{"product_id":"the-year-of-small-things-radical-faith-for-the-rest-of-us-paperback","title":"The Year of Small Things: Radical Faith for the Rest of Us - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Arthur\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eErin F. Wasinger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJonathan Wilson-Hartgrove\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Sarah and Tom Arthur were appointed to a suburban church after three years in an urban Christian community, they faced a unique challenge: how to translate the practices of \"radical\" faith into their new context. Together with their friends and fellow church members Erin and Dave Wasinger, the Arthurs embarked on a yearlong experiment to implement twelve small practices of radical faith--not waiting until they were out of debt or the kids were out of diapers or God sent them elsewhere, but right now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is Sarah and Erin's story, told with humor, theological reflection, and practical insight, exploring such practices as simplicity, hospitality, accountability, sustainability, and social justice--but, most of all, discernment. Along the way readers will consider how God might be calling them to embark on their own year of small but radical changes, right where God has planted them. Each chapter includes discussion questions and suggested readings. Foreword by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information, visit  www.YearofSmallThings.com](http: \/\/www.YearofSmallThings.com).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover Faith-Forming Practices for Everyday Radicals\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Year of Small Things\u003c\/i\u003e explores the yearlong experiment of two young families to implement twelve small practices of radical faith--things like simplicity, sustainability, and hospitality to the poor--not waiting until they were out of debt or the kids were out of diapers or God sent them elsewhere, but right now. The authors invite you to think about embarking on your own year of small but radical changes, right where you are. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis the best kind of spiritual formation book: serious and funny, smart and vulnerable--and, most useful of all, practical. Honestly, this is one of my favorite books this year.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJen Pollock Michel\u003c\/b\u003e, speaker and author of \u003ci\u003eTeach Us to Want\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Deeply moving--and necessary--for the faith community.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJoel Salatin\u003c\/b\u003e, renegade farmer and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Marvelous Pigness of Pigs: Respecting and Caring for All God's Creation\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This beautiful book offers a minirevolution that could shake up the world, or at least your neighborhood--and it doesn't require growing kale or living in a hut.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eLeslie Leyland Fields\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eCrossing the Waters: Following Jesus through the Storms, the Fish, the Doubt, and the Seas\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A field guide on how to implement Mother Teresa's admonition to 'do small things with great love.'\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eTim Otto\u003c\/b\u003e, copastor of Church of the Sojourners, San Francisco; author of \u003ci\u003eOriented to Faith\u003c\/i\u003e; coauthor of \u003ci\u003eInhabiting the Church: Biblical Wisdom for a New Monasticism\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This beautifully written book is a gem!\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eElaine Heath\u003c\/b\u003e, dean of Duke Divinity School; author of \u003ci\u003eGod Unbound: Wisdom from Galatians for the Anxious Church\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Written with grace, authenticity, and wit, Arthur and Wasinger's book made me excited to follow their path--the mark of a truly great work.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eNathan Foster\u003c\/b\u003e, director of community life, Renovaré; author of \u003ci\u003eThe Making of an Ordinary Saint\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Sarah and Erin get it. If you want to practice your faith right where you are, these women are the reliable guides you need.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eMargot Starbuck\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eSmall Things with Great Love: Adventures in Loving Your Neighbor \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor more information, visit www.yearofsmallthings.com\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Arthur\u003c\/b\u003e (MTS, Duke Divinity School) is a fun-loving speaker and the award-winning author or compiler of eleven books, including the best-selling \u003ci\u003eWalking with Frodo: A Devotional Journey through \"The Lord of the Rings\" \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAt the Still Point: A Literary Guide to Prayer in Ordinary Time\u003c\/i\u003e. She has written for such publications as \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e, Her.meneutics, and \u003ci\u003eImage Journal\u003c\/i\u003e online, and has served as a fiction judge for the \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e Book Awards. She lives in Lansing, Michigan. Visit her website at www.saraharthur.com. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eErin F. Wasinger \u003c\/b\u003eis a freelance writer, speaker, and journalist, having worked as a newspaper editor and columnist before moving to Lansing, Michigan. A voracious reader as well as a storyteller and lay theologian, she writes at www.erinwasinger.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 31, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47492664459442,"sku":"9781587433825","price":24.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/2051db281314f28f9776d5951804fa3e.webp?v=1779410776","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-year-of-small-things-radical-faith-for-the-rest-of-us-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}