Join Us at the Next Presbytery Meeting to Hear from Authors

Dysvangelical names a theology that is distorted, dysfunctional, and dystopian, twisting the good news of God’s grace into a message of fear, partisanship, and exclusion.

Ted V. Foote Jr. and P. Alex Thornburg speak directly to Presbyterians (and others!) who are disillusioned and confused by how Christianity is being misused in American culture. So often, our beliefs as faithful Christians do not line up with the shouted chants and disturbing actions taken by those claiming to represent a true vision of Christianity. Twenty-five years after their best-selling book Being Presbyterian in the Bible Belt, the authors return with fresh urgency to affirm the heart of Reformed theology and what it means to be truly evangelical in a time of theological and cultural distortion. With clarity, compassion, and a touch of humor, Being Presbyterian in a Dysvangelical America equips readers to name what feels wrong, rediscover what is right, and live into a gospel that is still good news for all.

It is impossible to ignore the many loud voices who claim to speak for God with the absolute certainty and divisive rhetoric that has become the playbook for Christian nationalism. Ted and Alex provide an accessible, faithful alternative rooted in the core Presbyterian convictions of grace, community, humility, and ongoing reform. This is the message to speak loudly in our time: not one of fear and exclusion, but a living, evolving faith that proclaims the wide welcome of God’s grace.

Rev. Foote is Professor in The Louis H. and Katherine S. Zbinden Distinguished Chairman of Pastoral Ministry and Leadership at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Rev. Thornburg is pastor at Heartland Presbyterian Church in Clive, Iowa.

Their newest book Being Presbyterian in a Dysvangelical America will be available for

half-price ($9.00) at this Presbytery Meeting. If you are wanting this book BEFORE the

meeting, it is available at www.pcusastore.com.