Coffee Shop Conversations

Coffee Shop ConversationsCoffee Shop Conversations:
Making the Most of Spiritual Small Talk

By Dale and Jonalyn Fincher (Zondervan, 2010)

“The way of Jesus is bigger than American culture, more intelligent, more historical, more meaningful, more nuanced, more beautiful, and more human. How can we help people see Jesus without thinking of Him as just another Christian? Most people don’t use the term Christian as a compliment. We can invite them to follow a real Jesus, a Jesus we know and can talk about from experience.” —Dale and Jonalyn Fincher, from the book

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James P. Long
James P. Longhttp://JamesPLong.com

James P. Long was formerly the editor of Outreach magazine and the author of a number of books, including Why Is God Silent When We Need Him the Most?

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