Many of us that have grown up in the church probably cringe at (and agree with) the charge that we've lived sheltered lives, separated from the world to live the holy lives Christ has called us to live. It's time for us to reclaim the kind of holiness that Christ dreams for us: being purified to be used for the purpose for which God created us, a holiness that demands that we go into the world, rather that coming out of it. Just imagine the healing that God could bring, if we would stop just trying to keep our overalls clean and were willing to get our hands dirty bringing hope to the messiness of our world!

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Christianity has an image problem. Christians are supposed to represent Christ to the world. But according to groundbreaking research into the perceptions of sixteen- to twenty-nine-year-olds, something has gone terribly wrong. Using descriptions like "hypocritical," "insensitive," and "judgmental," young Americans share an impression of Christians that's nothing short of . . . unChristian.  The surprising details of the study are presented with uncompromising honesty in unChristian. Find out why these negative perceptions exist, learn how to reverse them in a Christlike manner, and discover practical examples of how Christians can positively contribute to culture.

Many people today, especially among emerging generations, don't resonate with the church and organized Christianity. Yet often they are still spiritually open and fascinated with Jesus. They Like Jesus But Not The Church explores six of the most common objections and misunderstandings emerging generations have about the church and Christianity, emerging from conversations and interviews the church has had with unchurched twenty and thirty-somethings at coffee houses. Each chapter provides the biblical answers, gives examples of how churches are addressing these objection, and concludes with suggestions, discussion questions, and resource listings.
 

This  book addresses the question that has plagued humans for centuries—what is our purpose? As Christians, what are we to do with that ambiguous time between baptism and the funeral? It's easy to become preoccupied with who gets into heaven; the real challenge is how we are going to live in the here and now. In this book, Wright dispels the common misconception that Christian living is nothing more than a checklist of dos and don'ts. Instead, After You Believe reveals the Bible's call for a revolution—a transformation of character that takes us beyond our earthly pursuit of money, sex, and power into a virtuous state of living that allows us to reflect God.