Slow church : cultivating community in the patient way of Jesus /
Smith, C. Christopher.
Slow church : cultivating community in the patient way of Jesus / C. Christopher Smith, John Pattison. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references.
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; 1 A Theological Vision for Slow Church; First Course: Ethics; 2 Terroir: Taste and See; 3 Stability: Fidelity to People and Place; 4 Patience: Entering into the Suffering of Others; Second Course: Ecology; 5 Wholeness: The Reconciliation of All Things; 6 Work: Cooperating with God's Reconciling Mission; 7 Sabbath: The Rhythm of Reconciliation; Third Course: Economy; 8 Abundance: The Economy of Creation; 9 Gratitude: Receiving the Good Gifts of God; 10 Hospitality: Generously Sharing God's Abundance. 11 Dinner Table Conversation as a Way of Being ChurchConclusion; Acknowledgments; Recommended Reading; Notes; Praise for Slow Church; About the Authors; More Titles from InterVarsity Press.
2014 Readers' Choice Award Winner2014 Best Books About the Church from Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds BookstoreFast food. Fast cars. Fast and furious. Fast forward. Fast ... church?The church is often idealized (or demonized) as the last bastion of a bygone era, dragging our feet as we're pulled into new moralities and new spiritualities. We guard our doctrine and our piety with great vigilance. But we often fail to notice how quickly we're capitulating, in the structures and practices of our churches, to a culture of unreflective speed, dehumanizing efficiency and dis-integrating isolationi.
9780830895953 0830895957
Communities--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Church.
RELIGION--Christian Ministry--Pastoral Resources.
Church
Communities--Religious aspects--Christianity
BV4517.5 / .S63 2014eb
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Slow church : cultivating community in the patient way of Jesus / C. Christopher Smith, John Pattison. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references.
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; 1 A Theological Vision for Slow Church; First Course: Ethics; 2 Terroir: Taste and See; 3 Stability: Fidelity to People and Place; 4 Patience: Entering into the Suffering of Others; Second Course: Ecology; 5 Wholeness: The Reconciliation of All Things; 6 Work: Cooperating with God's Reconciling Mission; 7 Sabbath: The Rhythm of Reconciliation; Third Course: Economy; 8 Abundance: The Economy of Creation; 9 Gratitude: Receiving the Good Gifts of God; 10 Hospitality: Generously Sharing God's Abundance. 11 Dinner Table Conversation as a Way of Being ChurchConclusion; Acknowledgments; Recommended Reading; Notes; Praise for Slow Church; About the Authors; More Titles from InterVarsity Press.
2014 Readers' Choice Award Winner2014 Best Books About the Church from Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds BookstoreFast food. Fast cars. Fast and furious. Fast forward. Fast ... church?The church is often idealized (or demonized) as the last bastion of a bygone era, dragging our feet as we're pulled into new moralities and new spiritualities. We guard our doctrine and our piety with great vigilance. But we often fail to notice how quickly we're capitulating, in the structures and practices of our churches, to a culture of unreflective speed, dehumanizing efficiency and dis-integrating isolationi.
9780830895953 0830895957
Communities--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Church.
RELIGION--Christian Ministry--Pastoral Resources.
Church
Communities--Religious aspects--Christianity
BV4517.5 / .S63 2014eb
253