![]() The reader is challenged to embrace the digital space and consider these spaces as the Areopagus of our day (Acts 17) the gathering place of ideas, discussion and commerce, and the place where Christ is present. The text asks Christians what needs to change and what can remain when they return from exile to a world that has altered significantly. Return from Exile provides an insightful and well-crafted reflection on the disruption, and associated grief, caused by the pandemic and felt by individuals and churches. Rev Dr Chris Swann, Director of Church Planting, City to City Australia In doing all this, it draws us gently but insistently to find our true home in the Lord Jesus Christ. Best of all, it will help individuals and congregations to reflect deeply on the griefs, gifts, challenges, opportunities, and surprising work of God in our own situations. It invites us to engage our imagination and hearts with Gods revelation in the Bible, tracing themes of exile and return across different eras and cultures. It is richly and carefully theological in dealing with the challenges of online church and communion. It speaks clearly, directly, and above all gently to the diversity of human experiences of exilethrough the pandemic and beyond. Return from Exile is a profound gift to Gods people. ![]() How congregations can survive and thrive in a post-pandemic world. Environmental Conservation & Protection. ![]()
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