Why Peace and Prayer Are Not Enough: A Primer on Justice and Peace in the Holy Land

How can we begin to understand the violent brutality that haunts the Holy Land today? See through the eyes of an American Lutheran pastor who has spent years of her life dedicated to the people there that she grew to love. She worked on the ground in Jerusalem, Ramallah and other parts of the West Bank for four years as the Communication Pastor for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) and as Assistant to then-Bishop Munib Younan. This is a scrapbook of stories, photos, poetry, information and learnings about the incredibly brave and resilient Palestinians and Israeli Jews working for justice and peace in the Holy Land. The violent reality in today's Holy Land will not stop until all voices are heard, honored and part of the solution. This is an introduction into a perspective that many have not heard. Learn through one woman's encounter and journey with the Palestinians and Israeli Jews working for a just peace in this blessed but bruised land.