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Lessons in Belonging from a Church-Going Commitment Phobe
Erin S. Lane
(Author)
Parker J. Palmer
(Foreword by)
Description
"The thing I am most desperate to keep you from finding out about me is . . . I want to belong, but I do not know how." There was a time when being a part of a church was not a decision you made but a reality you inhabited. But today belonging to the church has become a lost art, especially for millennials whose church experience is often summed up in one word: none. Erin Lane's church experience might be better described in two words: "It's complicated." Having grown up in a church, she has an appreciation for liturgy and covenant community. Having graduated from divinity school and taken a job in spiritual formation, she appreciates the structured, shared pursuit of theological and spiritual integrity. Having married a pastor, she sort of had church coming. Yet she wasn't always sure how to belong. With earnest persistence, Erin practiced the hard (and often surprising) lessons of community. Her story is an invitation to reclaim God's promise of inclusion and live like we belong to one another.Product Details
Price
$16.00
Publisher
IVP Books
Publish Date
January 28, 2015
Pages
208
Dimensions
5.4 X 8.1 X 0.6 inches | 0.55 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780830843176
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About the Author
Lane is an experienced communication strategist for authors and organizations and writes at Holy Hellions for those "faithful rebels" who question the culture of sexism, stereotypes and Sunday School answers without losing hope in the God who reconciles all things.
Parker J. Palmer, a popular speaker and educator, is also the author of The Active Life. He received the 1993 award for Outstanding Service to Higher Education from the Council of Independent Colleges.
Reviews
"Lane offers a mix of memoir, self-examination, cultural analysis, scriptural reflection, and an outline of church basics for the uninitiated . . . vignettes of her husband, mother, friends, acquaintances, and strangers from various stages of life provide storytelling relief."--Publishers Weekly, December 8, 2014
"Lane's honest approach to communicating with disenfranchised Christians can revolutionize the body of Christ inside and outside of church. . . . Lane's tone is both rebellious and gentle, inspiring and loving. This excellent read offers multigenerational change and the possibility of several follow-up books that might ultimately start a new genre."--Michelle Lovato, CBA Retailers + Resources, January 2015
"In further wrestling with the nature and practice of church, Erin Lane challenges us to imagine a faith in which belonging is just as important as believing. This will be another excellent resource for those who are struggling with church."--C. Christopher Smith, Relevant Magazine, January 16, 2015
"With earnest persistence, Erin practiced the hard (and often surprising) lessons of community. Her story is an invitation to reclaim God's promise of inclusion and live like we belong to one another."--The Light Magazine, February 2015
"Lane has an interesting way of blending essayistic writing into her memoir. . . . Readers of Anne Lamott and other younger Christian writers may enjoy Lane's book; it will appeal strongly to the individual seeker."--Graham Christian, Library Journal, April 10, 2015
"Lane wants to help millennials and those who love them to understand the real countercultural impulse of the church: the permission it gives--indeed, the command it speaks--to 'start from the ground of our true being, a humanity fragile and flawed and dusty from the wrestling.' This message ought to be a refreshing one, especially for the hard-charging generation to which Lane belongs. But it also offers relief and rest and rescue to all churchgoers who long for more, regardless of how we label ourselves."--Anne Blue Wills, Christian Century, December 23, 2015
"Lane's honest approach to communicating with disenfranchised Christians can revolutionize the body of Christ inside and outside of church. . . . Lane's tone is both rebellious and gentle, inspiring and loving. This excellent read offers multigenerational change and the possibility of several follow-up books that might ultimately start a new genre."--Michelle Lovato, CBA Retailers + Resources, January 2015
"In further wrestling with the nature and practice of church, Erin Lane challenges us to imagine a faith in which belonging is just as important as believing. This will be another excellent resource for those who are struggling with church."--C. Christopher Smith, Relevant Magazine, January 16, 2015
"With earnest persistence, Erin practiced the hard (and often surprising) lessons of community. Her story is an invitation to reclaim God's promise of inclusion and live like we belong to one another."--The Light Magazine, February 2015
"Lane has an interesting way of blending essayistic writing into her memoir. . . . Readers of Anne Lamott and other younger Christian writers may enjoy Lane's book; it will appeal strongly to the individual seeker."--Graham Christian, Library Journal, April 10, 2015
"Lane wants to help millennials and those who love them to understand the real countercultural impulse of the church: the permission it gives--indeed, the command it speaks--to 'start from the ground of our true being, a humanity fragile and flawed and dusty from the wrestling.' This message ought to be a refreshing one, especially for the hard-charging generation to which Lane belongs. But it also offers relief and rest and rescue to all churchgoers who long for more, regardless of how we label ourselves."--Anne Blue Wills, Christian Century, December 23, 2015
