Both-And · Living the Christ-Centered Life in an Either-Or World by Nathan, Rich -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Copyright Contents Acknowledgments Introduction

Reducing the Gospel, Polarizing the Church The Cure for a Polarized Christianity The Both-And Bible The Ongoing Journey of Vineyard Columbus Living in Tension

1 What Is Our Identity? Evangelical . . .

What Evangelicalism Is Not What Is Evangelicalism?

2 What Is Our Identity? . . . and Charismatic

Our Need for the Holy Spirit’s Gifts Our Need for an Experience with God Our Need for God’s Power Our Need for Inclusivity Plug In to the Power of God What God Has Joined Together

3 What Is Our Community? Unity . . .

Unity out of Diversity Making Peace Maintaining Peace Pride Gets in the Way The Foundation for Peace When Christians Disagree The Resource for Peace

4 What Is Our Community? . . . and Diversity

The History of Evangelicals and Racism Racial Reconciliation: Our Story World-Changing Churches Reasons to Strive for Diversity Listening to Others Becoming Intentional about Diversity Caring for Immigrants Overcoming Selfishness The Body of Christ

5 What Is Our Concern? Mercy . . .

What Is Mercy? Mercy Is Compassion in Action Mercy Is Mundane Action Mercy Is Giving People What They Don’t Deserve Mercy Involves Risk Mercy Doesn’t Require a Crowd Mercy Today

6 What Is Our Concern? . . . and Justice

What Is Injustice? What Does the Lord Require of Us? Justice Is Giving People Their Due Justice Is Naming Things Correctly Justice Deals with Root Causes Justice Deals with Systems Justice Works for Change Justice Demands Advocacy The Both-And of Mercy and Justice

7 What Is Our Method? Proclamation . . .

Sharing Our Faith How God Draws People Personal Evangelism Proclamation Evangelism Becoming Good Messengers

8 What Is Our Method? . . . and Demonstration

Why Does the Church Exist? What Is the Gospel? Do Something! Programmatic Evangelism Prophetic Evangelism Power Evangelism Presence Evangelism Prayer Evangelism Doing Both-And Evangelism

9 What Is Our Ethic? Personal . . .

Be Holy Israelites and the Holiness Code Why Hold to the Traditional Church Teaching about Sex? The Case of Homosexuality The Christian Approach to Homosexuality What’s Wrong with Sex within a Committed Gay Relationship? Pastoral Care toward Gays and Fellow Strugglers A Real-Life Story Should the Church Engage in the Fight over Same-Sex Marriage?

10 What Is Our Ethic? . . . and Social

11 What Is Our Expectation? Already . . .

When You Doubt God’s Power Experiencing God’s Power Your Gospel Is Too Small! Obstacles to Experiencing God’s Power Intimacy Is Where It Begins Do You Trust Me?

12 What Is Our Expectation? . . . and Not Yet

If God Is So Good The Already and the Not Yet of the Kingdom of God Too Much Already: The Prosperity Gospel Unending Hope

13 What Is Our Calling? Relevant Practice . . .

14 What Is Our Calling? . . . and Orthodox Doctrine

The Bible and Truth How Do We Know What’s True? What Is Orthodoxy? The Orthodox Life Relevant Heresy and Irrelevant Orthodoxy Asking Too Much or Too Little?

Epilogue

Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives

Notes

Endorsements About the Authors