"Can a New Narrative be constructed from the fragmented present in such a way that a postmodern, post-Christendom congregation might find hope for a future?" The answer emerges from sustained preaching movements within the life of a Canadian congregation: Leaside United Church in Toronto, Canada. While retaining the spiritual foundation of the resurrected Christ, the preaching of values as foundational expressions of meaning gives evidence that in a postmodern world, a faith narrative must be local, dialectical, and radically inclusive in order to have agency and integrity. Through the preaching of texts based on a "construction" and "reconstruction" theme, the author has led this congregation into the initial stages of renovation and construction; a process which engendered new and hopeful vision for the future of the congregation, while remaining rooted to the foundation of the risen Christ. A new narrative was constructed; indeed, the very act of construction engendered hope for the future, a future worth defending. This reverse apologetic posits future hope for the church and generates a life-sustaining narrative for postmodern post-Christendom congregations.
