Chasing Justice Book Club

We are committed to elevating the expertise of BIPOC scholars and practitioners. Throughout the year we select books that will deepen our journey toward collective flourishing.

2025 Fall Books

• From Dropout to Doctorate: Breaking the Chains of Educational Injustice by Terence Lester

• Christ in the Rubble: Faith, the Bible, and Genocide in Gaza by Munther Isaac

• The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology amid Gaza by John and Sam Munayer

• Liturgies for Resisting Empire: Seeking Community, Belonging, and Peace in a Dehumanizing World by Kat Armas

• The Justice of Jesus: Reimagining Your Church’s Life Together to Pursue Liberation and Wholeness by Joash Thomas

• Beauty + Resistance: Spiritual Rhythms for Formation and Repair by Jonathan Walton

2025 Summer Books

• Nailing It: Why Successful Leadership Demands Suffering and Surrender by Nicole Massie Martin

• Let Peace Reign: Love, Justice, and Dignity in God’s Kingdom by Drew Jackson

• Front Porch Wisdom: Navigating Leadership Pressures and Barriers as a Woman of Color by Froswa’ Booker-Drew

• The Spirit of Justice: True Stories of Faith, Race, and Resistance by Jemar Tisby

• The Anti-Greed Gospel: Why the Love of Money is the Root of Racism and How the Church Can Create a New Way Forward by Malcolm Foley

• Face Forward by Bethny Ricks

• The Matter of Little Losses by Rachel Marie Kang

• Courageously Soft by Charia Rush

• As Long As You Need by J.S. Park

• Black Woman Grief: A Guide to Hope and Wholeness by Natasha Smith

• Everything Sad Is Untrue: (a true story) by Daniel Nayeri