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5 Books by Christians of Color You Need to Read Right Now

Timothy I. Cho by Timothy I. Cho
January 17, 2018
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With the start of a new year comes resolutions aplenty, including the commendable resolution of becoming a better reader in 2018. In an age where short-form writing—such as blogs and social media posts—compose much of the average American adult’s annual reading, a resolution to read more books can be a feat in and of itself.

Every niche and specialty seems to have a New Year’s reading list. You don’t’ have to look very far to find a reading list for Christians. In fact, several influential Christian websites, including Desiring God, Christianity Today, and Challies, have provided some of the top Christian books from 2017 as fodder for reading lists. Yet, what is particularly glaring about these and similar reading lists is the overwhelming lack of books written by Christians of color. Likewise, perspectives outside of White American Evangelicalism are pretty much entirely absent.

The church, however, is and has always been a global endeavor. Within the United States itself, robust Christian traditions outside of White Evangelicalism have thrived, and beyond our borders, the church in Africa, Latin America, and Asia is booming at an exponential rate. The further Christians in the United States isolate ourselves from these various perspectives and expressions of the Christian faith, the more provincial and anemic our theology and worship become. If we take the New Testament seriously, Christians around the world are members of one body who are meant to build each other up into full maturity.

“…God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it, so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.” 1 Corinthians 12:24b-26 NIV

With that in mind, here are five books written by Christians of color from around the world that can help you grow in your understanding and appreciation of God’s global mission.

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Timothy Isaiah Cho is Associate Editor at Faithfully Magazine. Timothy’s bylines have appeared in Religion News Service and Reformed Margins, and he has been interviewed for several podcasts including Truth’s Table and Gravity Leadership Podcast. He also runs a personal blog on Medium. He received a Master of Divinity from Westminster Seminary California and a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from U.C. Berkeley. Email: timothy.cho (at) faithfullymagazine.com

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