Waters swirl in oceans and atmospheric rivers, flow through our bodies, circulate in surface and groundwater, and determine the shape of livelihoods, cultures, histories, geologies, and life on Earth. Yet water's meanings are too often constrained, especially by predatory economic, extractive practices and the structures that support them. These ......
Martin Luther Today expands our understandings of Martin Luther and theology while also exploring Luther's significance for issues and problems of today. The four parts of the book use the rubric of "Dialogue" to focus on directions and dimensions of this important reformer. "Luther in Dialogue with Himself and Others" looks at who Luther was in ......
The holiday stage is only big enough for one concert queen--not two. The holiday concert is right around the corner, and Starlin--a multimodal communicator and wheelchair user--can't wait to show off her star power. Inspired by the Queen of Jazz, Starlin practices her bells along with Ella Fitzgerald's "Jingle Bells" until she's rocking them ......
The holiday stage is only big enough for one concert queen--not two. The holiday concert is right around the corner, and Starlin--a multimodal communicator and wheelchair user--can't wait to show off her star power. Inspired by the Queen of Jazz, Starlin practices her bells along with Ella Fitzgerald's "Jingle Bells" until she's rocking them ......
An Immigrant's Journey of Resilience, Identity, and Faith
In an age of prejudice, reclaiming your name can be the most revolutionary act of all. When Mohamed Hammoud arrived in Canada as a child refugee from Lebanon, his family renamed him Mike, a gesture meant to shield him from prejudice but one that erased elements of his history, faith, and roots. At home, he was still Mohamed or, more intimately, ......
The history of Christianity in the United States is a fascinating and lively story. Nancy Koester introduces students to the major events and movements that influenced the tradition. The third edition brings the story of American Church History up to date, with special emphasis on Christian nationalism. Previous chapters have been enhanced by new ......
"Perhaps you will find, in the messes you make, a masterpiece hiding behind each mistake!" Everybody makes mistakes. Some mistakes go down in history . . . for all kinds of reasons. This picture book takes readers on a playful, rhyming journey through eight famous mistakes made by historical figures. Some mistakes led to discoveries or new ......
The forgotten lynching that launched America's fight for Black voting rights--and the federal cover-up that followed. Murder on the Hatchie uncovers one of the earliest and most consequential crimes in America's long struggle for Black voting rights: the 1940 lynching of Elbert Williams in Brownsville, Tennessee. A founding member of the local ......
It's time for a spiritual migration, says Choctaw elder Steven Charleston. Two million years ago, our earliest ancestors undertook the first migration. Now, in a time of upheaval and chaos and dread, we must move again. Around us, things are shutting down. Disappearing. We are moving backward in our evolution. Brutality and passivity, greed and ......
