Melissa Florer-Bixler

Melissa Florer-Bixler both tells a prescient narrative of how we got to a “gospel” that is unwilling to do the work of proactive peacemaking, and offers a call to take up that work in ourselves and our churches. This book is timeless in that the call it addresses is one to which the church has always needed to become more faithful (and always will), and timely in that it is a call we must respond to *immediately* and are becoming more aware of every day. I found it especially helpful as someone in pacifist tradition who often finds myself confused about how to activate around injustice that is deeply troublesome and angering. Highly recommended.

I’ll also note that her Audible reading is great, too—it adds some tonal depth to the book, and I recommend listening to it as well.… (meer)