Overview
We live in a culture of collective fear over climate change and mass migration, and we experience increasing intense personal anxiety and despair. How might the Bible's themes of homecoming and homemaking address our physical, emotional, and spiritual displacement? This collection of essays honors the academic and community work of Brian J. Walsh upon his retirement as Campus Minister at the University of Toronto Christian Reformed Campus Ministry. The collection is a stunning mosaic at once academic and personal--representing the many elements of Brian's life as pastor, theologian, professor, farmer, mentor, and friend. In an age when ""home"" feels physically and spiritually elusive for so many, this volume reawakens our imaginations to the foundational biblical themes of homecoming and homemaking. Academic, pastoral, personal, and timely, this volume honors Brian's career and equips readers to engage the fear and anxiety of our age with the hope of the gospel.
Full Product Details
Author: Marcia Boniferro ,
Amanda Jagt ,
Andrew Stephens-Rennie
Publisher: Pickwick Publications
Imprint: Pickwick Publications
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.386kg
ISBN: 9781532683558
ISBN 10: 1532683553
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 04 August 2020
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
Be forewarned, this collection will leave you with a case of holy homesickness. This bouquet of contributions explores a range of themes in Brian's work--eschatology, empire, ecology, and exegesis--held together by a robust thread of home. Poetry, places, and stories make it more than a festschrift; it's an ode to the beauty of home and a prayer of longing to be at home--with God, one another, and all creation. --Christopher B. James, author of Church Planting in Post-Christian Soil Whether in the dirt of the garden or in a seminary basement, Brian's work has always been underground. This collection of subversive essays pulls us into the upside-down kingdom of God: a journey both liberating and disorienting. For some, these words will be offensive. For others, they will be full of hope. It all depends which side of the surface you wish to make home. --Kevin Makins, Pastor of Eucharist Church and author of Why Would Anyone Go to Church? This book will open your ears to the hope and homecoming embedded in the Scripture's story, with a chorus of voices serving as an encore to the vivid work of Brian Walsh. You should take in this show, and then read it again. It's that good. And that important. --Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds Books
Author Information
Marcia Boniferro is a Chaplain with the Christian Reformed Campus Ministry at the University of Toronto, serving alongside Brian J. Walsh to lead the Wine Before Breakfast community. Marcia focuses on pastoral care and leads worship, discussions, silent retreats, and women's gatherings. Amanda Jagt is a writer and member of the Wine Before Breakfast community where she has served with Brian J. Walsh and Marcia Boniferro. Through writing, editing, and administration, Amanda contributes to the spiritual formation of Christian communities throughout the city of Toronto. Andrew Stephens-Rennie serves as Director of Ministry Innovation at Christ Church Anglican Cathedral in Vancouver, British Columbia. With Brian J. Walsh, Andrew is cofounder and contributing editor at www.empireremixed.com/, a blog exploring the intersection of faith, culture, and justice.
