{"product_id":"the-reason-for-church-why-the-body-of-christ-still-matters-in-an-age-of-anxiety-division-and-radical-individualism-paperback","title":"The Reason for Church: Why the Body of Christ Still Matters in an Age of Anxiety, Division, and Radical Individualism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrad Edwards\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRediscover the goodness and beauty of the Body of Christ.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe evangelical church is hemorrhaging. Over 40 million Americans have dechurched in the last 25 years alone, and multiple generations have been raised to believe the most spiritual thing they can do is follow God by following their heart - right out of the church. Yet, this shift is happening right as society is hitting record levels of loneliness, stress, and anxiety. In \u003cem\u003eThe Reason for Church\u003c\/em\u003e, pastor Brad Edwards connects the dots of our current church crisis and provides compelling reasons to come back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn part 1, Edwards shows how individualistic beliefs make church implausible and compromise our spiritual formation: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarketplace logic and consumeristic approaches to discipleship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntuitional spirituality and therapy speak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial media's distortion of what is true, good, and beautiful\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerformative politics and culture wars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVirtuous victimhood, the decline of trust, and the rise of power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese chapters show why individualism won't satisfy and can't provide the refuge it promises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn part 2, Edwards uses personal examples, church history, non-Western expressions of faith, and Scripture to show how the church is our existentially satisfying alternative to individualism. Equipped with an institutionally robust vision, we will rediscover the church as God's spiritual greenhouse where soul-tired sojourners and lonely exiles are restored and repurposed for life in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Reason for Church\u003c\/em\u003e offers an honest-yet-hopeful vision for church as a necessary institution. With radical individualism tearing us apart, we need compelling reasons to fall back in love with Christ's bride, now more than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.38 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 22, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966543528237,"sku":"9780310166672","price":23.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/zRrsFseWa3Lp80MRXqu0JA.webp?v=1775534483","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-reason-for-church-why-the-body-of-christ-still-matters-in-an-age-of-anxiety-division-and-radical-individualism-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}