Revive Us Again: A Sojourner's Story

by Jim Wallis

Revive Us A Sojourner's Story (Journeys in faith) [Jun 01, 1983] Wallis, Jim …

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

JIM WALLIS is a globally respected writer, teacher, preacher, justice advocate, regular international commentator on ethics and public life, and mentor for a new generation. He is a New York Times bestselling author of twelve books, including Christ in Crisis, America's Original Sin, God's Politics and The Great Awakening. Wallis is the Founder of Sojourners. He served on President Obama's White House Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships and has taught faith and public life courses at Harvard and Georgetown University. "Coach Jim" also served for 22 seasons as a Little League coach for his two baseball playing sons.

Reviews

[Raleigh · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is in my opinion a wonderful autobiography by Jim Wallis about his journey through faith. He was raised a evangelical christian who became disillusioned with the church. Began identifying with the poor in the inner-city. Turned to the anti-war movement during Vietnam.

He could never truly abandon the teachings of Jesus and eventually realized that a life of faith as a disciple of Christ did not fit in with American Christianity. Jesus calls us on a journey in which we will be put up against the principalities and powers of this world. That the only way to help the poor is to live among them. Wallis is convinced that Jesus calls us to be peacemakers in which we renounce all violence, and tells us that the myths of security and prosperity are contrary to God's kingdom in which the first shall be made last and the last shall be first.