God used many of these books to help us understand issues like poverty, human trafficking and systemic oppression and injustice. Along with 'understanding' came a call to action to do what we can (to refuse to do nothing) knowing that He is responsible for the outcome. While we support and pray for those on the front lines doing God's work, our goal is to help educate others on what we've learned and invite them to be part of what God is doing to reconcile all things this side of heaven. Some of the books that have inspired us include:
The Whole Language by Greg Boyle
The Other Side by Villalobos
I Am a Girl From Africa by Nyamayaro
The Book of Rosy by Pablo Cruz and Schwietert CollazoDangerous Love by Ray Norman
Be the Bridge by Latasha Morrison
Enrique's Journey by Nazario
Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope by Kristof & WuDunn
Unfinished by Stearns
The Moment of Lift by Gates
A Call to Action by Carter
The Locust Effect by Haugen
We Were Wrong by Stewart
A Path Appears by Kristof and WuDunn
The Connected Child by Purvis (an important book as we volunteer with traumatized children and adults)
Man of Vision by Pierce-Dunker
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