• A0420
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    Swing Low, volume 1

    A History of Black Christianity in the United States

    Swing Low Set

    by Walter R. Strickland II

    The dynamic witness of the Black church is an essential part of Christian history. In this groundbreaking two-volume work, Walter R. Strickland II presents a theological-intellectual history of African American Christianity. Volume 1, a narrative history, explores five theological anchors of Black Christianity from the 1600s to the present.

  • Faithful Disobedience: Writings on Church and State from a Chinese House Church Movement, By Wang Yi
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    Faithful Disobedience

    Writings on Church and State from a Chinese House Church Movement

    by Wang Yi
    Edited by Hannah Nation and J. D. Tseng
    Foreword by Ian Johnson

    In this important body of theology, key writings from the Chinese house church movement have been compiled, translated, and made accessible to English speakers. This unique resource will be valuable to practical and political theologians and anyone interested in international relations, political philosophy, history, and intercultural studies.

  • Healing Conversations on Race: Four Key Practices from Scripture and Psychology, By Veola Vazquez and Joshua Knabb and Charles Lee-Johnson and Krystal Hays
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    Healing Conversations on Race

    Four Key Practices from Scripture and Psychology

    by Veola Vazquez, Joshua Knabb, Charles Lee-Johnson, and Krystal Hays

    Racism complicates our relationships, even when we reject it and seek to walk a better path. In this book, four experts in psychology and social work present a Scripturally-grounded model for building and deepening cross-race relationships. These insights and practices will help Christians grow in Christlikeness and follow his example.

  • Young, Gifted, and Black: A Journey of Lament and Celebration, By Sheila Wise Rowe
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    Young, Gifted, and Black

    A Journey of Lament and Celebration

    by Sheila Wise Rowe

    Giving voice to the real-life stories of Black millennials and younger adults, Sheila Wise Rowe goes beyond their struggles to point towards hope, joy, and healing. Drawing on years of counseling trauma and abuse survivors, she provides stories, reflections, and tools for Black readers of all ages as they journey toward healing from the barriers affecting them, their children, and their communities.

  • First Nations Version: An Indigenous Translation of the New Testament
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    First Nations Version

    An Indigenous Translation of the New Testament

    by Terry M. Wildman
    Consulting Editor First Nations Version Translation Council

    The First Nations Version (FNV) recounts the Creator's Story—the Christian Scriptures—following the tradition of Native storytellers' oral cultures. While remaining faithful to the original language of the New Testament, the FNV is a dynamic equivalence translation that captures the simplicity, clarity, and beauty of Native storytellers in English.

  • The Heart of Racial Justice: How Soul Change Leads to Social Change, By Rick Richardson and Brenda Salter McNeil
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    The Heart of Racial Justice

    How Soul Change Leads to Social Change

    The IVP Signature Collection

    by Rick Richardson and Brenda Salter McNeil
    Foreword by John M. Perkins

    Racial and ethnic hostility is one of the most pervasive problems the church faces. What should our response be in a work torn apart by prejudice, hatred, and fear? In this book, Brenda Salter McNeil and Rick Richardson provide a model of racial reconciliation, social justice, and spiritual healing that creates both individual and communal transformation.

  • Churches, Cultures, and Leadership: A Practical Theology of Congregations and Ethnicities, By Mark Lau Branson and Juan F. Martinez
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    Churches, Cultures, and Leadership

    A Practical Theology of Congregations and Ethnicities

    by Mark Lau Branson and Juan F. Martinez

    In a world that is more culturally diverse than ever, pastors and lay leaders need skills and competencies to serve in multicultural contexts. This rich blend of astute analysis and practical guidance offers a praxis of paying attention, study, and discernment that leads to genuine reconciliation and shared life empowered by the gospel.

  • Beyond Racial Division: A Unifying Alternative to Colorblindness and Antiracism, By George A. Yancey
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    Beyond Racial Division

    A Unifying Alternative to Colorblindness and Antiracism

    by George A. Yancey

    We have struggled to effectively address racial tension in the United States. While colorblindness ignores our history of injustice, antiracism efforts have often alienated people who need to be involved. In his model of collaborative conversation and mutual accountability, sociologist George Yancey offers an alternative to racial alienation where all seek the common good for all to thrive.

  • Reading the Bible Around the World: A Student’s Guide to Global Hermeneutics, By Federico Alfredo Roth and Justin Marc Smith and Kirsten Oh and Alice Yafeh-Deigh and Kay Higuera Smith
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    Reading the Bible Around the World

    A Student’s Guide to Global Hermeneutics

    by Federico Alfredo Roth, Justin Marc Smith, Kirsten Oh, Alice Yafeh-Deigh, and Kay Higuera Smith

    Who we are shapes how we read. Guided by an expert team of crosscultural scholars, readers will gain a deeper understanding of the influence of their own social location, building up self-awareness, other-awareness, and true dialogue in the process. Grow in your biblical wisdom as you read Scripture alongside the global Christian community.

  • Calling in Context: Social Location and Vocational Formation, By Susan L. Maros
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    Calling in Context

    Social Location and Vocational Formation

    by Susan L. Maros

    Is the concept of calling universal? God calls all people, yes—but calling is not a monolithic concept. This path-breaking book helps Christians in the United States see how social location shapes assumptions and experiences with vocation, critically examining the cultural priorities of vocation that emphasize certainty, career paths, and personal achievement.

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