Quotes:Anger in christians is because their values and practices no longer shape culture (post-Christian). They no longer have influence. They want their country back, and by that they mean their cultural power. This can lead to hostility and fear that this trend this will lead to their cultural marginalization. We need to be willing to think critically about who is influencing us, and how we engage with others. Are we contributing to or fighting against the age of outrage? It is helpful not to

I was not sure I was going to like this book. Given our current times, I was first attracted by the title. I was not familiar with the author but WAS familiar with the Billy Graham Foundation and did respect Billy Graham but not such a fan of his son Franklin. I feared a great deal of fundamental Christianity, but was pleasantly surprised at how, in fairness, Stetzer pointed out at the fact that evangelicals often were the source of the outrage and the politization of religion. ANYWAY, I found t...

This is a must read!

I mostly agreed with his points and appreciated his statement that we need to disciple Christians in how to best engage on social media platforms in a meaningful way. Also thought it was a good reminder that we are increasingly living in a post-Christian culture; that does, and should, affect how we Christians talk about our faith.

A great read, overall, that I would recommend to virtually any Christian in America.Stetzer covers quite a bit of ground here, focusing primarily on our attitudes and how our reactions and speech are a product of our worldview and love for Jesus. He specifically talks about how we conduct ourselves on the internet, but I appreciated that toward the end of the book, he also mentions that we need to be neighborly and loving in our "real" lives and, especially, connected with a local Church congreg...

I feel like every Christian who gets angered or frustrated by any blog or news articles, or social media posts, or political debates, or social injustices should read this book. At times when I felt frustration or anger creeping back in over the last few months, I would take to a treadmill at the gym and read this book, because he does such a good job of putting things in perspective and coaching logic and reason when I’m tempted to let my emotions take over. An excellent read that puts the spot...

Excellent book. Full review on my blog so that quotes can be distinguished from regular text: https://cindysbookcorner.blogspot.com...

This book is excellent. It feels like this book was written in response to the past two years, but no! It was published way back in 2018! It is completely relevant to the times in which we live. A few quotes and notes:“As we’ve seen, when Scripture depicts righteous anger, it sets the bar high. Outrage exhibits few if any of the short- or long-term characteristics Scripture associates with righteous anger. Righteous anger is aimed at the glory of God, but outrage is an angry reaction to personal...

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I have tried to stay out of the outrage that is happening in our world today. Occasionally, I will post something on social media - very carefully. I don't want to throw gasoline on the fire. However, that does not mean that I don't think about what others are saying, doing, accusing, etc. And I do get outraged. Sitting in my chair. I loved that Ed talked about those feelings. The culture. We are OK to be in disagreement with what people are saying. However, he provides a handbook on how we shou...

Just finished reading Ed Stetzer’s “Christians in the Age of Outrage.” A very timely book with practical and much needed observations and suggestions. Ed’s challenge is to live “the Good News that changes us from outraged spectators to Grace-filled participants in God’s redemptive plan for the world,” something I need to be reminded of.

Stetzer notes that our world is awash with anger. How are Christians to walk through this? Stetzer is quick to point out that there are areas that should generate Christian anger, such as human trafficking. But how do Christians keep from allowing unrestrained outrage?The book is divided into three section. Stetzer first looks at what causes the outrage and how Christians have contributed to it. Next he identifies the lies that reinforce the outrage. Stetzer then suggests ways Christians can cou...

If there’s a book that every Christian should read, it would be “Christians in the Age of Outrage” by Ed Stetzer. We live in a world where outrage seems to be all the rage, especially when it comes to politics and social media.Stetzer explains how we got to this point and how we as Christians are to stand out and live as a light in a dark world. He uses sound theology and scripture to back up his claims. He challenges his readers with practical applications and truly makes you think. He also sha...

A good read, even if you disagree with Ed's theologyI'm what some would classify as an ex-evangelical. I left my Baptist church in 2012 and now classify myself as a Lutheran. While I don't agree with Ed's views on certain theological issues, I still find him an insightful voice to follow. This book illustrates why. Ed reminds us of some basic manners we all seem to have forgotten. Listen to others politely. When disagreeing, do so respectfully. Not everyone will share your worldview, and those w...

In this day and age, Christians can take on a lot of criticism from skeptics, some deserved. Stetzer lays out his case for Christians engaging with current culture, social media, the non-churched and respond as Jesus would, with radical grace, winsome love, generous compassion and prayerful hearts that break the brokenness of the world.Lots of stats boost his case. Definitely worth your time if you really don't want to retreat if you feel like your being attacked in this hostile environment towa...

Highly recommended. This was a great read on how Christians can navigate through today’s culture of instant outrage. Stetzer is fair in his critique of both right and left sides of the political spectrum. He offers lots of relevant examples and statistics to go along with his points. I especially liked his thoughts on disgust and, how Christians should approach social media. The book also covers topics like winsome love and how to neighbor. It was great.

This book was filled with fantastic thoughts and ways to live our faith in this age where everyone seems to be on the edge of anger. Very encouraging yet convicting at the same time!!

What a powerful and challenging book! I am not one for much activity on social media, so at first I wasn't sure how applicable I would find this book... but wow! I consider this a must read for any believer hoping to live missionally in today's "age of outrage."The content is excellent, but I also appreciated the flow. Stetzer spends the first part of the book defining our culture in modern terms, and does an excellent job explaining the tension we feel today as the America moves into "post-Chri...

This was a really good book but I have such a hard time listening to nonfiction on audiobook. I want to take notes and reflect and I can't do that with audiobooks as easily.So I'll definitely be buying this and rereading. This book had some amazing reference material cited as well as great viewpoints about how Christians should act in a world that seems to be constantly on the attack (social media especially). I would definitely advise this book for any Christian because it calls us to act more

Long read, a bit of a commitment to get through it. Although worthy of your time! Stetzer is a theologian with sociology and politics thrown in... seriously, this book gets at the questions many of us have these days about our changing culture and the fractures we are seeing and feeling in evangelicalism. My chief disappointment was the author's political bias creeps in. Still looking for an author that is the right blend of theology-sociology-political science. Stetzer's work is notable but not...