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This Light of Mine: Living Like Jesus in a Non-Jesus World
If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do? Psalm 11:3
Followers of Christ have every right to be concerned about the troubling shifts in our culture. On nearly every front things are different. Much of what we see is a direct contradiction to divinely revealed truth and the convictions we hold dear. At times, we feel like we’ve lost the battle for what’s good and right.
The challenge for us now? To respond in ways that communicate the gospel without alienating people who need to hear about the good news of Christ's redemptive work. Unfortunately, many of us have responded with a sense of hopelessness and despair. Others have entwined evangelicalism with political alignments. Both strategies have made our message less than attractive and have betrayed the hope we have to offer a world gone wrong.
This Light of Mine is a call to evangelicals to pivot from being consumed in a battle for our earthly kingdom and to embrace the privilege of advancing the kingdom of Christ. Drawing from the Scriptures and the life of Jesus, Joe Stowell provides a hope-filled, courageous response that empowers us to light up the darkness by living like Jesus in a non-Jesus world.
Followers of Christ have every right to be concerned about the troubling shifts in our culture. On nearly every front things are different. Much of what we see is a direct contradiction to divinely revealed truth and the convictions we hold dear. At times, we feel like we’ve lost the battle for what’s good and right.
The challenge for us now? To respond in ways that communicate the gospel without alienating people who need to hear about the good news of Christ's redemptive work. Unfortunately, many of us have responded with a sense of hopelessness and despair. Others have entwined evangelicalism with political alignments. Both strategies have made our message less than attractive and have betrayed the hope we have to offer a world gone wrong.
This Light of Mine is a call to evangelicals to pivot from being consumed in a battle for our earthly kingdom and to embrace the privilege of advancing the kingdom of Christ. Drawing from the Scriptures and the life of Jesus, Joe Stowell provides a hope-filled, courageous response that empowers us to light up the darkness by living like Jesus in a non-Jesus world.
144 pages, Paperback
Published January 7, 2025
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January 21, 2025
Great new book by former Moody Bible Institute President Joe Stowell. Helpful reminders on living out our Christian faith in the world. Includes some good advice on the dangers of mixing a political message in with Christian witnessing.
November 20, 2025
The author of this book was my pastor during my college days nearly fifty years ago. I recently heard him teach at a conference. His style is very winsome and so is this book as he grapples with the titanic shifts in our American culture. Full of hopeful stories and examples, this book is excellent guide on how to follow Christ in the nitty-gritty of life. It is a short book and a quick read, but lots to ponder.
January 2, 2026
Highly recommend reading. This book explains how as Christians we are called to respond and act in this upside down world. It addresses several current cultural and controversial topics and gives direction on how to handle those as a Christ follower.
Overall very inspiring, humbling, and encouraging!
Overall very inspiring, humbling, and encouraging!
February 17, 2025
I never know how to rate this books but this was great - very insightful and thought provoking
March 2, 2025
This is quite an eye opening book. I’d say even life changing for me. Heart changing for sure! I appreciated the challenges and questions to ask myself at the end of each chapter!
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