Servant imprint: 7 books

What does it mean to live in an urban poor slum or inner city for twenty years? What does it take to raise a family there, and to find God's love and peace in the most challenging neighborhoods? In Thriving in the City: A Guide for Sustaining Incarnational Ministry among the Urban Poor, T....

Suranne Roberts, recently retired civil servant, suddenly dies in mysterious circumstances or so her niece, Sue Anderson, believes when she looks into the circumstances. With no children of her own, Suranne leaves her entire estate to Sue. But Sue inherits far more than her aunt’s assets: she inherits...

Derek W. Engdahl invites us to walk with him through two chapters of the Gospel of Luke which speak profoundly about our need to be in restored relationships with our poor brothers and sisters, and so be freed from wealth's deadening grasp upon our lives. In Luke 15 and 16, we meet a prodigal son,...

A terrorist. Two hostages. a desert lair in Yemen. Appearances can be deceiving... Captive inside the terrorist's lair, Kelliana Coleman screams at Assad, "the Lion": "I'm not supposed to be here!" Ripped from her husband and children in a deadly explosion, Kelliana is trapped in Assad's vendetta against...

Those who minister in difficult contexts hear stories of personal struggle, trauma, and tragedy almost daily. We have heard Christ's promise that He is always with us, that He is able to heal and restore us from physical, emotional, and spiritual sickness. But how do we begin? And how can we gently...

In a world that's too often divided by race and class, the Church ought to look a little bit different. Chris Rattay's book provides a resource for mentorship partners, small groups, and churches who are seeking common ground for understanding Jesus across race, class, and familiarity with the Bible. As...

The author, a diocesan director of marriage and family life, answers the questions about human sexuality and marriage that he always encounters in the numerous adult audiences he addresses. He provides thoughtful responses that present Catholic Church teaching in a fresh, thoroughly appealing, and convincing manner.