CROSS CULTURE
Justice Awakening
How you and your church can help end human trafficking by Eddie Byun Human trafficking is a modern-day form of slavery that affects millions of people around the world. Given the enormity of the problem, the task of eradicating this evil can seem daunting. But every Christian and every church—including The Salvation Army—has a part to play. Justice Awakening is a handbook for Christians who want to bring an end to human trafficking. In this book, South Korean pastor and activist Eddie Byun provides biblical foundations for understanding God’s heart for justice and the oppressed. He offers practical, hands-on steps that any believer or church can take, from youth groups to men’s ministries, to short-term and long-term missions. The book also includes discussion questions and prayer guides for group use, as well as a case study based on Byun’s own experience in South Korea.
Living So That
Making faith-filled choices in the midst of a messy life by Wendy Blight In today’s world, it can be difficult to make decisions that honour God. Written especially for women, Living So That offers readers a new perspective on daily living and decision making by focusing on many of the powerful “so that” verses found in Scripture. The book is divided into five chapters: Jesus Came So That …, God Spoke So That …, Pray So That …, Trials Come So That …, and Let Your Light Shine So That … . Blight combines personal examples and biblical teaching to make Living So That an accessible read. The book encourages personal and practical responses: “Going Deeper” sections encourage readers to dig further into the ideas presented, and “Call to Action” sections challenge readers to apply what they have learned. Living So That is intended for both individual and group study.
Catherine Booth
Laying the theological foundations of a radical movement by Major John Read The achievements of Catherine Booth are nothing short of remarkable. She was one of the Victorian era’s pre-eminent evangelists, as well as a powerful social reformer, champion of women’s rights and, with her husband William Booth, co-founder of The Salvation Army. In his new book, Major John Read shows how critical Catherine Booth was to the formation of Salvationism, the spirituality of the Movement she co-founded. Catherine Booth examines the theology that undergirds Catherine Booth’s Salvationist spirituality. It reveals the ethical concerns that are central to her understanding of what it means to be saved through Jesus Christ, and the integral relationship between the social and evangelical aspects of Christian mission in her thought. As the “mother of The Salvation Army,” Catherine Booth was a church leader with a rare—if not unique—perspective: that of a woman.
AHA: Awakening. Honesty. Action
The God moment that changes everything by Kyle Idleman Pastor Kyle Idleman’s new book, AHA: Awakening. Honesty. Action, offers a fresh take on the parable of the prodigal son found in Luke 15, who moved to a distant country but eventually came to his senses and returned to his father. Using this framework, Idleman encourages readers to have their own “aha!” moments, recognizing where they have walked away from God and then returning to his loving arms. The book reveals how three key elements can produce such moments: awakening to the reality of who we are in Jesus Christ, honesty to see our need for a Saviour and taking action to follow Christ’s example.
ON THE WEB I Am Second
The I Am Second movement was started by Norm Miller, a businessman who wanted to find ways to lift up Christ so that he might draw all men unto him (see John 12:32). As a website, I Am Second is a collection of videos and stories on a wide range of topics from anger to death, marriage and trauma. The videos feature many well-known Christians such as Toronto Blue Jays pitcher R.A. Dickey, actor Stephen Baldwin, author Anne Rice and figure skater Scott Hamilton, as they share their struggles with living for Christ in everyday situations (Hamilton, for example, talks about his battle with cancer). The website aims to inspire and give hope, and it encourages visitors to join the I Am
Second movement and spread the word by sharing videos, starting an I Am Second group or holding an event. Find out more at iamsecond.com. Salvationist • May 2014 • 23