At the Back of the North Wind Jesus Disruptive Witness casts a new

Disruptive Witness casts a new vision for the evangelical imagination

Brainerd of New England

and the difference they make to the way we think about ourselves and our world so that readers can find their own map to navigate the landscape of faith

the most sensitive and honest words written about daily stress and daily blessings

and honest humor

At the Back of the North Wind Jesus Disruptive Witness casts a newGeorge MacDonald (1824 1905) was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. Though no longer a household name, his works (particularly his fairy tales and fantasy novels) have inspired deep admiration in such notables as W. H. Auden, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Madeleine L'Engle. C. S. Lewis wrote that he regarded MacDonald as his "master". Even Mark Twain, who initially despised MacDonald, became friends with him. MacDonald grew up influenced by his