Redeeming Power: understanding authority and abuse in the church Wisdom But a closer reading shows

But a closer reading shows an embittered Naomi to have abandoned the Promised Land and God’s people

and yet this is a resource I can (and regularly do) recommend to lay people—even those who are just beginning to study theology seriously

and our world seems just as secular as Esther’s

and its interpretation

Redeeming Power: understanding authority and abuse in the church Wisdom But a closer reading showsPower has a God given role in human relationships and institutions, but it can lead to abuse when used in unhealthy ways. Speaking into current #MeToo and #ChurchToo conversations, this book shows that the body of Christ desperately needs to understand the forms power takes, how it is abused, and how to respond to abuses of power. Although many Christians want to prevent abuse in their churches and organizations, they lack a deep and clear eyed