Description: "Does the church still matter in our modern world? After waves of disillusionment, #churchtoo movements, and political divides, it's easy to question the value of investing in the church. Yet Carmen Joy Imes offers a profound answer that resonates through the pages of Becoming God's Family. Exploring the familial and communal identity of the church, Imes traces the thread of God's presence in the gathered community of faith across the entire Bible. She invites readers into a vision of the church that is rooted deeply in Scripture and speaks directly to the challenges we face today. Imes reminds us of a powerful truth-God delights in the global, intergenerational family He has created. Through this book, you'll discover that God keeps His promises. When God's people gather together, God shows up. Whether you're struggling to reconnect with the church, seeking a constructive vision for its role in our world, or longing to better understand its biblical foundations, this book offers clarity, hope, and encouragement"-- Provided by publisher.
Brief description:
Carmen Joy Imes (PhD, Wheaton) is associate professor of Old Testament at Biola University. She is the author of Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai Still Matters, Being God's Image: Why Creation Still Matters, and Becoming God's Family: Why the Church Still Matters.
Review Quotes:
"Carmen Joy Imes masterfully communicates the contours of the Creator's grand narrative to fashion a family of humans who live out their vocation as God's image to a world that desperately needs the author of life. Becoming God's Family does not shy away from hard-to-swallow stories within the Scriptures while simultaneously pointing towards the promised future of a multiethnic and multicultural family of God. Imes offers graceful reminders and truthful challenges, emphasizing that while God's family awaits the renewal of all things, we testify to what God has already accomplished."
Mike Chu, academic director at AWKNG School of Theology