Living with Purpose in a Polarizing World: Guidance from Biblical Narratives - Paperback

Dive into practical takeaways, biblical lessons, and fresh answers for thriving in an increasingly divided world.

Build resilience, joy, and faith as you unpack incredible lessons from the lives of twelve biblical characters who also lived in challenging and divisive times. You know that Jesus upended cultural norms with love and grace everywhere he went. You've read that Daniel survived persecution yet stayed faithful to God. But how can you take these lessons and apply them to your day-to-day life? From the stories of warriors and leaders like David and Moses, to humble slaves and outsiders like Joseph and Ruth, get biblical examples and guidance specifically in navigating our "post-Christian" world. With this practical book, you will:

• Learn to walk with Christ amid cultural shifts, division, and challenges
• Unpack the ways each person made choices and navigated their own faith communities
• Apply practical wisdom from key biblical narratives
• Represent Jesus with oneness before the watching world

Rejecting change, withdrawal, anger, fear, and power-seeking, we are challenged today with the ancient words of Mordecai to Esther: "Who knows whether for just a time as this you have come to this position in your life?" Instead of seeking to dominate, condemn, or withdraw from society, God teaches us that there is another way--a strategy that is clearly laid out in the Bible, but more difficult to persist in: this book will teach you how to partner with God in the good work he is already doing across every aspect of society.

How Should Christians and Leaders Find Purpose & Healing in Division?

Western culture is increasingly divided, and Christians often feel they are "under siege" from secular culture. Compounding the problem is that Christians cannot agree on how to respond to a culture that is increasingly "post-Christian." Have you and those around you noticed these responses by Christians to feelings of cultural "exile?"

• Acceptance of the new cultural norms
• Fear and disengagement
• Anger directed toward society (and toward other Christians who don't see the issues as they do)
• Seeking power to "take back the culture"

But Scripture calls us to a different way, speaking into the world with a new voice.

• Micah calls us to "seek justice, love mercy, and walk humbly" with God
• Jeremiah calls us to "seek the good of the city"
• Jesus calls us to be salt and light while knowing that in this world we "will have trouble."

As Christians, we are called to engage the culture we live in as disciples of Jesus, not flee, fear, or respond as victims. But how can we practice and express and live out these principles? Dive into biblical lessons and practical answers at your fingertips in this incredible guide.