https://www.micahprojectmerced.org/events daily 0.75 2025-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6637d7362126f4108d1c2aff/99a9c2b8-54c7-42e5-b15c-48d21a0f49cb/micahprojectmerced.org+micahproject%40c4so.org+%28209%29+233-0213_.png https://www.micahprojectmerced.org/events/spirituality-and-justice-summer-book-club-2nd4a-shypp monthly 0.5 2025-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6637d7362126f4108d1c2aff/53e2a955-e64f-4a40-a135-5ef302fa1263/81eSFESdfCL._SL1360_.jpg Events - The Gospel of John Through Palestinian Eyes: Spirituality and Justice Summer Book Club - Challenging the claim that Christ belongs to a particular denomination, nation, or race, Katanacho presents the Gospel of John as introducing a new world order. In John's account of Jesus's life, the rich history of Judaism is reinterpreted in light of the inclusive Christ, the fulfilment of Old Testament prophecies, teachings, and promises. Walking us through the reinterpretation of holy space, holy time, holy history, holy community, holy land, and life itself, Katanacho demonstrates how John's gospel establishes a new identity for the people of God - an identity defined not by race or nationality but by suffering and love. Containing questions for reflection designed with preachers in mind, this accessible book will be a great help for Christians seeking to mine the beautiful riches of spiritual truth in this often-complicated gospel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6637d7362126f4108d1c2aff/c307bf16-7e28-409a-9236-0712c6e0c81b/hm6d403fehrkf0f3p6pq93rkvo._SY600_.jpg Events - The Gospel of John Through Palestinian Eyes: Spirituality and Justice Summer Book Club - Rev. Yohanna Katanacho is professor of Biblical Studies and academic dean at Nazareth Evangelical College in Israel. He is the author of, or contributor to, dozens of books in English and Arabic including "The Land of Christ: A Palestinian Cry" and "Praying through the Psalms". Dr. Katanacho is an Old Testament editor for Arabic Contemporary Commentary as well as Asia Bible Commentary. He is also one of the authors of the Palestinian Kairos Document. His full bibliography is available on www.katanacho.com. This book is a delightful and moving take on the fourth gospel that manages to touch matters of identity, salvation, justice, and peace with a pen that moves both soberly and irenically. Palestinian Christians are painfully well placed to teach the rest of us how to speak truth in love. Katanacho does so here in an accessible volume that belongs on the shelf of every reader of English who cares about the Gospel of John. David A. Baer, Seminario Bíblico de Colombia, Medellín, Colombia https://www.micahprojectmerced.org/events/spirituality-and-justice-summer-book-club-2nd4a monthly 0.5 2025-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6637d7362126f4108d1c2aff/5b732682-73e1-451e-8b53-42a220e55185/71IwFk1PdkL._SL1500_.jpg Events - The Anti-Greed Gospel: Spirituality and Justice Summer Book Club - Racism is not about hate and ignorance. It's about greed. And it always has been. Black Christian historian Malcolm Foley explores this powerful idea in The Anti-Greed Gospel, showing how the desire for power and money--what some call "racial capitalism"--drives violence and exploitation across American history. In this book, you'll discover: * how greed historically gave birth to racial categories and systemic oppression, · the connection between economic exploitation and racial violence, * lessons from historical figures like Ida B. Wells on resistance and truth-telling, * practical steps for building communities of deep economic solidarity, and * biblical foundations for combating racial capitalism through gospel values. Foley reviews the history of racial violence in the United States and connects the killings of modern-day Black Americans to the history of lynching in America. He challenges the contemporary church to wrestle with crucial questions: How can we become communities that show generosity and resist greed? What is the next step in the journey toward racial justice? 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A must-read book for the American church." --Kristin Kobes Du Mez, "This book, properly understood and applied, has the potential to topple our monuments to Mammon and make room for real racial justice in both church and society." --Jemar Tisby, "Offers us a necessary antidote to racism if we put down the delusions and temptations of greed." --Christina Edmondson, "Foley reminds us that the church's fight against anti-Black lynching and its struggle for economic justice and solidarity are the same fight." --Jonathan Tran, Baylor University https://www.micahprojectmerced.org/events/spirituality-and-justice-summer-book-club monthly 0.5 2025-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6637d7362126f4108d1c2aff/4f4d5fe2-412f-4ce1-8edf-48ba7cfe695d/51U6PYsmjUL._SY445_SX342_PQ88_.jpg Events - Migrant God: Spirituality and Justice Summer Book Club From Tijuana, Mexico, to Douglas, Arizona, across North Carolina and beyond, Isaac Villegas cuts a new path through worn-out talking points and bears witness to loving solidarity among Christians—both with and without US citizenship. Along the way, he offers a theologically astute and politically rich vision of beloved community. Centering the stories of people who have been transformed through their dedication to the work of collective wholeness, Villegas begins each chapter “on the ground”—with protests in the streets, hospitality in migrant shelters, and shared meals in home kitchens. He then engages in biblical, theological, and political reflection to explore the significance—for our faith and our world—of these sites of collective work. 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