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Slow Kingdom Coming: Practices for Doing Justice, Loving Mercy and Walking Humbly in the World - Kent Annan

Liturgies for Resisting Empire: Seeking Community, Belonging, and Peace in a Dehumanizing World - Kat Armas

Disaster Ministry Handbook - Jamie D. Aten and David M. Boan

Leveling the Praying Field: Can the Church We Love, Love Us Back? - Ansel Augustine

Embrace: God’s Radical Shalom for a Divided World - Leroy Barber

Becoming an Anti-Racist Church: Journeying toward Wholeness - Joseph Barndt

Subverting the Power of Prejudice: Resources for Individual and Social Change - Sandra L. Barnes

Christianity in Africa: The Renewal of a Non-Western Religion - Kwame Bediako

Justice, Mercy, and Well-Being: Interdisciplinary Perspectives - Ed. Peter G. Bolt and James R. Harrison

Front Porch Wisdom: Navigating Leadership Pressures and Barriers as a Woman of Color - Froswa’ Booker-Drew

Great Commission, Great Compassion: Following Jesus and Loving the World - Paul Borthwick

Confronting Whiteness: A Spiritual Journey of Reflection, Conversation, and Transformation - W. Benjamin Boswell

Parenting Forward: How to Raise Children with Justice, Mercy, and Kindness - Cindy Wang Brandt

Resurrection Song: African-American Spirituality - Flora Wilson Bridges

Church Forsaken: Practicing Presence in Neglected Neighborhoods - Jonathan Brooks

The Blessing of Africa: The Bible and African Christianity - Keith Augustus Burton

Politics for a Pilgrim Church: A Thomistic Theory of Civic Virtue - Thomas J. Bushlack

Beyond Hashtag Activism: Comprehensive Justice in a Complicated Age - Mae Elise Cannon

Just Spirituality: How Faith Practices Fuel Social Action - Mae Elise Cannon

Social Justice Handbook: Small Steps for a Better World - Mae Elise Cannon

The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical - Shane Claiborne

Becoming the Answer to Our Prayers: Prayer for Ordinary Radicals - Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

Deep Justice in a Broken World: Helping Your Kids Serve Others and Right the Wrongs Around Them - Chap Clark and Kara E. Powell

Everyday Justice: The Global Impact of Our Daily Choices - Julie Clawson

Resurrecting Church: Where Justice and Diversity Meet Radical Welcome and Healing Hope - John Cleghorn

Know. Own. Change.: Journeying Toward God’s Heart for Reconciliation - Josh Clemons and Hazen Stevens

A Many Colored Kingdom: Multicultural Dynamics for Spiritual Formation - Elizabeth Conde-Frazier, S. Steve Kang, and Gary A. Parrett

Uncommon Faithfulness: The Black Catholic Experience - ed. M. Shawn Copeland

Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power - Andy Crouch

Everything is a Story: Reclaiming the Power of Stories to Heal and Shape Our Lives - Kaitlin Curtice

What Hath Justice to Do with Righteousness?: Reclaiming the Intersection of Protest and Prayer - Charlie Dates

Unfinished Business: Black Women, the Black Church, and the Struggle to Thrive in America - Keri Day

Set Free: A Journey Toward Solidarity Against Racism - Iris de León-Hartshorn, Tobin Miller Shearer, and Regina Shands Stoltzfus

Reconciliation: Our Greatest Challenge--Our Only Hope - Curtiss Paul DeYoung

United by Faith: The Multiracial Congregation as an Answer to the Problem of Race - Curtiss DeYoung, Michael O. Emerson, George Yancey, and Karen Chai Kim

Awakening to Justice: Faithful Voices from the Abolitionist Past - The Dialogue on Race and Faith Project

Resurrection Hope: A Future Where Black Lives Matter - Kelly Brown Douglas

What’s Faith Got to Do with It?: Black Bodies/Christian Souls - Kelly Brown Douglas

Let Justice Roll Down: A Worship Resource for Lent, Holy Week and Easter - Compiled by Geoffrey Duncan

Faithful Anti-Racism: Moving Past Talk to Systemic Change - Christina Barland Edmondson and Chad Brennan

Humility Illuminated: The Biblical Path Back to Christian Character - Dennis R. Edwards

Might from the Margins: The Gospel’s Power to Turn the Tables on Injustice - Dennis R. Edwards

A Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace: Global Mennonite Perspectives on Peacebuilding and Nonviolence - Ed. Fernando Enns, Nina Schroeder-van ‘t Schip, and Andrés Pacheco-Lozano

The Sin of White Supremacy: Christianity, Racism, & Religious Diversity in America - Jeannine Hill Fletcher

The Anti-Greed Gospel: Why the Love of Money Is the Root of Racism and How the Church Can Create a New Way Forward - Malcolm Foley

Beauty and Justice: Creating a Life of Abundance and Courage - Haejin Shim Fujimara and Makoto Fujimara

If It Wasn’t for the Women - Cheryl Townsend Gilkes

Subversive Witness: Scripture’s Call to Leverage Privilege - Dominique Gilliard

The Gospel of Peace in a Violent World: Christian Nonviolence for Communal Flourishing - ed. Shawn Graves and Marlena Graves

Loving Your Black Neighbor as Yourself: A Guide to Closing the Space Between Us - Chanté Griffin

Becoming a Just Church: Cultivating Communities of God’s Shalom - Adam L. Gustine

Being White: Finding Our Place in a Multiethnic World - Paula Harris and Doug Schaupp

Who Will Be a Witness: Igniting Activism for God’s Justice, Love, and Deliverance - Drew G. I. Hart

Dear White Christians: For Those Still Longing for Racial Reconciliation - Jennifer Harvey

Good News About Injustice: A Witness of Courage in a Hurting World - Gary A. Haugen

Just Courage: God’s Great Expedition for the Restless Christian - Gary Haugen

Forged in the Fiery Furnace: African American Spirituality - Diana L. Hayes

Taking Down Our Harps: Black Catholics in the United States - ed. Diana L. Hayes and Cyprian Davis

The Universe Bends Toward Justice: Radical Reflections on the Bible, the Church, and the Body Politic - Obery M. Hendricks, Jr.

Buffalo Shout, Salmon Cry: Conversations on Creation, Land Justice, and Life Together - ed. Steve Heinrichs

Ten Movements of the Jesus Way: Shifting from Worldly Self-Interest to Radical Discipleship - Graham Joseph Hill

Love, Auntie: Parables & Prayers for Sacred Belonging - Shantell Hinton Hill

The Justice Calling: Where Passion Meets Perseverance - Bethany Hanke Hoang and Kristen Deede Johnson

A White Catholic’s Guide to Racism and Privilege - Daniel Horan

Mending the Divides: Creating Love in a Conflicted World - Jon Huckins and Jer Swigart

Power and Poverty: Divine and Human Rule in a World of Need - Dewi Hughes

Jesus and Disability: A Guide to Creating and Inclusive Church - Chris Hulshof

Handbook of African Catholicism - ed. Stan Chu Ilo

A Poor and Merciful Church: The Illuminative Ecclesiology of Pope Francis - Stan Chu Ilo

A Spirituality for Doing Justice: Reflections for Congregation-Based Organizers - Dennis A. Jacobsen

Doing Justice: Congregations and Community Organizing - Dennis A. Jacobson

What if Jesus was Serious About Justice? - Skye Jethani

Saved by Faith and Hospitality - Joshua W. Jipp

Serving God in Today’s Cities: Facing the Challenges of Urbanization - Patrick Johnstone with Dean Merrill

Forgiving As We’ve Been Forgiven: Community Practices for Making Peace - L. Gregory Jones and Célestin Musekura

The Journey of Reconciliation - Groaning for a New Creation in Africa - Emmanuel Katongole

Reconciling All Things: A Christian Vision for Justice, Peace and Healing - Emmanuel Katongole and Chris Rice

My Body Is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church - Amy Kenny

Raise Your Voice: Why We Stay Silent and How We Speak Up - Kathy Khang

Healing Our Broken Humanity: Practices for Revitalizing the Church and Renewing the World - Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Graham Hill

Strength to Love - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation - Kristin Kobes Du Mez

Church for Everyone: Building a Multi-Inclusive Community for Emerging Generations - Daniel Kreiss and Efrem Smith

Praying with Our Feet: Pursuing Justice and Healing on the Streets - Lindsey Krinks

Injustice and the Care of Souls: Taking Oppression Seriously in Pastoral Care - ed. Sheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook and Karen B. Montagno

The Dangerous Act of Loving Your Neighbor: Seeing Others Through the Eyes of Jesus - Mark Labberton

Reconcile: Conflict Transformation for Ordinary Christians - John Paul Lederach

Race and Place: How Urban Geography Shapes the Journey to Reconciliation - David P. Leong

Advocates: The Narrow Path to Racial Reconciliation - Dhati Lewis

The Offensive Church: Breaking the Cycle of Ethnic Disunity - Bryan C. Loritts

ReEngaging ELCA Social Teaching on Faith, Sexism, and Justice - Mary Elise Lowe and Mary J. Streufert

Welcoming Justice: God’s Movement Toward Beloved Community - Charles Marsh and John M. Perkins

Christianity Corrupted: The Scandal of White Supremacy - Jermaine J. Marshall

Confronting Sexism in the Church: How We Got Here and What We Can Do About It - Heather Matthews

What Does Justice Look Like and Why Does God Care about It? - Judith McCartney and Colin McCartney

A Credible Witness: Reflections on Power, Evangelism and Race - Brenda Salter McNeil

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

Unlearning White Supremacy: A Spirituality for Racial Liberation - Alex Mikulich

Dynamic Diversity: Bridging Class, Age, Race and Gender in the Church - Bruce Milne

Dear White Peacemakers: Dismantling Racism with Grit and Grace - Osheta Moore

Shalom Sistas: Living Wholeheartedly in a Brokenhearted World - Osheta Moore

Making All Things New: God’s Dream for Global Justice - R. York Moore

Be the Bridge: Pursuing God’s Heart for Racial Reconciliation - Latasha Morrison

The Everyday Advocate: Living Out Your Calling to Social Justice - Ross Murray

When We Belong: Reclaiming Christianity on the Margins - Rohadi Nagassar

The Economics of Neighborly Love: Investing in Your Community’s Compassion and Capacity - Tom Nelson

Justice That Transforms, Volume One - Wayne Northey

Standing with the Vulnerable: A Curriculum for Transforming Lives and Communities - Gil Odendaal

Beads and Strands: Reflections of an African Woman on Christianity in Africa - Mercy Amba Oduyoye

Waiting for God, Justice, and Rush-Hour Traffic: The Creative Activity of Patience - Dennis Okholm

One New People: Models for Developing a Multiethnic Church - Manuel Ortiz

Chosen Vessels: Women of Color, Keys to Change - Rebecca Florence Osaigbovo

One Blood: A Parting Word to the Church on Race - John M. Perkins

Resurrecting Hope - John M. Perkins

False Peace: How to Reject the Lie of Sameness, Embrace Difference, and Embody True Unity - Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez

Becoming Neighbors: The Common Good Made Local - Amar D. Peterman

Justice as a Virtue: A Thomistic Perspective - Jean Porter

Worship, Justice, and Joy: A Liturgical Pilgrimage - Neal D. Presa

The Space Between Us: Conversations about Transforming Conflict - Betty Pries

African Christian Leadership: Realities, Opportunities, and Impact - Robert J. Priest and Kirimi Barine

Prophetic Lament: A Call for Justice in Troubled Times - Soong-Chan Rah

Just Discipleship: Biblical Justice in an Unjust World - Michael J. Rhodes

From Pandemic to Renewal: Practices for a World Shaken by Crisis - Chris Rice

Can I Get a Witness?: Prophetic Religious Voices of African American Women An Anthology - ed. Marcia Y. Riggs

All the Lives You Can Change: Effective Altruism for Christians - Dominic Roser, David Zhang, and J.D. Bauman

Healing Racial Trauma: The Road to Resilience - Sheila Wise Rowe

Seeds of Racial Healing: Fifty-Two Devotions for Navigating Through Trauma - Sheila Wise Rowe

Color-Courageous Discipleship: Follow Jesus, Dismantle Racism, and Build Beloved Community - Michelle T. Sanchez

The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict - Ken Sande

Uncommon Church: Community Transformation for the Common Good - Alvin Sanders

Making Peace with Conflict: Practical Skills for Conflict Transformation - ed. Carolyn Schrock-Shenk and Lawrence Ressler

Four Views on the Church’s Mission - ed. Jason S. Sexton and Stanley N. Gundry

Agents of Flourishing: Pursuing Shalom in Every Corner of Society - Amy L. Sherman

Beyond Colorblind: Redeeming Our Ethnic Journey - Sarah Shin

Hope for Children In Poverty: Profiles and Possibilities - ed. Ronald J. Sider

Forever in Thy Path: The God of Black Liberation - Harry H. Singleton

Black Woman Grief: A Guide to Hope and Wholeness - Natasha Smith

How Neighborhoods Make Us Sick: Restoring Health and Wellness to Our Communities - Veronica Squires and Breanna Lathrop

Been in the Struggle: Pursuing an Antiracist Spirituality - Regina Shands Stoltzfus and Tobin Miller Shearer

Persevering Power - Encouragement for When You’re Oppressed by Life - Bruce D. Strom

Who Moved My Neighborhood?: Leading Congregations Through Gentrification and Economic Change - Mark E. Strong

Rediscipling the White Church: From Cheap Diversity to True Solidarity - David W. Swanson

The Justice of Jesus: Reimagining Your Church’s Life Together to Pursue Liberation and Wholeness - Joash P. Thomas

A Strange Freedom: The Best of Howard Thurman on Religious Experience and Public Life - Howard Thurman

How to Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey Toward Racial Justice - Jemar Tisby

Love Let Go: Radical Generosity for the Real World - Laura Truax and Amalya Campbell

Black Man’s Religion: Can Christianity Be Afrocentric? - Glenn Usry and Craig S. Keener

Defending Black Faith: Answers to Tough Questions About African-American Christianity - Glenn Usry and Craig S. Keener

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

Call for Justice: From Practice to Theory and Back - Kurt Ver Beek and Nicholas Wolterstorff

Beyond Ethnic Loneliness: The Pain of Marginalization and the Path to Belonging - Prasanta Verma

Beyond Cheap Grace: A Call to Radical Discipleship, Incarnation, and Justice - Eldin Villafane

Becoming Friends: Worship, Justice, and the Practice of Christian Friendship - Paul J. Wadell

I Bring the Voices of my People: A Womanist Vision for Racial Reconciliation - Chanequa Walker-Barnes

Beauty and Resistance: Spiritual Rhythms for Formation and Repair - Jonathan P. Walton

Twelve Lies That Hold America Captive: And the Truth That Sets Us Free - Jonathan P. Walton

Embodying God’s Multiethnic Kingdom: Live Out the Divesity of Heaven Every Day - Nathan Walton

Living Without Enemies: Being Present in the Midst of Violence - Samuel Wells and Marcia A. Owen

Faithful in Small Things: How to Serve the Needy When You’re One of Them - Kevin Wiebe

The World Is Not Ours to Save: Finding the Freedom to Do Good - Tyler Wigg-Stevenson

Worth Seeing: Viewing Others Through God’s Eyes - Amy L. Williams

In Church as It Is in Heaven: Cultivating a Multiethnic Kingdom Culture - Jamaal E. Williams and Timothy Paul Jones

Reconstructing the Gospel: Finding Freedom from Slaveholder Religion - Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

Living in Color: Embracing God’s Passion for Ethnic Diversity - Randy Woodley

A Just Forgiveness: Responsible Healing Without Excusing Injustice - Everett L. Worthington Jr.

The Myth of Equality: Uncovering the Roots of Injustice and Privilege - Ken Wytsma

Beyond Racial Division: A Unifying Alternative to Colorblindness and Antiracism - George A. Yancey

Beyond Racial Gridlock: Embracing Mutual Responsibility - George Yancey