A bigger table : building messy, authentic, and hopeful spiritual community
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Louisville, KY : Westminster John Knox Press, 2017.
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Louisville, KY : Westminster John Knox Press, 2017.
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xiii, 192 pages ; 20 cm
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English

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No one likes to eat alone; to approach a table filled with people, only to be told that despite the open chairs there isn't room for you. The rejection stings. It leaves a mark. Yet this is exactly what the church has been saying to far too many people for far too long: "You're not welcome here. Find someplace else to sit." How can we extend unconditional welcome and acceptance in a world increasingly marked by bigotry, fear, and exclusion? Pastor John Pavlovitz invites readers to join him on the journey to find -- or build -- a church that is big enough for everyone. He speaks clearly into the heart of the issues the Christian community has been earnestly wrestling with: LGBT inclusion, gender equality, racial tensions, and global concerns. A Bigger Table: Building Messy, Authentic, Hopeful Spiritual Community asks if organized Christianity can find a new way of faithfully continuing the work Jesus began two thousand years ago, where everyone gets a seat. Pavlovitz shares moving personal stories and his careful observations as a pastor to set the table for a new, more loving conversation on these and other important matters of faith. He invites us to build the bigger table Jesus imagined, practicing radical hospitality, total authenticity, messy diversity, and agenda-free community.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Pavlovitz, J. (2017). A bigger table: building messy, authentic, and hopeful spiritual community (First Edition.). Westminster John Knox Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Pavlovitz, John. 2017. A Bigger Table: Building Messy, Authentic, and Hopeful Spiritual Community. Westminster John Knox Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Pavlovitz, John. A Bigger Table: Building Messy, Authentic, and Hopeful Spiritual Community Westminster John Knox Press, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Pavlovitz, John. A Bigger Table: Building Messy, Authentic, and Hopeful Spiritual Community First Edition., Westminster John Knox Press, 2017.

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