The Sacred Secular examines cultural
spaces where people are experiencing something sacred. These places are
not in the church. They’re in yoga studios, neighborhood potlucks, and
TED Talks. Dottie Escobedo-Frank and Rob Rynders see lessons for the
church in these spaces. They see new ways we can convey to people that
the church is uniquely sacred and significant and that Jesus is for
them. These glimpses into the sacred-secular will inspire creative
church leaders to set aside their assumptions about what church looks
like. The Sacred Secular nurtures empowerment, creativity, spiritual
movement, and the courage to embody the sacredness and substance of our
faith.



“Many of us in the church (including clergy) feel we have
more in common with the ‘spiritual but not religious’ than we have with
lots of church folks these days. We are just as spiritually hungry and
thirsty as ever, but we’re open to finding God in surprising places and
spaces . . . including ‘secular’ ones. This beautifully written book is
all about that phenomenon. I think you’re going to love it.” —Brian D.
McLaren, author/speaker, brianmclaren.net



“Be prepared to hear
contemporary stories akin to the Apostle Peter discovering God in an
‘outsider’—Cornelius—in twenty-first–century urban America. This book is
a jewel from two missional church practitioners in The United Methodist
Church. It offers wisdom, vision, creativity, and humility that will
mark the gospel-bearing church of the future. I highly recommend The
Sacred Secular to pastors, church planters, and laity who want their
congregations to know how to develop culturally connected faith
communities in our rapidly changing world.” —Elaine A. Heath, Dean, Duke
Divinity School, Duke University, Durham, NC