Let Justice Roll Down, John M. Perkins
Let Justice Roll Down, John M. Perkins
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Let Justice Roll Down

Author: John M. Perkins, Shane Claiborne

Narrator: Calvin Robinson

Unabridged: 5 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Published: 01/31/2017

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

“Only the power of Christ’s crucifixion on the cross and the glory of His resurrection can heal the deep racial wounds in both black and white people in America.”

Here is a real-life story of the transforming power of Jesus Christ and one man’s response to Jesus’s call to love others.

John Perkins, founder of Voice of Calvary ministries, was born in New Hebron, Mississippi, in 1930. His family was made up of sharecroppers, and he grew up in grinding poverty, part of a system that preserved prejudice and racism. After his brother was killed, Perkins left Mississippi for California, where he found job opportunities, racism of another kind, and faith in Jesus Christ. He returned to Mississippi to share the gospel and help his own people find equality, justice, and economic independence through self-help cooperative efforts. And he made progress — too much progress.

Everything came to a head early in 1970, when John Perkins and others went through an unbelievable night of torture at the hands of white law enforcement officers. Beaten almost to death, Perkins somehow survived and so did his work, which moves ahead today with a threefold strategy:

• Biblical evangelism and Christian education
• The kind of social action that should come out of knowing Jesus Christ as Savior
• Visible community development that is creating new models for black housing, economic independence, education, and health care

About The Author

John M. Perkins founded Mendenhall Ministries, Voice of Calvary Ministries, and the Harambee Christian Family Center and Preparatory School, and was cofounder of the Christian Community Development Association. Today he directs the John M. Perkins Foundation for Reconciliation and Development. He was the publisher of Urban Family Magazine and is the author of nine books. John has also served on the board of directors of World Vision, Prison Fellowship, National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), Spring Arbor College, and fifteen others. Seattle Pacific University has created the John Perkins Center for Reconciliation Leadership Training and Community Development. He lives in Jackson, Mississippi, with his wife, Vera Mae.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Joe

Challenging and shocking book. Shocking because I was sheltered from this kind of racism in my life and didn't realize that it still existed so strongly in our country. After moving to Mississippi for a couple of years, I was shaken with the realization that these old injustices were not yet resolve......more

Goodreads review by Jean

This is my book for February Black History Month. John M. Perkin’s brother returned home from serving in the Army in World War II. He was murdered by a white deputy marshal in Mississippi, because he was talking too loudly with his girlfriend while waiting for a movie to begin. The deputy was not cha......more

Goodreads review by Natalie

Dated but interesting This Christian biography dates back to the mid 1900's and events during Segregation in America. Although Segregation was being ruled unlawful in many areas, this account proves that many whites resisted these laws and continued as before. I struggled with the style of this book......more

Goodreads review by Jason

This is the story of John Perkins, who grew up close in Mendenhall, MS just a few hours away from where I grew up. Tells of his early life, coming to faith in CA & return to MS to help those in his hometown. Perkins’ faith guided his work for justice in racist, small town MS. He recounts some of the......more