The Church Cracked Open: Disruption, Decline, and New Hope for Beloved Community

Description: The Church Cracked Open by Stephanie Spellers A thought-provoking series of essays that address the specific theological and practical challenges of todays Episcopal Church. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "This book will make a profound difference for the church in this moment in history." - The Most Reverend Michael B. Curry Sometimes it takes disruption and loss to break us open and call us home to God. Its not surprising that a global pandemic and once-in-a-generation reckoning with white supremacy-on top of decades of systemic decline-have spurred Christians everywhere to ask who we are, why God placed us here and what difference that makes to the world. In this critical yet loving book, the author explores the American story and the Episcopal story in order to find out how communities steeped in racism, establishment, and privilege can at last fall in love with Jesus, walk humbly with the most vulnerable and embody beloved community in our own broken but beautiful way. The Church Cracked Open invites us to surrender privilege and redefine church, not just for the sake of others, but for our own salvation and liberation. Author Biography Stephanie Spellers serves as Presiding Bishop Michael Currys Canon for Evangelism, Reconciliation, and Creation, helping Episcopalians to share good news and cross boundaries as part of the Jesus Movement. A former church planter and seminary faculty member, she is the author of Radical Welcome: Embracing God, The Other and the Spirit of Transformation. She lives in New York City. Review "If you are looking at the landscape of the church and wondering, Howd we get here? and whats next, I invite you to board Rev. Spellerss plane and take in the big picture with her. Take in the history, the theology, the pain, the beauty, and the hope that her view from thirty thousand feet offers. When she lands the plane, youll realize—theres simply no better guide out there." —Nadia Bolz-Weber, author"Stephanie Spellers draws our attention to the unraveling of white Christianity in the face of contextual diversity and Jesuss cross. She invites her readers to stop negotiating with the past and to realize that love is not maintaining and protecting community but the very cracking open at the heart of community."—C. Andrew Doyle, IX Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Texas "In a moment when structures and patterns in the churchs life are being deeply disrupted, this book is a loving, passionate invitation to repent, reimagine, and renew. Stephanie Spellers not only names hard truths but also and even more importantly offers hope and promise in Jesuss way of love." —Dwight Zscheile, PhD, VP of Innovation and Associate Professor of Congregational Mission and Leadership, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota Promotional An invitation to solidarity and liberation for us all Long Description This book will make a profound difference for the church in this moment in history. -- The Most Reverend Michael B. Curry Sometimes it takes disruption and loss to break us open and call us home to God. Its not surprising that a global pandemic and once-in-a-generation reckoning with white supremacy--on top of decades of systemic decline--have spurred Christians everywhere to ask who we are, why God placed us here and what difference that makes to the world. In this critical yet loving book, the author explores the American story and the Episcopal story in order to find out how communities steeped in racism, establishment, and privilege can at last fall in love with Jesus, walk humbly with the most vulnerable and embody beloved community in our own broken but beautiful way. The Church Cracked Open invites us to surrender privilege and redefine church, not just for the sake of others, but for our own salvation and liberation. Review Quote "If you are looking at the landscape of the church and wondering, Howd we get here? and whats next, I invite you to board Rev. Spellerss plane and take in the big picture with her. Take in the history, the theology, the pain, the beauty, and the hope that her view from thirty thousand feet offers. When she lands the plane, youll realize--theres simply no better guide out there." --Nadia Bolz-Weber, author "Stephanie Spellers draws our attention to the unraveling of white Christianity in the face of contextual diversity and Jesuss cross. She invites her readers to stop negotiating with the past and to realize that love is not maintaining and protecting community but the very cracking open at the heart of community." --C. Andrew Doyle, IX Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Texas "In a moment when structures and patterns in the churchs life are being deeply disrupted, this book is a loving, passionate invitation to repent, reimagine, and renew. Stephanie Spellers not only names hard truths but also and even more importantly offers hope and promise in Jesuss way of love." --Dwight Zscheile, PhD, VP of Innovation and Associate Professor of Congregational Mission and Leadership, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota Promotional "Headline" An invitation to solidarity and liberation for us all Description for Sales People * Incisive, provocative, and honest * Filled with theological inspiration and practical wisdom for individuals and congregations Details ISBN1640654240 Author Stephanie Spellers Short Title The Church Cracked Open Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1640654240 ISBN-13 9781640654242 Format Paperback Subtitle Disruption, Decline, and New Hope for Beloved Community Pages 160 Publisher Church Publishing Inc Imprint Church Publishing Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Publication Date 2021-04-01 NZ Release Date 2021-04-01 US Release Date 2021-04-01 UK Release Date 2021-04-01 Alternative 9781640654259 DEWEY 260 Audience General AU Release Date 2021-03-16 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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