Review of ‘Joyful Outsiders: Six Ways to Live Like Jesus in a Disorienting Culture’ | Chad Ragsdale

Click here to read the full article at RENEW.org: https://renew.org/review-of-joyful-outsiders/  This is an audio version of a written Article from RENEW.org Check out other great articles on RENEW.org here: https://renew.org/articles/ What Makes This Book Different “So do you want to know why you’re an outsider in this world? It’s not because the world is changing or because of a political agenda or because of a leader. It’s because you worship an outsider king who has invited you to glorify and enjoy him by becoming an outsider yourself.” This is from the opening chapter of Patrick Miller and Keith Simon’s book Joyful Outsiders: Six Ways to Live Like Jesus in a Disorienting Culture. It is tempting for us to think that we are the first generation of “outsiders.” C. S. Lewis coined the phrase “chronological snobbery” to describe the mindset that assumes things have never been better or more enlightened than they are right now. Many of us are guilty of the inverse side of this snobbery. We struggle to think of a time when things have been worse, especially for the church. The wind of culture is in our face. Church attendance is down. All manner of debauchery is up. Faith, especially the public kind of faith that is anchored in tradition and Scripture, is at times mocked and at other times actively resisted. Even among the faithful, holiness has fallen on hard times, and many are struggling to merely persevere. Listen for more... Join RENEW.org's Newsletter: https://renew.org/resources/newsletter-sign-up/ Join RENEW.org at one of our upcoming events: https://renew.org/resources/events/ Get our Premium podcast feed featuring all the breakout sessions from the RENEW gathering early.  https://reallifetheologypodcast.supercast.com/  Be sure to like, subscribe and follow on social media!  You can find us on: Instagram: @the.renew.network  Facebook: Renew.org  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RENEWnetwork Twitter: @therenewnetwork TikTok: the.renew.network  Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/RENEW