Uncomfortable
The Awkward and Essential Challenge of Christian Community

This book covers some important concepts. McCracken addresses the consumerist mindset with which modern evangelicals often approach the Church. He proposes a different mentality in which we commit to a particular local church body because we know we need it, not simply because it matches all of our......more

First sentence of the introduction: If you could dream up the perfect church, what would it look like? First sentence of chapter one: There was at least a four-year gap between when I prayed to ask Jesus to be my Savior, and when I publicly confessed him as such in my church and asked to be baptized......more

This book is a much-needed wake-up call to Christians who have fallen into a consumerist mindset about church. In effect, McCracken reminds his readers that finding a church isn't like picking out a pair of shoes--it's not about finding the "perfect fit" or the "most comfortable" brand. It's more li......more