Description: "In the Christian story, we feast on a hope that has broken into the present moment but that hasn't yet fully resolved all grief. We do not need to be ashamed of the fact that things are still hard. But neither should we collapse into cynicism. Rather, we are invited to "taste and see" that the Lord is good, and that He is coming soon to renew all things. Sometimes it's difficult to comprehend this truth intellectually or emotionally. But God has provided a powerful, tangible way for us to practice it with our bodies. When we struggle to believe, or to understand, we can still take and eat. In a time when many Christians are reevaluating their relationship with church, Feasting on Hope is a different kind of altar call. This personal and pastoral examination of the Lord's Supper invites people to hear the gospel in all its sacramental depth, and to see themselves as wanted guests of God's hospitality. Our table fellowship with God forms us as individuals and as a people: it makes us members of a family that is strong enough to hold sorrow inside of hope"-- Provided by publisher.
Brief description:
Hannah Miller King is a priest and writer in the Anglican Church in North America. She writes for Christianity Today and serves as the associate rector at The Vine Anglican Church in western North Carolina. She and her husband, also a priest, have three children.
Review Quotes:
"Hannah Miller King invites us to examine and partake in the table that Christ has prepared for us. Her theological examinations are accessible, full of grace and conviction, and worthy of careful consideration for those who partake of the Lord's Supper."
--Kara Bettis Carvalho, editor at Christianity Today