Synopses & Reviews
What does it mean to be the people of God now?
Today, many Christians in America feel like exiles within their own country. Some yearn to return to the Christendom of an idealized past. Others seek to assimilate the values of our culture into the church. In between are those uncomfortable with either extreme — exiles looking for a new way of understanding what faith looks like in a polarized, pluralistic, post-Christian culture.
In Faith for This Moment, Rick McKinley comforts and equips the spiritually homeless. He shares how people of faith from other times and places lived faithfully, prophetically, and imaginatively, compromising neither their principles nor their compassion and never giving in to despair. For those searching for a better way to live out their faith in our complex cultural moment, this is it.
Review
"Faith for This Moment will challenge and equip you as we seek to live like Jesus — for such a time as this. Boldly questioning what it means to be the people of God right now — Rick's words will light a fire in your soul. Quite simply: we cannot afford to miss this book."
Ann Voskamp, New York Times bestselling author, The Broken Way and One Thousand Gifts
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"Apart from the Civil War in the nineteenth century and the Civil Rights movement of the sixties, it's hard to name a time when America has been so anxious and divided...and the church is leading the charge. In this timely book, Rick helps us discern the spirit of the age and faithfully negotiate an increasingly jingoistic, angry, and divisive social context."
Alan Hirsch, award-winning author of numerous books on leadership, organization, and spirituality
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"For twenty years I've had the privilege of being friends with Rick McKinley, one of our country's greatest pastors. In the current chaos of this experiment called American democracy, Rick offers some of his best wisdom on how to speak truth in love, how to be prophetic and pastoral, and how to challenge evil without becoming evil. We need this book now more than ever."
Shane Claiborne, founder, The Simple Way; convener, Red Letter Christians; activist; author, Beating Guns
About the Author
Rick McKinley is the founder and lead pastor of Imago Dei Community, the author of five books, and a nationally known speaker. Voted one of Portland's 50 Most Influential People in 2012, he is widely respected as a leader who navigates the issues surrounding faith, culture, and the church. Rick lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife and four children.