This book explores the memoirs of three contemporary sojourners (Rachel Held Evans, David Gushee, and Macy Halford) asking: What postures were common in his or her journey that helped them navigate their spiritual wilderness?
David Pocta argues that a primary problem within many faith communities is that members rarely see themselves in the spiritual wilderness. Pocta contends that spiritual communities are often ill-equipped to nurture the spiritual life of disoriented or questioning Christians. By acknowledging their own spiritual journey and drawing lessons from healthy wilderness postures, church communities are better positioned to transform and mature their community while creating a nurturing environment for individual sojourners. In doing so, Pocta addresses one of the most prevalent challenges in contemporary Christianity: navigating the relationship between the individual and their faith community, particularly when the Christian enters spiritually challenging times (periods of aridity, misunderstanding, suffering, or darkness.)
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Cries from the Wilderness
Reimagining Church Culture in an Age of Uncertainty
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Topic
Theology & ReligionSubtopic
Biblical StudiesTable of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 The Story of a Soul
- 2 Macy Halford
- 3 Rachel Held Evans
- 4 David Gushee
- 5 Navigating the Wilderness
- 6 What Went Wrong with Their Community
- 7 A Theology and Spirituality of Wilderness
- 8 A Model to Frame “Deconstruction” and Community
- 9 Contextualizing the Contemporary Wilderness
- 10 Reimagining the Church: Some Suggestions
- Conclusion: Some Final Uncensored Thoughts
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author
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