Church in Exile: God's Counterculture in a Non-Christian World

Christians have become more and more a minority group in North America, and so now find themselves in a situation similar to the early Christians-facing the challenge of living as cultural exiles. The Church in Exile draws upon the epistle of 1 Peter, which was written to "exiles," to help us learn how to live faithfully when many around us do not share Christian values.

During the first four centuries, Christians met in small house churches surrounded by neighbors and even family members wh...