Joyful Outsiders, Patrick Keith Miller
Joyful Outsiders, Patrick Keith Miller
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Joyful Outsiders
Six Ways to Live Like Jesus in a Disorienting Culture

Author: Patrick Keith Miller, Keith Simon, Justin Whitmel Earley

Narrator: Patrick Miller, Keith Simon, John Behrens

Unabridged: 6 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 01/21/2025

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Read by the authors.No one wants to miss out. But our culture is changing so rapidly we all feel like outsiders. What if that's exactly what Jesus wants? It's time to leave behind the fear of missing out and embrace JOMO: the joy of missing out!You probably feel more like an outsider in our culture today than you did ten years ago. If that's the case, you're not alone. The question is, what kind of outsider will you become? Will you become a combative outsider and rage against your enemies? Will you become a conformist outsider and mirror the world around you? Will you become a conflict-averse outsider and avoid confrontation at all costs?Jesus has so much for you. He's called you to be a joyful outsider like him. He was crucified as an outcast outside the city. Now he welcomes you to join him; to die to yourself and discover that sacrificial love has the power to change the world.In Joyful Outsiders, pastors Patrick Miller and Keith Simon will train you how to be a joyful outsider by laying out six ways to navigate a confusing culture at home, at work, and beyond. They draw on the examples of biblical characters to introduce six types of joyful outsiders: the artist, the protestor, the builder, the advisor, the ambassador, and the trainer. In Joyful Outsiders, you will:Discover joy by embracing your identity as an outsiderFind which of the six ways God is calling you to followExperience freedom from fear of the world and anger toward itLearn how to both resist and cultivate the world around you You might be an outsider in today's world, but that doesn't mean Jesus can't use you to change it. God wants to guide you into your calling, train you for action, and equip you to become a confident, Christlike culture changer.The Six Ways Personal Inventory can be found in the audiobook companion PDF download.

About Patrick Keith Miller

Patrick Miller pastors at The Crossing in Missouri, cohosts the podcasts Ten Minute Bible Talks and Truth Over Tribe, and has coauthored one book. His writing can be found at The Gospel Coalition, Mere Orthodoxy, Christianity Today, and Newsweek. He graduated from Covenant Theological Seminary (MDiv). He and his wife, Emily, live in Columbia, Missouri, with their two children.

About Keith Simon

Keith Simon is a lead pastor at The Crossing, cohosts the podcasts Ten Minute Bible Talks and Truth Over Tribe, and coauthored Truth Over Tribe: Pledging Allegiance to the Lamb, Not the Donkey or the Elephant. He graduated with an MDiv from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Keith lives in Columbia, Missouri, with his wife, Christine, and their four children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Karen on January 21, 2025

Great insight into navigating the current culture as a believer and not being swayed into doing what is dishonoring to God. The authors help us to clearly see the tension that we experience as believers in the world, and to consider how to best maintain true joy as exiles as we seek to follow Jesus......more

Goodreads review by Jon on January 25, 2025

Once again, Patrick and Keith have written a great book that emphasizes what it looks like for us to follow Jesus in way that honors who he calls us to be and what he calls us to do (not a political party or partisan leader) in our world today. Filled with helpful illustrations, insights, and practi......more

Goodreads review by Nathan on February 17, 2025

A culturally important book for Christians - a guidebook on how to be citizens of the Kingdom of God while living in Babylon. Each of us has a different part to play in effecting a change in the culture of Babylon while not succumbing to its allure. This book is succinct but valuable in highlighting......more

Goodreads review by Megan E Ferguson on March 02, 2025

A great read to help you understand how to not just be an outsider in this world but how to do it joyfully to fulfill Christ's mission.......more

Goodreads review by Jeff on April 06, 2025

Just after the 2024 election, I learned of the Podcast "Truth Over Tribe" by Patrick Miller and Keith Simon (they also wrote a book by the same title), and listened to a few episodes. In the first, they were talking about their new book to be released early '25 titled "Joyful Outsiders: Six Ways to......more