The church is no longer at the center of American culture as it once was, and in The Church in Exile: Living in Hope After Christendom (IVP Academic), author Lee Beach says we can be grateful the church no longer feels at home in the world. He explores the biblical idea of exile, but from the perspective of diaspora rather than the more traditional exilic texts. Beach offers helpful insights about how the church can be on mission in a post-Christian culture.