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"[A] powerful work. . . . Provides a road map for any Christian seeking greater racial justice."--Publishers Weekly Reconciliation is not true reconciliation without justice! Brenda Salter McNeil has come to this conviction as she has led the church in pursuing reconciliation efforts over the past three decades. McNeil calls the church to repair the old reconciliation paradigm by moving beyond individual racism to address systemic injustice, both historical and present. It's time for the church to go beyond individual reconciliation and "heart change" and to boldly mature in its response to racial division. Looking through the lens of the biblical narrative of Esther, McNeil challenges Christian reconcilers to recognize the particular pain in our world so they can work together to repair what is broken while maintaining a deep hope in God's ongoing work for justice. This book provides education and prophetic inspiration for every person who wants to take reconciliation seriously. Becoming Brave offers a distinctly Christian framework for addressing systemic injustice. It challenges Christians to be everyday activists who become brave enough to break the silence and work with others to dismantle systems of injustice and inequality.

Drawing from her extensive experience with churches and organizations, Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil offers a comprehensive roadmap for addressing injustice and inequality. This revised edition provides practical guidance for individuals seeking to foster unity, wholeness, and justice in their lives and communities. Through insightful strategies, readers are encouraged to take meaningful steps toward reconciliation and understanding in a divided world.

Focusing on Jesus' transformative encounter with the woman at the well, McNeil delves into the challenges of evangelism posed by gender, race, and social status. Through her personal journey of faith, she illustrates how these barriers can be overcome, offering insights into the power of connection and understanding in sharing one's beliefs.

Engaging deeply with Scripture and the Holy Spirit, this five-session Bible study explores how the early church addressed racial justice and reconciliation. Participants will learn to cultivate a heart for discipleship, prayer, community, and witness, aligning their actions with God's call. The study encourages Christians to seek transformation in their perspectives and commitments, fostering a deeper understanding of their role in promoting racial harmony.

Addressing the pervasive issue of racial and ethnic hostility, this book offers a model for reconciliation and social justice within the church. Brenda Salter McNeil and Rick Richardson emphasize the need for a response to prejudice, hatred, and fear, advocating for both individual and communal transformation. Their approach focuses on spiritual healing as a pathway to foster understanding and unity in a divided society.

When Soong-Chan Rah planted an urban church in Cambridge, Massachusetts, his first full sermon series was a six-week exposition of the book of Lamentations. Preaching on an obscure, depressing Old Testament book was probably not the most seeker-sensitive way to launch a church. But it shaped their community with a radically countercultural perspective. The American church avoids lament. But lament is a missing, essential component of Christian faith. Lament recognizes struggles and suffering, that the world is not as it ought to be. Lament challenges the status quo and cries out for justice against existing injustices. Soong-Chan Rah's prophetic exposition of the book of Lamentations provides a biblical and theological lens for examining the church's relationship with a suffering world. It critiques our success-centered triumphalism and calls us to repent of our hubris. And it opens up new ways to encounter the other. Hear the prophet's lament as the necessary corrective for Christianity's future