We live in a fractured world where too many people not only disagree with each other but actually despise each other. This book is an invitation to do something courageous-to listen, lean in, stay curious, and practice humility, especially with someone different from you.

SHANE CLAIBORNE, author; activist; founder, Red Letter Christians

By appealing to a fresh metaphor-the school lunchroom-Gorman and Nelson invite us to bold, generative thinking about the human community, providing compelling commentary on the Acts of the Apostles as the work of one table.

WALTER BRUEGGEMANN, Columbia Theological Seminary

A refreshing and winsomely written plea for unity and empathy, following Jesus' countercultural example to "push the tables together!"

MIKEAL C. PARSONS, university distinguished professor and Macon chair in religion, Baylor University

Following the clear-cut example of Jesus, Gorman and Nelson provide a path to a more loving, inclusive church-one that welcomes the outsider and draws people together. Essential reading.

DAVE FERGUSON, author, Hero Maker and B.L.E.S.S.

We're all tired of the small story of polarization that has become too common. We need a radical shift in our imaginations. This wonderful book offers a hopeful way forward-the transformative, reconciling work of Jesus.

MANDY SMITH, pastor; author

Publisher: 100 Movements Publishing

Pub date: 2024-09-06

Length: 214 pages