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Written by Kristina Frug\u00e9<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\" \"\" Three years ago at this time, our RIH team was making preparations to host 50 young adults on campus at Augsburg University from across the country. The purpose of this gathering was to listen to the stories of younger generations as they shared their experiences of gratitude, hopefulness and frustration in the church. Collectively these stories spoke to the hunger of this generation for a more hopeful and thriving world. The young adults gathered also shared a belief that God is calling the church to engage seriously in that vision, no matter the challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n

This gathering unleashed a much longer journey to amplify the voices of younger generations through the creation of a multi-authored book. I am beyond proud and humbled to share that <\/span>Hungry for Hope: Letters to the church from young adults<\/span><\/i><\/a>, is now officially released! It will be followed by a book launch party on September 25th, 2025 here in Minneapolis (AND you\u2019re invited – scroll to the bottom for details!)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In a time when there is a popular narrative about younger generations being less and less engaged in the church, we hope this book will contribute to a different story that is unfolding. A story that can imagine a church <\/span>and a world<\/span><\/i> that makes room for all of our thriving. A story that starts one relationship at a time, setting a table, and joining others from different backgrounds, generations and walks of life to wrestle honestly with the challenges before us. This book is rooted in a belief that we need to better understand each other’s hopes and fears if we are going to meet the challenges of our day, faithfully. Folks don\u2019t need to agree on all the topics our authors have lifted up, but rather we hope folks will accept the invitation to the tables these chapters create. Tables for connection, understanding, and hopefully, new insights and wisdom to navigate the challenges of our world.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\" \"\"If you\u2019ve read this far, consider yourself invited to celebrate with us! And if you\u2019re busy on September 25th or won\u2019t be in the Twin Cities, we hope you\u2019ll check out the book and read through it with some people in your life. Our local bookstore, Moon Palace Books<\/a>, is carrying it as are most major bookstores. The book also comes with an online toolkit to help groups and individuals engage each chapter. The toolkit can be found at our website: www.hungryforhopebook.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The journey of creating this book has reached a major milestone, but now a new chapter begins as you are invited to join in. On behalf of the writing community of <\/span>Hungry for Hope<\/span><\/i>, I am eager to welcome you to pull up a chair at the table, invite a friend or two and join the conversation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Hungry for Hope Book Launch Celebration<\/h3>\n

When: Thursday, September 25th, 2025<\/p>\n

Time: 5:00pm – 8:00pm<\/p>\n

Location: 2708 E Lake St. Suite 207, Minneapolis, MN, 55406<\/p>\n

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More details here: https:\/\/evite.me\/VzsTze4XAQ<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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