Strangers & Exiles: Pursuing faithfulness as pilgrims in a faithless world

by Jonathan Griffiths

Let the life of Abraham enrich your faith

Abraham is a foundational figure in the history of the church. But he is at the same time profoundly human, raw and real. Isolated in an unbelieving world, his story shows what it means for the Lord to take hold of a sinner, privilege him with promises, use him in his service and sustain him to the end.

Given the current cultural dislocation of Christianity, the central thread of Abraham’s life is increasingly relevant. Ultimately, it speaks of a believer looking to a city with eternal foundations, and that story speaks powerfully to us as strangers and exiles in our world.

Genres: Christian

181 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 11, 2024

Reviews

[Matthew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Griffiths has written a pastoral and readable book that unpacks the biblical texts faithfully without ever being dry, and practically applies the seemingly messy story of Abram/Abraham to our modern lives. I highly recommend this book, whether you are a Christian or not.

[Keri McVeigh · Rating 5 out of 5]

A brilliant book! Each chapter walks you through a chapter of Genesis, focusing on the life of Abraham. The story of Abraham is used to expand our understanding of God, and to help us be faithful Christ followers in our own lives.

[Joshua Slade · Rating 5 out of 5]

Full of reminders of God's enduring faithfulness and challenges to our perspective of life here on Earth, this book draws a number of meaningful lessons from the life of Abraham. The most prominent of these is that we, as Christians, are strangers and exiles here on Earth, passing through on our journey to the kingdom in which we will find our eternal home.

[Chris Young · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this a lot (to be honest, a lot more than I thought I would) - a very readable and warm walk-through of Abraham's story, with plenty of helpful reflections on the Gospel and Christian life today. Well worth a read!

[Jared Rasmussen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was pleasantly surprised with this one! Griffiths does a great job exegeting Genesis 12-25 and applying it to our present culture, life, and world.

[Ruth · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent book on the life of Abraham and how it can encourage us on our wanderings through life. Would highly recommend to others for its encouragement.

[Cameron Lloyd · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great little exposition of Genesis 12-25. I read this as I read through Genesis in my Bible plan this year. The author is very gifted at connecting the truths of Abraham’s life, and what God has done through Him, to our world. His illustrations were quick and helpful along the way.