From Out of Our Christian Treasure

<p><strong>Tired of Easy Answers? So Was Jesus.</strong></p><p>Amid soundbites and religious platitudes Stan Purdum invites you into a quieter more honest conversation.</p><p><strong><em>From Out of Our Christian Treasure</em></strong> doesn't offer sermons that push or persuade. Instead it lingers with the Gospel texts for Cycle A listening for how the wisdom of Jesus meets the questions and tensions of our lives.</p><p>This is a book for pastors searching for fresh language for laypeople longing to go deeper and for seekers wondering if faith can hold their doubts as well as their hopes.</p><p>Inside you'll find:</p><ul><li><strong>A Faith for the Fray</strong> - Rethink how to live with others without resorting to caricatures.</li><li><strong>Permission to Be Human</strong> - See discipleship as a shared journey of worship and wavering.</li><li><strong>Practical Compassion</strong> - Notice how Jesus feels it in the gut and how faith takes shape in action.</li><li><strong>Your Key to the Kingdom</strong> - Reflect on what it means to bring forth treasures new and old.</li></ul><p>A thoughtful companion for anyone longing for a faith spacious enough for today's challenges.</p><p></p><p></p><p>.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p>