Becoming God's Family: Why the Church Still Matters

Christianity Today Book Awards—Theology (Popular), Award of Merit

Hope for When the Church Feels Broken

Does the church still matter in our modern world?

After waves of disillusionment, #churchtoo movements, and political divides, it’s easy to question the value of investing in the church.

Trusted biblical scholar Carmen Joy Imes offers an answer in Becoming God’s Family. Exploring the familial and communal identity of the church, Imes traces the thread of God's presence in the gathered com...