Unfettered: Imagining a Childlike Faith beyond the Baggage of Western Culture

Western culture is in a tailspin, and Christian faith is entangled in it. Mandy Smith invites us to be unfettered from the deeply ingrained habits of Western culture so we can do kingdom things in kingdom ways again. She explores how we can be transformed by new postures and habits that help us see God already at work in and around us. Rediscovering childlike habits is a way for us to remember how to be human and join God's mission in the world.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 224 pages
\n Publication date: 18 May 2021
\n Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
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Smith's sage advice will greatly assist Christians in recognizing the sheer delight that comes with actively practicing their faith. --Publishers Weekly

Western culture is in a state of turmoil, and the Christian faith is intricately entwined within it: we carry out kingdom endeavors in empire-like manners. Western approaches to faith often leave us feeling despondent, doubtful, anxious, and exhausted. We are aware that something is amiss with the way we practice faith and church in the West, yet we are so deeply entrenched in it that we are at a loss as to how to initiate the process of breaking old habits.

Popular pastor and speaker Mandy Smith extends a heartfelt invitation to us, urging us to break free from the deeply ingrained habits of Western culture so that we can once again engage in kingdom activities in kingdom-appropriate ways. She delves into the ways in which we can be transformed by adopting new postures and habits that enable us to perceive God's presence already at work within and around us. The path forward lies not in the pursuit of additional ideas, programs, and problem-solving strategies, but rather in Jesus's unexpected invitation to the kingdom through the virtue of childlikeness. Ultimately, rediscovering childlike habits serves as a means for us to reclaim our humanity.

Unfettered provides us with a valuable opportunity to reimagine our approach to following God with our entire selves and aligning ourselves with God's overarching mission in the world. The foreword for this book is written by Walter Brueggemann.

\n Weight: 270g\n
Dimension: 140 x 215 x 18 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781587435058\n \n