Foreword
Jesus in Back Alleys

Foreword by Mary Lou Cummings 9

Author’s Preface and Acknowledgments 11

1. From Lake Huron to June’s Grave and Beyond · 17

2. Preaching While They Scream Outside: God Calls a Good News People · 30

3. Jesus, Justice, and Darlene · 54

4. Fear at Midnight and Structures For Justice · 74

5. The Congregation that Welcomed Only at a Distance: Encountering Racism · 86

6. Worse than Bullets: Homosexuality and Christian Faith · 95

7. “They Won’t Let Me Cry”: Becoming a Caring Congregation · 120 [follow link to see excert from chapter 7 in DreamSeeker Magazine]

8. “You Are That Man”: The Church, Political Structures, and Mission · 130

9. I Would Do It Over Again · 137

The Author 152

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