Telling a Better Story, Joshua D. Chatraw
Telling a Better Story, Joshua D. Chatraw
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Telling a Better Story
How to Talk About God in a Skeptical Age

Author: Joshua D. Chatraw

Narrator: Mark Smeby

Unabridged: 6 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 06/30/2020


Synopsis

Christianity Today 2021 Book Award Winner: Apologetics & EvangelismTelling a Better Story clears a path to a more effective, empathetic apologetics for today—both for experienced apologists and those new to sharing their faith with others.Today's Christians often view the practice of defending their faith as pushy or unnecessary. Won't it just be taken for proselytizing? Don't many unbelievers find it offensive? Many Christians have shifted to a strategy of hoping that our lives will show Christ to our neighbors—and, while this is certainly good, it's no substitute to actively telling people about Christ.In Telling a Better Story, author Joshua Chatraw presents a new and refreshing way to engage in apologetics that will help you tell the story of Christ in a holistic, culturally-contextual manner that—while being respectful—helps unbelievers imagine a more complete happiness and a better meaning to life.Telling a Better Story will give you the tools to:Understand the cultural stories that surround us.Recognize how these secular stories have shaped the way many people think.Learn how to tell God's story in a fresh way that allows today's younger generations to see it as a more meaningful and more hopeful story than the scripts around it.Finally, you'll also learn how to deal with the perennial issues and common objections to Christianity.

About Joshua D. Chatraw

Joshua Chatraw (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) serves as the director for New City Fellows and the Resident Theologian at Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. His books include Apologetics at the Cross, Cultural Engagement, Truth in a Culture of Doubt, and Truth Matters. He is a fellow with the Center for Pastor Theologians and has served in both pastoral and academic posts during his ministry.   


Reviews

Goodreads review by George P. on July 16, 2020

In an increasingly post-Christian America, apologetics — the defense of the Christian faith — is a necessary component of evangelism and discipleship. Christians need to “be prepared to give an answer [Greek, apología]  to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have” (1 Peter......more

Goodreads review by Collin on October 02, 2023

Greatest apologetic book I have ever read! (I have not read many lol). Seriously this book was absolutely fantastic, so many good things came from it. The thesis of the book can be wrapped up in this quote: “Inside out apologetics is dependent upon gospelized imaginations, not primarily on technique.......more

Goodreads review by Allison on October 24, 2024

I loved it! I am so humbled & grateful that I get to learn from Dr. Chatraw in class! Encouraging and engaging, I would recommend!......more

Goodreads review by Ben on November 30, 2023

A very insightful approach to apologetics. Chatraw calls for Christians to recognize the bigger picture when it comes to evaluating secular worldviews, recognizing that everyone holds viewpoints that fit into their broad "life story". Of course he posits that Christianity is the "best story", able t......more

Goodreads review by Anthony on April 28, 2025

Wonderful book! This book (and the corresponding class) helped broaden my perspective of how I see the world, and therefore, how others may see the world on a fundamental level. This approach to evangelism and apologetics is very human considering the heart, mind, and body. Highly recommend especial......more