Pursuing Justice audiobook

Pursuing Justice Audiobook Summary

The ONLY way to find abundant life and happiness is to give your life away. If God designed us to experience true happiness and abundant life, why do so many Christians feel dissatisfied and purposeless?¬† We try to make our lives better by chasing our own dreams, but that only makes the problem worse.¬† Instead, the path to a just life that‚Äôs satisfying and permeated with meaning leads us alongside the orphan, the widow, and the powerless.¬† Using clear evangelical theology and compelling narratives drawn from two decades of global ministry and travel, Ken Wytsma, the founder of The Justice Conference, shows God‚Äôs unchanging love for all His children.¬† On the way, the author calls us back to a proper understanding of biblical justice, a redeeming glimpse into the true meaning of righteousness and the remarkable connection between our own joy, the joy of others, and the wondrous Gospel of Jesus Christ. Pursuing Justice¬†shows that God isn‚Äôt primarily concerned with personal piety but about empowering His children to¬†do¬†justly, to¬†love¬†mercy, and to¬†walk¬†humbly with their creator.¬† The message is as hopeful as it is fresh: when you discover anew the meaning of the Gospel and give your life away, you¬†will¬†find it‚Ķand it will be the best life you can imagine. First-time author Wytsma (with an assist from Jacobsen) is one of the new breed of evangelical Christians returning to scripture to redeem justice as a central tenet of faith‚Ķ. Wytsma infuses his writing with fresh experiences from working with the millennial generation‚Ķ. ‚ÄúApathy tells us that it‚Äôs perfectly acceptable to live with illusions of our own justice,‚Äù he writes, neatly linking those concerns. This accessible guide provides trustworthy scriptural analysis, examples of contemporary justice issues‚Ķand a solid philosophy for understanding the role of justice in today‚Äôs society‚Ķ. ‚ÄúJustice cannot be divorced from God‚Äôs heart and purposes,‚Äù he writes. ‚ÄúIt permeates them.‚Äù Wytsma‚Äôs authorial voice is engaging, encouraging, and invitational. His humor helps the reader recognize her own humanity and transformative potential within the unfolding moral arc of the universe.–Publishers Weekly‚Äú Justice has become trendy. Ken Wytsma‚Äôs¬†Pursuing Justice¬†avoids all the pitfalls of trendiness. It exhibits a deep and accurate understanding of the nature of justice. It is an eye‚Äìopener.‚Äù‚ÄîNICHOL AS WOLTERSTORFF,¬†Noah Porter Professor Emeritus of Philosophical Theology, Yale University; Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture, University of Virginia ‚ÄúKen is a fresh voice of balance, humility, and collaboration. His enthusiasm is contagious and his challenge to the church to not only do justice, but to learn to do it well, is commendable.‚Äù‚ÄîKEITH WRIGHT,¬†International President of Food for the Hungry ‚ÄúKen Wytsma‚Äôs¬†Pursuing Justice¬†will rattle you. Not since C. S. Lewis put down his pen have readers been so provoked to think. It will change the way you approach others.‚Äù‚ÄîKAREN SPEARS ZACHARIAS,¬†Author ofA Silence of Mockingbirds¬†and¬†Will Jesus Buy Me a Double-Wide? ‚ÄúKen Wytsma not only brings us back to a biblical understanding of justice, but also humbly calls us to pursue it in practice. I was both enlightened and motivated.‚Äù‚ÄîRANDAL ROBERTS,¬†President of Western Seminary, Portland, OR ‚ÄúIn¬†Pursuing Justice, Ken is at the cutting edge of where God‚Äôs heart is. This book is timely and needs to be read by everyone in the church.‚Äù‚ÄîJOHN M . PERKINS,¬†Civil Rights Leader, Founder of the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA), and Founder of The John Perkins Foundation for Reconciliation and Development