{"product_id":"9780802481016","title":"A Cross-Shaped Gospel: Reconciling Heaven and Earth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWARNING! This book could make your life \u003ci\u003emessy!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday’s  church is continually being confronted with the question, “What is the gospel?”  Many churches answer this through strong exposition of biblical truth. Others answer  with a focus on community engagement. But doesn’t Christ call us to do both?  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe covenant of salvation demands a radical re-patterning of relationships.  Bryan Lorrits, a pastor in the heart of one of America’s historically racially  divided urban centers, seizes the opportunity to engage God, the church, and culture  in ways that may challenge your beliefs, practices, and relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA  Cross-Shaped Gospel\u003c\/i\u003e clearly articulates the vertical dimension of the Christian  faith, as well as looking at the horizontal implications of salvation for growth,  service, and community. It provokes readers to think about the implications of living  out their faith. What does the gospel mean for issues of:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitical engagement?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClass  distinctions?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRace Relations?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is only by reaching upward  that we can reach outward in power and with the proper motives, so let \u003ci\u003eA Cross-  Shaped Gospel \u003c\/i\u003ehelp you in crafting and communicating a biblical philosophy of  engaging God \u003cb\u003eand \u003c\/b\u003eothers well! \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moody Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47118596636912,"sku":"9780802481016","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780802481016_p0.jpg?v=1763726576","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780802481016","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}