Full of wisdom and grace. A needed book in our day!

Trevin Wax

Vice President of Research and Resources, North American Mission Board

Joyful Outsiders offers a fantastic way to engage the culture around us—not by becoming “insiders” but by becoming more like Jesus in His role as an outsider. This book will fortify your spirit and invite you to reframe cultural tension as beautifully ripe with possibility.

Heather Holleman

PhD, speaker, professor, and author of The Six Conversations: Pathways for Connecting in an Age of Isolation and Incivility

Living as an outsider may not seem to spark joy. But Patrick's and Keith's message counters so much of the fear and loathing perpetuated in politics and media. They offer practical hope for every Christian in this engaging, accessible book.

Collin Hansen

Vice president for content/ Editor-in-Chief, The Gospel Coalition

Rather than a rigid set of to-dos, Miller and Simon remind us that “[Our] exile is creative tension. It is holy improvisation.” This culturally astute and pastorally sensitive book is an important resource for all those who long to live the way of Jesus amid the idolatry of our modern Babylon.

Jay Y. Kim

pastor, author

Joyful Outsiders is soaked with biblical truth, and it’s presented with much pastoral wisdom gained from lived experience. If you want help living in the tension of resisting worldly values while graciously reaching the world, then this book is a must-read.

Preston Sprinkle

host, Theology in the Raw podcast

I’m unusually excited about this book. We needed this. Read it. Think about it. Share it. Discuss it. Above all: Let’s do it. (Now I don’t have to write this book, and mine wouldn’t have been this good.)

Brant Hansen

radio and podcast host, and bestselling author of Unoffendable, Blessed are the Misfits, and The Men We Need

Joyful Outsiders gives readers helpful, scriptural tools for when to fight, when to build bridges, and, most importantly, how to represent Christ well. Pastors and lay leaders alike will want this book, both to better lead the people they serve and to give to those confused by life in America in the twenty-first century.

Daniel Darling

director, The Land Center for Cultural Engagement

A practical, elegant handbook to help everyday Christians chart a course marked by faithfulness, discernment, and joy.

Christopher Watkin

author, Biblical Critical Theory

Joyful Outsiders is the book the church needs right now. Compelling biblical insights are matched by practical examples of how Christians can live faithfully for God in the midst of Babylon. I hope every pastor, leader, and congregant will read this book and put it into practice.

Justin Brierley

broadcaster, speaker, and author of The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God

I joyfully commend this book to all my fellow outsiders who follow Jesus in our modern Babylons. May this book help us love him more and our neighbors better.

Justin Whitmel Earley

Lawyer, speaker, and author of Habits of the Household