In the tradition of Rebecca Manley Pippert (Out of the Salt Shaker and into the World), Elisa Morgan wants to demystify this business: "We make the whole share-your-faith thing much more difficult than God makes it." And she puts a worn metaphor to good use: "Even a tiny speck of light changes the very nature of darkness."
Morgan addresses frankly and empathetically the reasons we hesitate (i.e., she admits up front she's been a mediocre evangelist at best), from "I might fail" to "I don't want to offend." Then she focuses on simple ways we can bring a "tiny speck of light" into our worlds: "Be real," "accept the doubt in others," and "leave room for wonder," among others. Nothing revolutionary here—but her stories are both honest and engaging.
Morgan does something surprisingly well for a president and CEO (MOPS International, a ministry to mothers of preschoolers): She writes in winsome prose. The title, unfortunately, suggests a sentimentality that is not characteristic of the book, which is a simple encouragement to share the hope within.
Twenty years ago, Republicans, Democrats, evangelicals, gay activists, and African leaders joined forces to combat AIDS. Will their legacy survive today’s partisanship?
“We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.”
Not everything that’s a sin is a crime—let alone one punishable by death.简体中文繁體中文
Twenty years ago, Republicans, Democrats, evangelicals, gay activists, and African leaders joined forces to combat AIDS. Will their legacy survive today’s partisanship?
“We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.”españolPortuguêsFrançais简体中文한국어Indonesian繁體中文русскийУкраїнська日本語
Presbyterians expect less fight and more fatigue as they gather following the Covenant shooting and the deaths of Harry Reeder and Tim Keller.
