Dancing in No Man's Land

Enter the Dance. We're not good at living with tension. It's uncomfortable. It feels unsafe. The moment a friend, spouse, business, or political movement disagrees with us, we flee to the safety of like-minded thinkers and dehumanize and attack anyone who thinks differently. No one wins. And if someone dares question our particular stance, we demonize them.

This is killing us - killing families, friendships, civility, and discourse. It kills our chance to hear and be heard.

We must reject the notion that the path of truth forks away from the path of love. We must step out of our bunkers and into no man's land to find the way that leads to both. Thankfully, we have help. Captivating examples and timeless principles burst forth from the pages of history and Scripture. No one did this better than Jesus.

Our fractured world desperately needs people to speak gently, affirm truth, and think clearly. We need people, for the love of God, to be willing to step into the tension.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

1. Roots
2. Spiritual Threat
3. Collateral Damage
4. Friend or Foe
5. Are You in a Bunker?
6. Daunting and Inviting
7. Grace and Truth
8. Wisdom and Tact
9. Gentleness and Strength
10. Conviction and Discernment
11. Shrewdness and Innocence
12. Humility and Courage
13. The Way Through
14. Divided Diversity
15. Political Mayhem
16. Class Warfare
17. Generational Discord
18. Faith Fights

Epilogue: A Hill on Which to Die