Here are some resources recommended by podcast guests, authors, experts, and advocates on the subjects of generosity and justice from a Christian perspective.
Be sure to check the show notes for each podcast episode for the most up to date resources!
Books
Be the Bridge: Pursuing God’s Heart for Racial Reconciliation by Latasha Morrison
Becoming Brave: Finding the Courage to Pursue Racial Justice Now by Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil, guest on Episode 067
Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality by Donald Miller
Compassion & Conviction: The AND Campaign’s Guide to Faithful Civic Engagement by Justin Giboney, guest on Episode 058, Michael Wear, and Chris Butler
Change of Heart: Justice, Mercy, and Making Peace With My Sister’s Killer by Jeanne Bishop, guest on Episode 035
The Color of Compromise: The Truth About the American Church’s Complicity in Racism by Jemar Tisby, guest on Episode 059
The Color of Life: A Journey Toward Love and Racial Justice by Cara Meredith, guest on Episode 053
The Colors of Culture: The Beauty of Diverse Friendships by MelindaJoy Mingo, guest on Episode 066
Dear White Peacemakers: Dismantling Racism With Grit and Grace by Osheta Moore, guest on Episode 093
Disability and the Church: A Vision for Diversity and Inclusion by Lamar Hardwick, guest on Episode 080
Fallen: Out of the Sex Industry & Into the Arms of the Savior by Annie Lobert, guest on Episode 021
Falling Free: Rescued From the Life I Always Wanted by Shannan Martin, guest on Episode 038
Generous Justice: How God’s Grace Makes Us Just by Timothy Keller
Grace From the Rubble: Two Father’s Road to Reconciliation After the Oklahoma City Bombing by Jeanne Bishop, guest on Episode 035
The House That Love Built: Why I Opened My Door to Immigrants and How We Found Hope Beyond a Broken System by Sarah Jackson, guest on Episode 049
Human(kind): How Reclaiming Human Worth and Embracing Radical Kindness Will Bring Us Back Together by Ashlee Eiland, guest on Episode 048
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
The Locust Effect: Why the End of Poverty Requires the End of Violence by Gary Haugen and Victor Boutros
Meant for Good: The Adventure of Trusting God and His Plans for You by Megan Fate Marshman, guest on Episode 052
My Vertical Neighborhood: How Strangers Became a Community by Lynda MacGibbon, guest on Episode 089
Popular Justice: A History of Lynching in America by Manfred Berg
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America’s Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing by Dr. Joy DeGruy
Posting Peace: Why Social Media Divides Us and What We Can Do About It by Douglas S. Bursch, guest on Episode 088
Praying with Our Feet: Pursuing Justice & Healing On the Streets by Lindsey Krinks, guest on Episode 084
Race Matters by Cornel West
Radiant Church: Restoring the Credibility of Our Witness by Tara Beth Leach, guest on Episode 078
Reparations: A Christian Call for Repentance and Repair by Duke Kwon, guest on Episode 097, and Gregory Thompson
Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery by Mark Charles, guest on Episode 050, and Soong Chan-Rah
Vulnerable: Rethinking Human Trafficking by Raleigh Sadler
When Thoughts and Prayers Aren’t Enough: A Shooting Survivor’s Journey into the Realities of Gun Violence by Taylor Schumann, guest on Episode 098
When We Stand: The Power of Seeking Justice Together by Terence Lester, guest on Episode 090
White Awake: An Honest Look at What it Means to Be White by Daniel Hill, guest on Episode 057
White Lies: Nine Ways to Expose and Resist the Racial Systems That Divide Us by Daniel Hill, guest on Episode 057
Who Will Be a Witness? Igniting Activism for God’s Justice, Love, and Deliverance by Dr. Drew G.I. Hart, guest on Episode 065
Movies & Videos
Holy Post – Race in America on YouTube by Phil Vischer (yes, the VeggieTales guy!)
Just Mercy starring Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, and Brie Larson
Articles
5 Ways to Tithe When You’re Between Churches by Seth Busetti
6 Things I’ve Learned From Observing Sabbath by Alexis Busetti
“The Familial Language of Black Grief” in The Atlantic by Jemar Tisby, guest on Episode 059
“The Gospel Has Never Been Colorblind” in Christianity Today by Malcolm Foley, guest on Episode 043
“Repenting for Racism” by Alexis Busetti
Podcasts
Church Politics Podcast with Justin Giboney, guest on Episode 58, and Chris Butler
Pass the Mic by The Witness
Quick to Listen Podcast episode: What Ahmaud Arbery’s Death Recalls About Lynching and Church History with Malcolm Foley, guest on Episode 046
Organizations
Abba’s House founded by Michael Meissner, guest on Episode 029
The AND Campaign co-founded by Justin Giboney, guest on Episode 58, Angel Moldonado, and Amisho Baraka
Be the Bridge founded by Latasha Morrison
Be Strong Story founded by Kristi Hayes, guest on Episode 027
Equal Justice Initiative founded by Bryan Stevenson
The Grace Alliance Casey Pruett, guest on Episode 019
Hendricks Center at Dallas Theological Seminary
Saving Moses founded by Sarah Bowling, guest on Episodes 011 and 012
The Selah Project founded by Adam and Randi Blair, guests on Episode 046
The Witness – A Black Christian Collective, President and co-founder Jemar Tisby, guest on Episodes 059 and 076