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An Untidy Faith

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An Untidy Faith

by Kate Boyd and Trey Ferguson

A gentle guidebook for Christians caught in the messy middle

In the wake of scandal, culture wars, and abuse, many Christians are wondering whether the North American church is redeemable—and if not, whether they should even stay. While many are answering no to those questions, this book is for those who long to disentangle their faith from all the cultural baggage and recapture the joy of following Jesus.
 
Through personal anecdotes, encounters with the global church, deep dives into Scripture, and helpful historical context about Christianity, An Untidy Faith takes readers on two journeys. The first journey lays out the grand vision of Christianity and the legacy passed on to us by the early believers in hopes of renewing readers’ belief in the church writ large. The second journey helps believers understand why they feel distant from their church settings and provides a reorientation drawn from Scripture of God’s vision for community.
 
A gentle companion, Kate Boyd walks alongside those who have questions but can’t ask them for fear of being labeled by or cast out of their communities. An Untidy Faith is a guidebook for those who want to be equipped with practices to rebuild their faith and shape their communities to look more like Jesus.
 

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Foreword
Introduction

PART ONE: Journey Back to Belief
1. Choose Your Own Deconstruction
2. Respecting the Bible’s Boundaries
3. The Whole Gospel
4. A More Tangible Hope
5. Kingdom of Good
6. Understanding Our Family Legacy
7. The Pain in the Promise

PART TWO: Journey into Joyful Practice
8. Compelled by Compassion 
9. Confidence in the Spirit
10. Heads, Hands, and Hearts of Christ
11. In Spirit and in Truth
12. The Ties That Bind Us
13. Valuing Connection over Conversion

Conclusion
Acknowledgements
Notes
About the Author

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