{"product_id":"9780310102120_the-sacred-overlap","title":"The Sacred Overlap","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe widening of political, racial, generational, and religious differences leads too often to an \"us vs. them\" mentality. \u003cem\u003eThe Sacred Overlap\u003c\/em\u003e communicates a refreshing vision that embraces tension and shows us how to live in radical love and faithfulness between the extremes that isolate and divide people.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gospels display how Jesus was committed to crossing the \u003cem\u003eeither\/or\u003c\/em\u003e waters of the cultural and societal wars of his day. His miracles and parables often broke or ignored religious and political lines that seemed all important. He comforted the disturbed and disturbed the comfortable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing Jesus' example, J. R. Briggs offers a fresh and relevant understanding of evangelism and discipleship in our present time of extreme polarization. Without sacrificing biblical integrity, \u003cem\u003eThe Sacred Overlap \u003c\/em\u003eis a joyful exploration of the complexity of life in the peace of Christ. With careful discernment, Briggs: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShares creative ways to engage with God's mission of ministering to those who are intrigued by Jesus but turned off by church.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores what it means to be joyful in the midst of heart-wrenching pain and earthly suffering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModels what it means to maintain a posture of convicted civility which emphasizes both grace and truth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sacred Overlap\u003c\/em\u003e helps readers see how Christians are called to live with their feet firmly planted in two different worlds--in both heaven and earth--living naturally with \u003cem\u003eboth\u003c\/em\u003e the sacred \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e the ordinary. Only then can a Christian be a faithful witness and disciple of Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J R Briggs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40701899767857,"sku":"9780310102120","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/9926\/3793\/files\/9780310102120.jpg?v=1780470900","url":"https:\/\/bakerbookhouse.com\/products\/9780310102120_the-sacred-overlap","provider":"Baker Book House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}