Kingdom family
Subtitle: re-envisioning God's plan for marriage and family
By: Trevecca Okholm
Publisher: Cascade Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Eugene, Or
Language: eng
Number of pages: 181
ISBN-13: 9781610975360
Subjects: Families; Marriage; Christianity
Description: There is a lot of talk these days about how churches need to become more "missional" and "Kingdom-focused"--but what about the families that make up our churches and often reflect the surrounding culture more than the Kingdom of God? Christian families know that God has a better purpose for marriage and family but often don't have the slightest idea how to get there. And while many books on Christian marriage and family are inwardly focused on simply getting along "better," this book addresses the cultural influences that have taken our focus away from God's intended purpose for marriage and family and, through analysis and practical suggestions, recalls marriages and families to the purpose for which God intended them in the first place--namely, to serve God's Kingdom as witnesses to a world desperately seeking deeper purpose and authenticity.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-181) and index.
Table of contents: title: Re-envisioning the American dream : marriage and family innthe twenty-first century; title: Missional living : re-envisioning community; title: Identity : re-envisioning "who I am"; title: Direction and purpose : re-envisioning marriage, family, church, and kingdom; title: Learning to "see" better : re-envisioning our habits and disciplines; title: Freedom in obedience : re-envisioning our response-ability; title: Desperately seeking authenticity : re-envisioning and re-membering; title: radically rooted : re-envisioning stability and balance in kingdom family; title: Kitchen community in a garage door society : re-envisioning the kingdom.