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The Suburban Christian

Finding Spiritual Vitality in the Land of Plenty
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Description

Albert Hsu unpacks the spiritual significance of suburbia and explores how suburban culture shapes how we live and practice our faith. With broad historical background and sociological analysis, Hsu offers guidance and hope for all who would seek the welfare of the suburbs.

Product Details

PublisherIVP
Publish DateMay 31, 2006
Pages220
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9780830833344
Dimensions8.1 X 6.7 X 0.6 inches | 0.6 pounds

About the Author

Albert Y. Hsu (pronounced "shee") is associate editorial director (trade) at InterVarsity Press, where he acquires and develops books in such areas as church, culture, ministry, and mission. He earned his PhD in educational studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. Al is the author of Grieving a Suicide, Singles at the Crossroads, and The Suburban Christian. He has been a writer and columnist for Christianity Today and served as senior warden on the vestry of Church of the Savior in Wheaton, Illinois. He and his wife, Ellen, have two sons and live in the western suburbs of Chicago.

Reviews

"[Hsu] is an immensely appealing writer, and what he has to say, which includes practical and incremental steps to take, will resonate with many suburbanites and nonsuburbanites alike."
"[P]rovides a thoughtful critique of what living as a Christian in the suburbs should look like. . . . Every suburban pastor should read this book."
"Finds in suburban living a deep spiritual longing. . . . Hsu insists that you don't need to live on a farm or in the inner city to live an authentically Christian life."
"In his fresh new book, The Suburban Christian, Hsu presents an exciting vision where Christians live and work to transform suburbia from a sea of consumerist isolationism into a hotbed of Christian hospitality."
Hsu offers practical insights for living a Christian life and ways to grow spiritually within an expanding sense of community. He believes Christian churches need to consider suburbia as local mission fields whose residents are seeking answers to new problems. This is an excellent book not only for longtime suburbanites but for young families new to the suburbs.
Hsu wisely and carefully challenges ways Christians can be more intentional about how they live and think about life in the suburbs. His tone is vulnerable and inviting, educational, and punctuated nicely with personal illustrations . . . He also addresses challenges to the spiritual life . . . He reminds us that we are part of an interconnected whole that includes urban, suburban, and rural communities, and also global communities.

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