Reclaiming Hope: Lessons Learned in the Obama White House About the Future of Faith in America

Learn how the seeds of the Trump presidency were sown in the Obama White House.In this unvarnished account of faith inside the world's most powerful office, Michael Wear provides unprecedented insight into the highs and lows of working as a Christian in government. Reclaiming Hope is an insider's view of the most controversial episodes of the Obama administration, from the president's change of position on gay marriage and the transformation of religious freedom into a partisan idea, to the administration's failure to find common ground on abortion and the bitter controversy over who would give the benediction at the 2012 inauguration.The book is also a passionate call for faith in the public square, particularly for Christians to see politics as a means of loving one's neighbor and of pursuing justice for all. Engrossing, illuminating, and at times provocative, Reclaiming Hope changes the way we think about the relationship of politics and faith."Reclaiming Hope will certainly give you a fresh perspective on politics--but, more importantly, it may also give you a fresh perspective on faith."--Andy Stanley, senior pastor of North Point Ministries"An important and extremely timely book...Get it, read it, and talk to others about it." --Timothy Keller, author of Reason for God"An important contribution in this age of religious and political polarization." --J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy"A lifeline for these times." --Ann Voskamp, author of One Thousand Gifts and The Broken Way"We can hope, and this book can help us." --Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist ConventionLearn how the seeds of the Trump presidency were sown in the Obama White House.In this unvarnished account of faith inside the world's most powerful office, Michael Wear provides unprecedented insight into the highs and lows of working as a Christian in government. Reclaiming Hope is an insider's view of the most controversial episodes of the Obama administration, from the president's change of position on gay marriage and the transformation of religious freedom into a partisan idea, to the administration's failure to find common ground on abortion and the bitter controversy over who would give the benediction at the 2012 inauguration.The book is also a passionate call for faith in the public square, particularly for Christians to see politics as a means of loving one's neighbor and of pursuing justice for all. Engrossing, illuminating, and at times provocative, Reclaiming Hope changes the way we think about the relationship of politics and faith."Reclaiming Hope will certainly give you a fresh perspective on politics--but, more importantly, it may also give you a fresh perspective on faith."--Andy Stanley, senior pastor of North Point Ministries"An important and extremely timely book...Get it, read it, and talk to others about it." --Timothy Keller, author of Reason for God"An important contribution in this age of religious and political polarization." --J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy"A lifeline for these times." --Ann Voskamp, author of One Thousand Gifts and The Broken Way"We can hope, and this book can help us." --Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention