Christopher R. Smith

Our Trespasses

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“By doggedly pursuing the history of Charlotte, North Carolina, and particularly the complicity of white churches in its urban renewal, Greg Jarrell makes a striking case for churches in other places to likewise explore the local histories of the people and institutions that have been bulldozed by the racially and economically oppressive forces of such renewal. Our Trespasses poignantly reminds us that the histories of our places matter in the formation of who we are and what we hope to become as churches. By wrestling with these painful histories of his place, Jarrell offers a fresh vision for cultivating Christian communities that are attentive to the gospel of healing and liberation that Jesus embodied.”

The Lost Choice

Fiction

“Andy Andrews has become one of the largest influences in my life. If I could choose one gift to give every person with whom I cross paths, it would be this book.”