{"product_id":"9780891122739","title":"The Church in Exile: God's Counterculture in a Non-Christian World","description":"\u003cp\u003eChristians have become more and more a minority group in North America, and so now find themselves in a situation similar to the early Christians-facing the challenge of living as cultural exiles. The Church in Exile draws upon the epistle of 1 Peter, which was written to \"exiles,\" to help us learn how to live faithfully when many around us do not share Christian values.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the first four centuries, Christians met in small house churches surrounded by neighbors and even family members who scorned their beliefs and their morality. 1 Peter was written to such believers. The \"alien\" Christians who first read 1 Peter were not strangers in their own lands because of their skin colors or their nationalities. Their obedience to the call of Christ had made them exiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do we find the resources to live as exiles today? 1 Peter was originally written to offer such resources. The Church in Exile draws upon present-day examples, cultural trends, and recent studies to make the message of 1 Peter powerfully relevant for today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abilene Christian University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47019579408624,"sku":"9780891122739","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780891122739_p0.jpg?v=1763853177","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780891122739","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}