning with you so let's talk about something else?"
Similarly to Dad, you may be utterly certain of what's black and white in your journey with Jesus. Maybe you follow (or lead) a political movement to change your city, state, country ... or organization. You may be puzzled or frustrated by the fragmentation and cherry-picking of others from news sources, research, or conversations.
Yet not everyone agrees with you, no matter how much evidence you present. Others have their own sources - and those are opposed to your own information. Welcome to the current culture wars and political divisions.
So how do you engage in difficult exchanges without alienating people who are just as certain that they are right? And how do you lead or cultivate networks among deeply divided NGOs, congregations, and friendships?
What would happen if Jesus showed up? If he crashed your certainty and your party (and theirs)?
This book offers practical solutions to living the life of Jesus among culture wars, religious hardliners (is that you?), and religious certainty. You'll be challenged, offended, and perhaps corrected as you read. Well worth keeping at the front of your bookshelf as you seek the wisdom of God in the diverse world around you.
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