Finding Holy in the Suburbs
eBook - ePub

Finding Holy in the Suburbs

Living Faithfully in the Land of Too Much

  1. 192 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Finding Holy in the Suburbs

Living Faithfully in the Land of Too Much

About this book

Suburban life—including tract homes, strip malls, commuter culture—shapes our desires.More than half of Americans live in the suburbs. Ashley Hales writes that for many Christians, however: "The suburbs are ignored ('Your place doesn't matter, we're all going to heaven anyway'), denigrated and demeaned ('You're selfish if you live in a suburb; you only care about your own safety and advancement'), or seen as a cop-out from a faithful Christian life ('If you really loved God, you'd move to Africa or work in an impoverished area'). In everything from books to Hollywood jokes, the suburbs aren't supposed to be good for our souls." What does it look like to live a full Christian life in the suburbs? Suburbs reflect our good, God-given desire for a place to call home. And suburbs also reflect our own brokenness. This book is an invitation to look deeply into your soul as a suburbanite and discover what it means to live holy there.

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Information

Publisher
IVP
Year
2018
Print ISBN
9780830845453

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication Page
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword by Emily P. Freeman
  6. Introduction: A Story to Find Home in the Geography of Nowhere
  7. 1 Worshiping Granite Countertops: Consumerism
  8. 2 When Your Worth Is Measured in Square Footage: Individualism
  9. 3 Circling the Suburbs in My Minivan: Busyness
  10. 4 Beyond the Gated Community: Safety
  11. 5 Where the Sidewalk Ends: Repentance
  12. 6 You’re Not a Barbie, You Belong: Belovedness
  13. 7 This Isn’t Pinterest-Worthy Entertaining: Hospitality
  14. 8 Open Hearts and Open Hands: Generosity
  15. 9 The Opportunity of Cul-de-sacs: Vulnerability
  16. 10 Paper Birds and Human Flourishing: Shalom
  17. Conclusion: Coming Home
  18. Acknowledgments
  19. Discussion Questions
  20. Notes
  21. Praise for Finding Holy in the Suburbs
  22. About the Author
  23. More Titles from InterVarsity Press
  24. Copyright