Othered, Jenai Auman
Othered, Jenai Auman
List: $19.99 | Sale: $13.99
Club: $9.99

Othered
Finding Belonging with the God Who Pursues the Hurt, Harmed, and Marginalized

Author: Jenai Auman

Narrator: Jenai Auman

Unabridged: 7 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/25/2024

Synopsis

God's people are meant to be a blessing to others. Yet in the Scriptures, throughout history, and in our own times we too often see the people of God causing harm to people on the margins. Rather than caring for the widowed and the orphaned or loving the sojourner, too often we see abuse of power that breaks spirits and inflicts lasting harm.

For anyone who has felt left out or pushed out of the church, Othered is your invitation to find spiritual rest and belonging in a God who loves, restores, and blesses the outcast and the marginalized. Jenai Auman draws on her experience growing up as a biracial kid in the American South as well as working within toxic ministry environments to reveal a hopeful, trauma-informed way forward. This book illuminates how hurt and betrayal in the church are longstanding problems that God neither sanctions nor tolerates. It offers holistic responses to the grief, anger, and trauma that come with being ostracized or oppressed by the church. And it shows how God provides shelter and provision in the midst of the wilderness.

Because God sees, hears, and loves you—even if the church has failed you.

About Jenai Auman

Jenai Auman is a Filipina American writer and artist. She draws from her years in church leadership as well as her trauma-informed training to write on healing, hope, and the way forward. She is passionate about providing language so readers can find a faith that frees. She received her bachelor's degree in behavioral health science and is currently pursuing a master's in spiritual formation at Northeastern Seminary. Jenai lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband, Tyler, and their sons, Quinn and Graham.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jenai on May 10, 2024

I lived it. I researched it. I wrote it. I think I can review it. This is a good book.......more

Goodreads review by Richard on May 05, 2024

I still remember the initial days after reading Beth Allison Barr's "The Making of Biblical Womanhood," one of my favorite books in recent years and a transformative yet challenging book that I knew would also meet with resistance. Having had a few social media encounters with Barr, I'll confess to......more

Goodreads review by Esther on June 18, 2024

This book is a balm for the othered—a balm for me. It’s going to be one of my go-to recommendations for anyone who is struggling to stay in or has been pushed out of a faith community.......more

Goodreads review by Robert on July 07, 2024

The issue of people being othered is a serious problem in our society . We need to hear stories about such realities. Jenai Auman offers her own story as a multiethnic person (filipina/caucasian) who was othered by her evangelical church. I received a review copy from the publisher and read through i......more

Goodreads review by Merideth on May 08, 2024

Jenai Auman’s story is particular and yet somehow at the same time universal. We all want to feel loved and seen by God just as we are and Jenai gently call us to our truest and most beloved selves. So grateful for this book. Sharing it with any friend who has experienced church hurt.......more

Add to Cart
Add to Wish List