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When I survey 21st century America, I fight to avoid depression and despair. But in such a moment, Zach Hoag has swept in with a prophetic message bursting with optimism. The darkness is real, he admits, but it is also receding. Hoag refocuses our collective gaze and argues convincingly that America is entering a time of 'Great Revealing.' So sit back and read slowly. The Light is Winning pulls back the cultural curtain to reveal, not a wizard, but a blinding light of hope. (Jonathan Merritt, contributing writer for The Atlantic and author of Learning to Speak God from Scratch)So often authors write about their successes. What I love about Zach is he’s given us a rare and precious opportunity to witness his apparent defeat, allowing us to watch as he wrestles with his upbringing in an authoritarian cult and his subsequent journey through denominations and church planting. Zach uses his stories to invite us into some deeper truths about the Church today, offering hope during a tumultuous time in American Christianity. And maybe the best part of all of this? He draws inspiration from TV shows, like Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead. When someone tells me we don’t want an undead zombie faith, I find myself nodding along. (Melanie Dale, author of It’s Not Fair and Women Are Scary)Zach Hoag’s personal and ecclesiastic apocalypse will draw you into his story and perhaps your own moment of revealing. You will cheer when you realize, like him, that the light is indeed winning! (Kelley Nikondeha, Co-Director, Communities of Hope and Author, Adopted: The Sacrament of Belonging in a Fractured World)I needed to read this book. As somebody who has long been disillusioned by religion and tempted to give up on the Church, The Light is Winning was a much-needed dose of hope for me. I found my own perspectives being challenged not only by Hoag’s thoughts and ideas about God and culture but also by his beautiful story and the cheerful and endearing way in which he tells it. (Matthew Paul Turner, Author of Churched and When God Made You)Only Zach Hoag could bring out the hope in an apocalypse. Leading us towards the light of authentic religion at the end of the post-modern tunnel we call being 'spiritual', The Light is Winning is the kind of book that you will want to keep on your nightstand for months, maybe years. You will want to reach for it each and every time you begin to lose your way and your faith. (Jerusalem Jackson Greer, author of At Home in this Life and Beautiful Surprises)In his hopeful new book, The Light is Winning, Zach reminds us that while deconstructing our religious faith might be a necessary part of our spiritual journey, it’s not enough. Zach encourages us to rebuild a proper religious practice, one that demonstrates the power and mystery of Christianity: The Resurrection. (Elizabeth Esther, author of Girl at The End of the World)Zach Hoag writes with a deep love for the church and a tender pastor's heart. He has known loss and pain, but most importantly, he has turned to the light in the midst of darkness, and the hope he writes about is what we all desperately need today. (Ed Cyzewski, author of A Christian Survival Guide and Coffeehouse Theology)We live in a world that often seems overcome with darkness and pessimism. Between toxic news cycles, Christian in-fighting, and what feels like a non-stop dose of negativity on all sides, people are left longing for a message of hope--- I am left longing for a message of hope. I am grateful for this book, because while I don’t pretend to have answers for the darkened world around us, I do know this: the world needs to know that the Light is Winning. (Benjamin L. Corey, author of Unafraid: Moving Beyond Fear-Based Faith)Zach takes the reader on a journey, first acknowledging the presence of these religious wounds, then gently leading us through a hopeful apocalypse, to a place of transformation and healing. (Shawn Smucker, Author and Writer)
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About the Author
Zach Hoag is an author, preacher, and creator from New England. Planting a church in one of the least churched cities in the U.S. (Burlington, Vermont), and pursuing ministry beyond that in a variety of spaces, Zach has learned a few things about the power of a deeply rooted life in Christ. Zach has found belonging in the Vermont countryside where he lives with his wife, Kalen, and their three girls. Find him writing at zhoag.com and follow him on Twitter @zhoag.
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Product details
Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Zondervan (June 6, 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0310347866
ISBN-13: 978-0310347866
Product Dimensions:
5.5 x 0.6 x 8.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.4 out of 5 stars
28 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#1,073,808 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
This book has renewed my sense of hope for my own journey with the church. Zach has been through so much with the church: the spiritual abuse of a cult, misguided and damaging theology, a failed church plant. If anyone has reason to give up on the church, it's Zach. But he didn't. In this book, he shares his journey through the deconstruction and reconstruction of his faith. Zach's story encouraged me to believe that the light *is* winning--that the church can and will be what it was always meant to be, and that there is still a place for me in it. His personal story makes it a compelling read, but this book is more than a memoir. It includes a healthy dose of truth-telling about the disturbing state of Christianity in America, and a prophetic call to action for those of us who believe the church was called to be so much more.Of all the books I've read this year, this one is by far the most important because it has inspired me to believe, once again, in a church that's both spiritually rooted *and* deeply engaged with the world around it. I could not recommend it more, especially if you're on a journey of your own.
The Light is Winning is a fascinating read about a man who has overcome spiritual trauma as both a child and an adult, worked through bad theology, and come to a place of deep faith and hope. Hoag tells his story with compassion and humor, making space for the reader's experience and perspective. My favorite part was chapter 3: A Problem With Authority, especially Hoag's discussion of sociology professor Josh Packard's research into those who he calls the "dones" who have poured years of energy into the church and have finally given up, exhausted. I found much to relate to in this book, and I think many struggling Evangelicals and post-Evangelicals will, too. I will definitely be recommending it to friends!
This book is the opening volley of a new way forward for the church from a generation of people who have largely been set on the outside of the "church camp." But the beauty of it is its not written from a position of "me, me" hostility but from a position of hope, love and grace. The apocalypse, as Hoag details, is the future that is bright. This book is a welcome voice in a time of uncertainty and largely fear.Highly recommended for anyone feeling the strain of religion and wondering why you're still hanging on. Because the light is winning.
Zach has written a book all honest seekers and searchers need to read. Do you find today's Evangelical or Fundamentalist denominations too judgmental and combative? If so pick this book up. Zach takes us his journey to learning to embrace the light and along the way we find out it is a journey we are all on anyway. Instead of Religion being the dirty word the Evangelistic Fundie world has made it, Zach shows us that is the true way to establish our faith in solid ground. One full of fertilizer and vitamins true living faith needs. This book rightly belongs alongside other faith shaking, faith building books such as Brian Zahnd's "Farewell to Mars" or Greg Boyd's "Myth of a Christian Nation". Do yourself a favor and pick this book up and see your faith come alive like you never dreamed was possible.
I enjoyed this book, but was a little disappointed in the conclusion.
There are many books published about the nature of religion in modern society. Some of these quote the statistics about the rise of the Nones and fret about the direction we’re headed. Others tell ministry success stories that push back against such worries. Zach Hoag’s The Light is Winning isn’t like these books. It does accurately frame the changes in American religion we’ve experienced over recent decades but it isn't full of worry. And it tells the honest story of a church plant that didn’t take off. What makes this book remarkable is that change and failure aren’t seen as problems to be overcome. They are rather seen as opportunities for us to find God in new and fresh ways. Themes of illumination run throughout the book as Hoag shared his experiences and how the very uncertainty of religion in America is perhaps a means to find a revitalized faith that will speak in a pluralistic age. Drawing upon scripture, sociology, and popular culture (the title comes from the first season of HBO’s True Detective), it paints a hopeful picture of what God may be doing in our ever-changing society. This is a book of hope for any religious leader who wonders what following Jesus will look like in the coming decades.
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