True Story
James Choung (InterVarsity Press: Apr 2008), 231 pages.In this engaging narrative, James Choung weaves a tale of a search for a Christianity worth believing in. Disillusioned believer Caleb and hostile skeptic Anna wrestle with the plausibility of the Christian story in a world of pain and suffering. They ask each other tough questions about what Jesus really came to do and what Christianity is supposed to be about. Along the way, they have some surprising realizations that real Christianity is far bigger than anything they ever heard in church. And the conversion that comes is not one that either of them expects. Join Caleb and Anna on their spiritual journeys as they probe Christianity from inside and out. Get past the old cliches and simplistic formulas. And discover a new way of understanding and presenting the Christian faith that really matters in a broken world. ~ Product Description
Table of Contents
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- Before We Start 9
- Once Upon a Time 13
- Prologue: A Crisis of Faith 15
- Designed for Good 39
- Damaged by Evil 77
- Restored for Better 117
- Sent Together to Heal 149
- Epilogue: New Beginnings? 181
- Behind the Scenes 189
- The Big Story: Why We Need It 191
- Three Movements: The Direction of the Big Story 195
- Not a Quick Fix: The Purpose of the Big Story 201
- A Walk-Through: Explaining the Big Story 205
- Sharing the Big Story 219
- Acknowledgments 223
- Notes 225
- About the Author 232