Disruptive Witness
Disruptive Witness
Alan Noble
Tim Keller
Best book I've read recently. No, I did not get paid, nor was I contacted to say that. I mean it. - Tim Keller
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Disruptive Witness

Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age

Alan Noble
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Alan Noble
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In an era where distraction reigns supreme and secularism blankets our perceptions, Alan Noble's "Disruptive Witness" stands as a beacon of hope and a call to action. Noble expertly navigates the complexities of living in what philosopher Charles Taylor deems "a secular age," where the sacred is often drowned out by the clamor of competing beliefs and the incessant pull of digital distractions. By leveraging Taylor’s insights, Noble unveils the subtle ways in which these societal currents erode our capacity for deep, reflective engagement with the world and, more critically, with the profound truths of the gospel. "Disruptive Witness" challenges believers to awaken from the slumber of passivity, urging the church to embody a gospel that disrupts the monotony of modern life and pierces the veil of secularism. Noble proposes not just a critique but a radical mode of living that animates the Christian faith with fresh vigor and relevance. Through a tapestry of individual, ecclesial, and cultural practices, he sketches a vision of evangelism that is both disruptive and deeply attractive, inviting us to break the soil of indifference and plant seeds of transcendence that point unmistakably to Jesus. This book is an impassioned plea for Christians to live out their faith with a disruptive witness that resonates with grace and beauty in our distracted, secular age.

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Released
2018
17 Jul
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Best book I've read recently. No, I did not get paid, nor was I contacted to say that. I mean it. - Tim Keller
Why does our avoidance of slow, careful introspection matter? The gospel is cognitively costly. It upsets our innate and cultivated assumptions about power and guilt and existential validation. It presses down on our values and hopes. It decenters our perception of the world. Life ceases to be our story and is revealed to be his redemptive story of glory and love. It convicts us of our sins. It reveals our disordered desires and reforms them into Christ’s image. Paul urges his readers to “be transformed by the renewal of your mind” (Romans 12:2), and that renewal is the proper work of the Spirit through the gospel. The kind of work the gospel does in our lives tasks our minds with unsettling assumptions and habits.
— Alan Noble, Disruptive Witness

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