Kent Annan, Slow Kingdom Coming: Practices for Doing Justice, Love, Mercy and Walking Humbly in the World, Downers Groves, IL: IVP, 2016
Over the past twenty years I’ve personally and professionally succumbed to various failed justice shortcuts instead of living the freedom of faithful practices. I’ve been paralyzed by the complexity of trying to help others….
But I’ve also seen people be incredibly generous with their time, talents and money in ways that inspire about humanity and are testimonies to God’s love. I’ve seen people in brutal circumstances make the best of new opportunities. I’ve seen hope stay tenaciously alive then by almost any measure it should be dead… (9)
We’re invited to confess our vulnerabilities in serving justice so we can avoid dead-end shortcuts that damage others and ourselves. (10)
“because it’s more than we can handle!” … The five practices in this book can help you find the freedom to handle what you can and what you’re called to – and then handle this well – as we respond faithfully to needs and opportunities around us. (11)
(1) Attention: Awakening to Justice
(2) Confession: The posture for engaging
(3) Respect: The golden rule for helping
(4) Partnering: With not for
(5) Truthing: Hard thinking and feet on the ground
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