{"product_id":"empowered-witness-politics-culture-and-the-spiritual-mission-of-the-church-by-alan-d-strange","title":"Empowered Witness: Politics, Culture, and the Spiritual mission of the Church by Alan D. Strange","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRediscovering the Spirituality of the Church in Our Highly Politicized Age \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe goal of the church should be simple―share the gospel to the ends of the earth. But in our highly politicized age, Christians can tend to place earthly political and social agendas over God’s spiritual mission of the church. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEmpowered Witness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, author Alan D. Strange examines the doctrine of the spirituality of the church, making a clear distinction between the functions of the church and other institutions. Strange argues that if the church continues to push political agendas, no institution will be focused solely on the Great Commission and the gospel will be lost entirely. This book calls readers to become aware of the church’s power and limits and shed light on moral issues in a way that doesn’t alter the deeply spiritual and gospel-centered mission of the church. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eExplores the Spirituality of the Church:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e An important biblical doctrine developed in the 19th century  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAppeals to Thoughtful Laypeople and Church Leaders:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Considers the critical distinctions between the church and other institutions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHistorical:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Examines the purpose of the church throughout history and the development of the spirituality of the church in the 19th century \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eForeword by Kevin DeYoung:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJust Do Something\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCrazy Busy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Biggest Story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Crossway \/ Good News","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48061391241535,"sku":"9781433584275","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7731\/0271\/files\/23_8d7e1ce8-7dda-485a-bdac-5589ec988917.jpg?v=1718737141","url":"https:\/\/morningstarbookstore.com\/products\/empowered-witness-politics-culture-and-the-spiritual-mission-of-the-church-by-alan-d-strange","provider":"Morning Star Christian Bookstores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}