The Genius of One: God's Answer for Our Fractured World
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.51 (644 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1631466313 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2016-09-29 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In The Genius of One, author and pastor Greg Holder reminds us of the high value Jesus and his early followers placed on community and offers guidance for how to see and relate to one another in emotionally and spiritually healthy ways so that we, the church, can fulfill Jesus’ prayer for us and model a better way of loving one another in a fractured world.Tracing back to a prayer Jesus prayed on the worst night of his life, “That they”that we“would be one,” Holder takes his readers on a winding journey from that glorious prayer to the practical realities of everyday life. The world is fractured. For those who cling to the hope that God is still at work, this book will both stir a deeper longing for a better way and provide practical steps toward that way.. Tensions are high, patience is low, and goodwill is hard to come by
His playful, hilarious, heartfelt, theologically profound invitation to risk humbly for unity is a clarion call in a world as fractured and toxic as ours. In our divided culture, I can’t imagine a more timely and critical message. (Dan B. Perhaps the one thing that most hinders the world-changing mission of the church is its lack of unity. The Genius of One is a profound unpacking of a profound thesiseverything worth anything in this world is rooted in the oneness of God. His instructive encouragement is impeccable. In The Genius of One, you’ll enjoy Greg’s humor and his humility, but your greatest takeaway will be how your influence and leadership in embracing our oneness in Christ