Goodreads: Strangers in the Kingdom

Strangers in the Kingdom: Ministering to Refugees, Migrants and the Stateless by Rupen Das
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Strangers in the Kingdom is an amazing book that needs to be added to your reading list. The authors helped me to see new threads in the biblical narrative and brought out theological themes that I had not fully considered before. The explanations of the terms used to describe refugees, migrants, and the stateless are extremely useful and help you to see the numerous situations that create these groups and are truly heartbreaking. Beyond the biblical and theological aspects, the book contains numerous examples of how various churches, organizations, and individuals are ministering to these groups. The examples are all non-U.S. in origin. I finished reading the book desiring to explore how churches in the U.S., and specifically churches in my home community, can perhaps work together to sponsor a refugee family. This book is brief but life changing.

A full and official review of this book will eventually appear in The Christian Librarian as this book was provided in return for a review in their publication.

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