Are the suburbs really all that bad?There isn't a lot of love for the suburbs these days. Most desire the bustling, interconnectedurbanlife or the idyllicruralexistence; few want humdrum suburbia. If you can have the concrete jungle or the wooded backyard, why choose suburban sprawl?It's not just the suburbs that can get a bad rap, but the people living in them too. Described as comfortable, legalistic, downstream, wasteful, lonely, and the like, suburbanites can often be a despised people. Even in suburban evangelical circles there is an air of negativity toward the suburban lifestyle.Follow along as Keith Miller defines the suburbs in a new way. Rather than demonizing the suburbs, Miller points to the roots of negative feelings towards them, bringing perspective and balance to the discussion. He reminds us that God's heart beats for the suburbs just as much as it does for the city.Let's find the hidden value in these zip codes."

Author Biography

KEITH MILLER earned a J.D. from Columbia Law School in New York City and now works for a liberal arts college in a small town. Before all of that, he was raised as the typical suburban Evangelical. These diverse communities have stirred his fascination with cities, suburbs and the idea of place. He is a contributing writer at Mere Orthodoxy and WORLD Magazine. He and his wife have three children.