Alden Bass

Seven Radical Elders

History & Biography

“Wisdom is never abstract but always embodied in particular and often peculiar human lives. In pursuit of God’s kingdom of justice and peace, these seven idealistic young people persevered through disillusionment, personal failure, and fatigue to become exemplars of spiritual wisdom. David Janzen, himself a radical elder and beneficiary of their wisdom, artfully renders the contours of their cruciform lives for a new generation. May the Spirit work through these stories to empower and equip them!”