Flourishing on the Edge of Faith

Seven Practices for a New We

By: Andrew DeCort

Narrated by: Andrew DeCort

Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins

Publisher's summary

Flourishing on the Edge of Faith is a passionate meditation on the profound significance of Jesus's prayer. With years of study, teaching, and peacemaking around the world, Dr. Andrew DeCort uncovers Jesus's radical vision for human flourishing in the face of suffering and violence. Wherever you are on the edge of faith, this book will meet your questions with honesty and hope.

"This book is at once comforting and discomfiting in a deeply personal way. I confront the devastation of war every day, and so I keep a poster on my office wall that reminds me, 'Don't be ashamed to stand for peace.' Whether you're a believer or not, Flourishing on the Edge of Faith will give you the shameless courage necessary to stand for peace." (Dr. Alex de Waal, President, World Peace Foundation)

"This book is subtle and radical. Its stated aim is modest: to introduce you to a practice of prayer. But if you open your heart enough, it will introduce you to a new worldview, and maybe even change your world. Prayer is powerful. Faith is powerful. This book will show you the way." (Eboo Patel, Founder and President, Interfaith America)

"Flourishing's fresh, blazing, Jesus-intoxicated spiritual vision can speak to everyone. Andrew is one of the most inspired, and inspiring, Christian thinkers and practitioners that I know anywhere in the world." (Rev. Dr. David Gushee, past President, The American Academy of Religion and The Society of Christian Ethics)

"I am an atheist, would never dream of praying, and believe that religion has wrought much evil in the world. But Flourishing on the Edge of Faith embodies the kind of Christianity that I do not hesitate to get behind." (David Livingstone Smith, author of On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It)

"Flourishing on the Edge of Faith is a guidebook for the soul." (Michael Fishbane, Distinguished Service Professor of Jewish Studies Emeritus, University of Chicago)

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You will be changed

Get ready for a ride! This book took me on a journey through the Lord’s Prayer in a way that felt as if Jesus was walking along side me and opening doors and windows to the unfathomable love He is readily pouring out onto every single person. Sometimes it felt too intense for me to manage, but Andrew has a way of gently showing you how it is entirely possible and how Jesus will be the Guide, always. I will be listening to this again and I will be taking it slowly as I let these lessons sink in so that I develop a practice to prepare me for peace and love as a response, the way Jesus lived His human life. The beautiful thing about this book is it gets right to the difficult, yet extraordinary way to live a life that truly reflects Jesus. Jesus’s way was shocking then, and it is shocking today. G-D is OUR Father. My goal after these lessons is to stop “othering” and intensely pursue “togethering”. Thank you, Andrew DeCort for this profound message you have shared.

Powerful Text and Powerful Delivery

I feel like I routinely encounter reviewers rightly criticizing authors for attempting to read their own work and struggling to fill the related but distinct task of being voiceover talent. The opposite is true here. As good as the manuscript is, Andrew breathes fresh life into each word as he pours out his heart in radical authenticity. This work is sure to provoke fresh reflection and practice for those that desire fierce flourishing.

For everyone

Read or listen to this book, I’m only adding more words cause audible is making me…

Powerful

This book is powerful, bold, vulnerable, and honest. It challenges the reader and provides a hopeful communal blueprint for our mutual flourishing.

G-D please let this book sink from my head to heart

This book is the best explanation of equity diversity and the all inclusive "WE" talked about in the Our Father I have encountered. Thank you for sharing your journey.

Incredible!

This book is remarkable and will give you a renewed perspective on faith. While, many people are writing off the relevance of Jesus, Andrew thoughtfully challenges, our perspectives, and gives a fresh perspective on Jesus’ most famous sermon, restoring faith to those who may be on the edge.

Challenge Accepted

Complex in it's simplicity, this book is a must-read for anyone regardless of religious affiliation. DeCort has masterfully excavated important and foundational faith and life principles in a way that challenges readers to be fully human.

Insightful and inspiring

I really appreciate the authors perspective and application of the Lord’s Prayer as a means/practice of flourishing. Andrews story is powerful…a real testament to the difference between theory and practice.

Deeply insightful

One of the best books I have ever read. Every sentence cuts to the heart, and is both deeply encouraging and deeply challenging.