Light as Air: Practicing Authenticity, Depth, and Purpose in a World of Empty Promises
Ebook
Light as Air offers readers freedom from unmet desires, a way to disrupt broken systems, and an invitation into a life of depth and creative action. How? By exploring the story of Jesus and the way his kingdom engages our dissatisfaction and invites us into the life we were made for. Jesus' kingdom is a political reality that overthrows broken systems, cultivates meaningful connection, and empowers us for creative action. Light as Air shows us how to live into and out of Jesus' kingdom in a way that gives hope to a dissatisfied world.
“More than a roadmap to greater formation, Light as Air
gently peels back the layers of our desire, dissatisfaction, and
the cultural moment to boldly ask: ‘What are we missing? What else
is possible?’ With historical precision, generous care, and a
deeply pastoral heart, Jonny Morrison guides us directly into the
forming hands of Jesus and the disruptive, provocative power of his
kingdom.”
—Nish Weiseth, spiritual director and founder, Formation
Northwest
“In a season of disorientation, Light as Air articulates
both the reality of our longings and the reasons we so often feel
dissatisfied. Through this book, Morrison not only names the cause
of our societal bewilderment, but points us towards a path of peace
that brought comfort to my weary heart.”
—Leanne Friesen, author of Grieving Room
“Many of us feel existential angst and malaise in the cultural
moment we find ourselves in. Light as Air, drawing on
history, philosophy, and theology, articulates the vapid
imagination at work beneath the surface of our experiences and
points us to something better—a better story, a more robust
imagination, a fuller life, and ultimately to God.”
—Charles Kiser, co-author of Trauma-Informed Evangelism:
Cultivating Communities of Wounded Healers
“We are tired. We are angry. We are frustrated and
unhappy. We are Christians living in an unseemly time. And Jonny
Morrison’s book arrives to give us something for this moment.
Wonderfully winsome, deeply theological, culturally brilliant,
Light as Air is a powerful invitation to become part of the
new hope-filled world being born in Christ. It’s a tour de force
guaranteed to be worth your time.”
—David Fitch, author of Faithful Presence: Seven Disciplines
That Shape the Church for Mission
“With the theological insight of an academic and the sharp
intuition of a pastor, Jonny Morrison calls us to embrace our
dissatisfaction with the world and imagine something bigger. His
captivating storytelling opens us up to the real-life possibility
of a communal way of life inspired by hope, committed to a
nonanxious presence, and capable of taking risks that live up to
God’s vision for the world. In our age of anxiety, cynicism, and
exhaustion, this book is a breath of fresh air.”
—Fred Liggin, pastor, Williamsburg Christian Church
“What is the ‘good life’ and how do we go about living it? This
question has launched a thousand books; I have read many of them.
But Light as Air is different. Jonny Morrison has written a
book that is very readable without being pithy; that stretches your
imagination for the life we were created for, without losing you. I
personally will read this book many times and will recommend it as
well.”
—Jim Pace, director and lead consultant, Discerning
Partners
- Title: Light as Air: Practicing Authenticity, Depth, and Purpose in a World of Empty Promises
- Author: Jonny Morrison
- Publisher: Cascade Books
- Print Publication Date: 2022
- Logos Release Date: 2022
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781666713176, 9781666713152, 9781666713169, 1666713171, 1666713155, 1666713163
- Resource ID: LLS:9781666713176
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-22T20:35:13Z
Jonny Morrison is a church planter, pastor, and writer known for his integration of creativity, spirituality, and culture. Jonny and his wife, Tory, live in Salt Lake City, where they like to explore, host their friends, and spend time outdoors. Jonny graduated from Western Seminary with an MA in biblical and theological studies and received his doctorate of contextual theology from Northern Seminary. You can find more of Jonny’s work at jonnyis.com.