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- Cover Type:
- 240 Pages
- Publisher: Moody Publishers
- Publication Date: May 2021
- ISBN: FLINNESH____THENEWREFORMATIONFIN9780802423207
The New Reformation: Finding Hope in the Fight for Ethnic Unity
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In the sixteenth century, the church faced a doctrinal crisis. Today, the crisis is race.
We all know that racial unity is important. But what's the right way to approach it? How can Christians of different ethnicities pursue unity in an environment that is so highly charged and full of landmines on all sides?
In The New Reformation, Christian hip-hop artist Shai Linne shows how the gospel applies to the pursuit of ethnic unity. When it comes to ethnicity, Christians today have to fight against two tendencies: idolatry and apathy. Idolatry makes ethnicity ultimate, while apathy tends to ignore it altogether. But there is a third way, the way of the Bible. Shai explains how ethnicity--the biblical word for what we mean by "race"--exists for God's glory.
Drawing from his experience as an artist-theologian, church planter, and pastor, Shai will help you chart a new way forward in addressing the critical question of what it means for people of all ethnicities to be the one people of God.
Shai Linne is a recording artist who has released numerous acclaimed Christian hip-hop albums, including The Atonement and The Attributes of God. After completing a pastoral internship at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. and serving as an elder at Del Ray Baptist Church in Alexandria, VA, Shai co-founded Risen Christ Fellowship, an inner-city church in his hometown of Philadelphia, PA. Previously, Shai wrote God Made Me and You and co-authored It Was Good: Making Music to the Glory of God. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife Blair and their three children, Sage, Maya, and Ezra.
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“Honest, humble, helpful, hopeful, and above all rooted in a commitment to the authority of Scripture and a robustly scriptural discipleship of Christians in this area, this book sets out a beautiful picture of what the church can be. I was instructed, encouraged, motivated, and moved in reading it. I think you will be too.”
Ligon Duncan
Chancellor, Reformed Theological Seminary
“Shai Linne’s The New Reformation is critical and encouraging, orthodox and challenging, empathetic and honest. Heartbreaking at points, humble and hopeful throughout, he even suggests what’s gone wrong with so many who espoused the Bible’s gospel and yet have missed it on race. I highly commend it.”
Mark Dever
Pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church President, 9Marks.org
“This book is classic Shai Linne. It is winsome and biblical, humble and theological, serious and sober. Shai graciously points out the sicknesses of a divided church and then encouragingly points to the only cure—an undivided gospel. ”
Anthony Carter
Pastor, East Point Church (Atlanta, GA) Author, On Being Black and Reformed
“The New Reformation is a remarkable book that begins with Shai’s own story and somehow manages to seamlessly integrate music, church, theology, Reformation history, current events, and personal experience into a compelling Jesus-centered narrative about ethnic unity. I found it engaging and insightful with wise practical advice. I highly recommend this book!”
Randy Alcorn
Author, founder of Eternal Perspective Ministries
“What Shai has given us is a work that is theologically rich and yet incredibly clear. He begins with memoir, makes pit stops into history, ending with the hope of ethnic unity that transcends our current cultural divisions. The aim of his book speaks to Christ’s heart for His church, making it a worthwhile resource for any and all Christians.”
Jackie Hill Perry
Writer, Bible teacher, poet, and author of Gay Girl, Good God and Jude: Contending for the Faith in Today’s Culture
“Rarely, I read a book I wish every single person would read. Well, this is one of those books! I could not put it down. The New Reformation is a foundation of theological and practical wisdom. It accurately identifies the problem and it also provides a biblical way forward for all of us. I cannot commend this book highly enough.”
Daniel L. Akin
President, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
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In the sixteenth century, the church faced a doctrinal crisis. Today, the crisis is race.
We all know that racial unity is important. But what's the right way to approach it? How can Christians of different ethnicities pursue unity in an environment that is so highly charged and full of landmines on all sides?
In The New Reformation, Christian hip-hop artist Shai Linne shows how the gospel applies to the pursuit of ethnic unity. When it comes to ethnicity, Christians today have to fight against two tendencies: idolatry and apathy. Idolatry makes ethnicity ultimate, while apathy tends to ignore it altogether. But there is a third way, the way of the Bible. Shai explains how ethnicity--the biblical word for what we mean by "race"--exists for God's glory.
Drawing from his experience as an artist-theologian, church planter, and pastor, Shai will help you chart a new way forward in addressing the critical question of what it means for people of all ethnicities to be the one people of God.
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Product Details
- Cover Type:
- 240 Pages
- Publisher: Moody Publishers
- Publication Date: May 2021
- ISBN: FLINNESH____THENEWREFORMATIONFIN9780802423207