Stuck Together: The Hope of Christian Witness in a Polarized World

What does it mean to be a peacemaker in a polarized world?

It can feel as if the world--and the church--has never been more polarized. But when we feel worn down by the chasms dividing us, we can take hope from the early Christian vision of God uniting all things in Christ, a hope that can lead us to act. Stuck Together explores Bible stories and narratives ancient and modern that inspire us to open hearts and minds to persons with whom we disagree as we gain confidence in our own convictions.
Drawing from Scripture, from his own life journey, and from the witness of others, author J. Nelson Kraybill demonstrates how even small steps of reconciliation by confessionally grounded Christians can have big effect and give loving Christian witness in a polarized church and society.

ISBN-13: 9781513810645

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: APG Sales & Distribution

Publication Date: 04-11-2023

Pages: 240

Product Dimensions: 5.40(w) x 7.70(h) x 1.00(d)

Stuart Murray helps direct the Anabaptist Network in Great Britain, and serves the network as a trainer and consultant with particular interest in urban mission, church planting, and emerging forms of church. He has written several books on church planting, urban mission, emerging church, the challenge of post-Christendom, and the contribution of the Anabaptist tradition to contemporary missiology. He is the author of The Naked Anabaptist: The Bare Essentials of a Radical Faith, Planting Churches in the 21st Century: A Guide for Those Who Want Fresh Perspectives and New Ideas for Creating Congregations, and Church Planting: Laying Foundations.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction: Today I Fired My Dentist

1. Small Actions Can Have Big Consequences
2. Boundaries Are Necessary but Can Polarize
3. Jesus Also Lived in a Polarized Society
4. We Are Lepers in a World That Needs Healing
5. Why Jesus and Nicodemus Talked in the Dark
6. The Big Challenge Is to Listen Well 
7. Our Stories Change How We Read the Bible
8. Paul Boldly Bridged the Jew-Gentile Polarity
9. Right Remembering Fosters Healing
10. Systemic Racism Shaped My Neighborhood
11. What Draws the Global Church Together?
12. Deep Spiritual Wells Can Replenish Hope

Conclusion
Appendix A: Options for Action
Appendix B: It Matters Where We Get Our News and Commentary
Appendix C: Possibilities for Further Reading
Index
Notes
About the Author
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