The "seeker-sensitive" movement has had its moment in evangelicalismattracting people by being cool, comfortable, and convenient. But what if the church truly thrives only when it embraces the more difficult aspects of Christianity? Uncomfortable makes a compelling case that following Jesus and being in his church are not cool and comfortable, but rather stretch, challenge, and push us. Believers who accept the uncomfortable and even awkward aspects of Christianity in the context of the local churchbelieving difficult truths, embracing sacrifice, pursuing holiness, and loving the people around themare the ones who will see the church grow most significantly and the gospel advance most powerfully.
The "seeker-sensitive" movement has had its moment in evangelicalismattracting people by being cool, comfortable, and convenient. But what if the church truly thrives only when it embraces the more difficult aspects of Christianity? Uncomfortable makes a compelling case that following Jesus and being in his church are not cool and comfortable, but rather stretch, challenge, and push us. Believers who accept the uncomfortable and even awkward aspects of Christianity in the context of the local churchbelieving difficult truths, embracing sacrifice, pursuing holiness, and loving the people around themare the ones who will see the church grow most significantly and the gospel advance most powerfully.
The "seeker-sensitive" movement has had its moment in evangelicalismattracting people by being cool, comfortable, and convenient. But what if the church truly thrives only when it embraces the more difficult aspects of Christianity? Uncomfortable makes a compelling case that following Jesus and being in his church are not cool and comfortable, but rather stretch, challenge, and push us. Believers who accept the uncomfortable and even awkward aspects of Christianity in the context of the local churchbelieving difficult truths, embracing sacrifice, pursuing holiness, and loving the people around themare the ones who will see the church grow most significantly and the gospel advance most powerfully.