Living into Community by Christine Pohl
Every church, every organization, has experienced them: betrayal, deception, grumbling, envy, exclusion. They make life together difficult and prevent congregations from developing the skills, virtues, and practices they need to nurture sturdy, life-giving communities.In Living into Community Christine Pohl explores four specific Christian practices -- gratitude, promise-keeping, truth-telling, and hospitality -- that can counteract those destructive forces and help churches and individuals build and sustain vibrant communities. Drawing on a wealth of personal and professional experience and interacting with the biblical, historical, and moral traditions, Pohl thoughtfully discusses each practice, including its possible complications and deformations, and points to how these essential practices can be better cultivated within communities and families.
Christine D. is a writer who lives in New York City Pohl is an Asbury Theological Seminary professor emerita of church in society. Living into Community: Developing Habits That Sustain Us and Creating Room: Restoring Hospitality as a Christian Tradition are two of her other books.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780802849854 |
| ISBN 10 | 0802849857 |
| Title | Living into Community |
| Author | Christine Pohl |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | William B Eerdmans Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2011-12-20 |
| Number of pages | 213 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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