From the depth of my heart, I beg readers not to say, “I can’t believe it! This can’t be true! That would never happen in my church," ... Instead, “I see you; I believe you,” is a more faithful and compassionate response to the violence of racism perpetuated in our churches.

Stories from an Unintentional Preacher is a highly personal memoir of a time when women were finding their way to work for which they felt called, moving against challenging odds with fortitude, compromise, and persistence.

Relationships, welcome, and safety have a social impact...I want the church to be known as a powerful witness of God’s welcome, safety, and belonging. “To Be Seen and Heard” is a call to action of authentic dialogue and a vision of the church in and outside of the church building.

My hope is that anyone interested in immigration might pick up this book in order to learn a little about some of the people who are primarily affected by our nation’s broken asylum system.

But really, it means a revealing, the revelation of Jesus. So ultimately, this book shows us who Jesus was in ancient times against the Roman Empire and might invite us into something about what the world is now.

Together, their stories paint a portrait of a religiously and culturally diverse corner of the Middle East disappearing, and the people saving it with their stories. Each voice puts us in front of an essential question: What is the deepest part of ourselves, the one thing that can never be taken from us?

I found in [these letters] stories of men working hard to be countercultural to our training. We wished to leave behind the more arid and shallow masculinity of traditional male friendships.

In the midst of declines in attendance and donations, many congregations find themselves at a crossroad: How do they live out God's mission in this time and place when they seem to have less and less assets to do so?

I wrote this book because I wanted to change the narrative [on immigration] and help people be more informed about this complex issue.