Unfashionable: Making a Difference in the World by Being DifferentFrom the foreword to the book by Tim Keller: “Here you will learn how we must contextualize, how we Christians should be as active in Hollywood, Wall Street, Greenwich Village, and Harvard Square (if not more) than the halls of Washington, DC. And yet, there are ringing calls to form a distinct, ‘thick’ Christian counter-culture as perhaps the ultimate witness to the presence of the future, the coming of the Kingdom.” “Tullian Tchividjian, one of today’s brightest young Christian leaders, makes a refreshing call for orthodoxy. He does not apologize for the gospel; he wears it like a red badge of courage. Read this book to recover the faith once for all delivered to the saints in fresh, courageous terms.” –Chuck Colson, founder of Prison Fellowship and author of The Faith “Tullian Tchividjian is the real deal. His life and his words speak in stereo. I love reading books that challenge the way I think. Unfashionable goes beyond that. It’s counterintuitive. It’s counter-cultural. And it’s a must-read for those brave enough to really follow in the footsteps of Jesus.” –Mark Batterson, lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington D.C. and author of Wild Goose Chase “With the right balance of reproof and encouragement, critique and construction, Unfashionable displays with succinct, vivid, and engaging clarity the relevance of the gospel over the trivialities that dominate our lives and our churches right now..” –Michael Horton, J. Gresham Machen professor, Westminster Seminary in California, and host of White Horse Inn “Plainly, powerfully, and pastorally, Unfashionable gives a bird’s-eye view of the real Christian life–Christ-centered, church-committed, kingdom-contoured, future-focused, and counter-cultural all the way. It makes for a truly nutritious read.” –J. I. Packer, professor of theology at Regent College and author of Knowing God “In this windowless world, God, transcendence, and mystery have become less and less imaginable…. Everything’s produced, managed, and solved ‘this side of the ceiling,’ which explains why so many people are restless and yearning, as I was, for meaning that transcends this world–for something and Someone different.” –from Unfashionable |
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... worldly tree and underevery worldly rock. The siren song of our culture promised me that by pursuing the right people, places and things, I'd find the belonging I craved. If I could look, act, and talk a certain way, my deep itch to fit ...
... worldly tree and underevery worldly rock. The siren song of our culture promised me that by pursuing the right people, places and things, I'd find the belonging I craved. If I could look, act, and talk a certain way, my deep itch to fit ...
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... worldly acceptance, the thirstier I became; the faster Iran toward godless pleasure, the further I felt from true fulfillment; the more I pursued freedom, the more enslaved I became. At twenty-one I found myself hungering for belonging ...
... worldly acceptance, the thirstier I became; the faster Iran toward godless pleasure, the further I felt from true fulfillment; the more I pursued freedom, the more enslaved I became. At twenty-one I found myself hungering for belonging ...
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... worldly relevance, the more well render ourselves irrelevant to the world around us. There's an irrelevance to pursuing relevance, just as there'sa relevance to practicing irrelevance.Tobe truly relevant, you have to say things that are ...
... worldly relevance, the more well render ourselves irrelevant to the world around us. There's an irrelevance to pursuing relevance, just as there'sa relevance to practicing irrelevance.Tobe truly relevant, you have to say things that are ...
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... worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the ...
... worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the ...
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Contents
Redemptive Words | 133 |
No Longer Clammed Up | 144 |
Love Not Lust | 150 |
Last Call | 161 |
Study Guide for Personal and Group Use | 175 |
Acknowledgments | 188 |
Index | 197 |
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