Also of Interest to Professors from Brazos Press
Empowered to Repair Becoming People Who Mend Broken Systems and Heal Our Communities Brenda Salter McNeil
Brenda Salter McNeil shows that the biblical story of Nehemiah offers a model for repair- ing and rebuilding our broken communities. This book is a guide for activating people to join in God’s work of transformation in their local context.
“Timely, powerful, and so very necessary.” —WILLIE JAMES JENNINGS, Yale Divinity School
Brenda Salter McNeil (DMin, Palmer Theological Seminary) is associate professor of rec- onciliation studies and director of the Reconciliation Studies program at Seattle Pacific University. She is also associate pastor of preaching and reconciliation at Quest Church in Seattle.
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NOW AVAILABLE 160 pp. • cloth • $19.99 • 9781587434488
Forgiveness after Trauma A Path to Find Healing and Empowerment Susannah Griffith
The church’s teachings on forgiveness often fail victims and survivors of abuse. Forgive- ness after Trauma reclaims forgiveness by centering and empowering survivors.
“This book will empower many who find themselves stuck and unsure how to move forward on their healing journey.” —WADE MULLEN, author of Something’s Not Right: Decoding the Hidden Tactics of Abuse—and Freeing Yourself from Its Power
Susannah Griffith (PhD, Vanderbilt University) is an independent scholar whose work focuses on the intersection of biblical studies and trauma. She is also a minister advocat- ing for the marginalized outside the walls of the church.
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NOW AVAILABLE 208 pp. • paper • $19.99 • 9781587435973
Strange Religion How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and Compelling Nijay K. Gupta Within Roman society, the first Christians stood out for the oddness of their beliefs and practices. Nijay Gupta traces the emerging Christian faith against its Roman context to encourage today’s believers. “In the twenty-first century, when Christianity has been so dominant for so long, it is hard to imagine a context in which the Christian faith was viewed as out of the ordinary and in some respects dangerously weird. This book packs a punch and is well worth reading.” —PAULA GOODER, St. Paul’s Cathedral, London
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Nijay K. Gupta (PhD, Durham University) is professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary and cohosts the Slow Theology podcast.
NOW AVAILABLE 240 pp. • paper • $18.99 • 9781587435171
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