{"product_id":"9781573125444","title":"Hoping Liberia: Stories of Civil War from Africa's First Republic","description":"A magic story of Christian stewardship.\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Walter B. Shurden\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMinister at Large, Mercer University\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eHoping Liberia\u003c\/em\u003e, Michael Helms weaves together multiple stories-the story of his friendship with Olu Menjay, the director of Ricks Institute in Virginia, Liberia; the story of their partnership in ministry; and the story of the nation of Liberia. . . . Helms immerses readers into a period of political turmoil and violence, a devastating civil war, and the immeasurable suffering experienced by the Liberian people. In the aftermath of these harsh realities, Liberian Christians held on to hope, and \u003cem\u003eHoping Liberia\u003c\/em\u003e is ultimately an inspirational and uplifting story of faith being lived out and the body of Christ coming together and joining hands to do God's work.\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Pamela R. Durso\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExecutive Director \u003cbr\u003eBaptist Women in Ministry, Atlanta, Georgia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile this book reads like a novel, it is a well-researched history of Liberia. . . . In addition to its prophetic voice, \u003cem\u003eHoping Liberia\u003c\/em\u003e is insightful, purposeful, and missional and will move the reader into \"\u003cem\u003emissio Dei\u003c\/em\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Emmanuel McCall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFounding Pastor of The Fellowship Group\u003cbr\u003eEast Point, Georgia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery good story needs a good storyteller. The story of Olu Menjay and Ricks Institute is a very good story. Michael Helms is a very good storyteller. Now the story will be shared far and wide. Thanks be to God for the story and its teller.\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Richard F. Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eColumbus Roberts Professor of Theology and Chair, \u003cbr\u003eRoberts Department of Christianity, Mercer University\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smyth \u0026 Helwys Publishing, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47059816906992,"sku":"9781573125444","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781573125444_p0.jpg?v=1763791237","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781573125444","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}