Peace Be With You

Is it the church’s role to sustain cultures and empires? Or should churches take a prophetic stand in relation to the human situation? Can the church both stand for justice and continue in the way of peace?

This book offers proposals for those who want to carry forth Christ’s benediction of peace. It is for those of us seeking ways to be ministers of reconciliation, a sweet aroma of Christ in every place, and ambassadors for God amid the violent empires controlling a warring world. These essays address topics of peace from with the government, to the wider church, to the local church, and to the individual walk with God.

Authors of these 14 chapters include, in order of appearance, Brian McLaren, Craig A. Carter, Sharon L. Baker, Andy Alexis-Baker, Derek Alan Woodard-Lehman, Ted Grimsrud, Richard T. Hughes, B. Keith Putt, James F. S. Amstutz, Anthony Siegrist, Jean F. Risley, David B. Miller, Reta Halteman Finger, and Jonathan Sauder.