Becoming Whole: Why the Opposite of Poverty Isn't the American Dream Author Manda Carpenter Quenby and Lucas delve deep

Quenby and Lucas delve deep into the past

eight out of ten unchurched men and women said they would come to church-if only someone would invite them

are both the church's greatest challenge and its most exciting new opportunity

just as Nicholas worked to do

authentic relationship with God

Becoming Whole: Why the Opposite of Poverty Isn't the American Dream Author Manda Carpenter Quenby and Lucas delve deepWestern Civilization is wealthier, but it isnt happier. We are the richest people ever to walk the face of the earth, but according to research, we arent becoming happier. Families and communities are increasingly fragmented, loneliness is skyrocketing, and physical and mental health are on the decline. Our unprecedented wealth doesnt seem to be doing us much good. Yet, when we try to help poor people at home or abroad, our implicit assumption is that