Paul A. Wee

Charging Interest

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Charging interest might sound innocent, but take a closer look. Mick Grzonka introduces us to a little-known Luther whose outspoken critique of early capitalism has as much relevance for today as it did when it helped shape the political economies of post-Reformation Europe. As a Luther scholar, Carter Lindberg makes clear in his Foreword that this book is nothing less than an exhortation to pastors and lay leaders of the church today to confront the greed-based practices that have produced the economic disparity we see in the world today. Read at your own risk.”

The Life, Works, and Witness of Tsehay Tolessa and Gudina Tumsa, the Ethiopian Bonhoeffer

History & Biography

“At long last this amazing story is being told. Thanks to Samuel Yonas Deressa and Sarah Hinlicky Wilson, we now have a single volume that encompasses the story of a family who endured horrific persecution to give life and vitality to the Ethiopian church and to its partners worldwide. Every pastor, lay leader, student of theology, and congregational librarian will want to be exposed to the historical drama played out in these pages. They will discover why the church in the Global South continues to grow at such a phenomenal rate. They will also discover, in the lives of these two Oromo leaders, the spiritual and intellectual substance that carried and energized the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus during a time of persecution. This volume is a gift to the whole church. To be in the company of Tsehay Tolessa, Gudina Tumsa, and their family has been for me a profound blessing.”