Description: How music and poetry proclaim God's justice and love. The Leader Guide contains discussion questions and session plans for a six-week study of Voices of Resistance. It includes opening and closing prayers, optional activities, and weekly session goals. It is designed to be used with the book and DVD. Voices of Resistance invites you to discover the powerful ways music and poetry give voice to the hopes, struggles, and faith of God's people across the ages. From ancient hymns of worship and lament to stirring proclamations of justice and love, this study uncovers how biblical songs continue to speak to us. Through Deborah's and Hannah's songs, Mary's Magnificat, the laments of Jeremiah, the Psalms, the Christ hymn in Philippians, and the visions of worship in Revelation, you will hear the voices of our ancestors in faith and consider how their witness still calls us to live with courage and compassion. With keen insights into biblical history and a progressive vision that explores the dynamics of race, gender, and marginalization, Voices of Resistance shows how this legacy of music, poetry, and community offers strength for the church and the world we seek to build today. Other components of the study include a Leader Guide and video teaching sessions, making Voices of Resistance a rich and adaptable study for small groups, congregations, and personal reflection.
Brief description: Amanda C. Miller is a biblical scholar, an ordained minister, and a lifelong musician. She has an undergraduate degree in music therapy, a master of divinity, and a PhD in biblical studies. She lives in Toronto, Canada, with her family, sings with a local community choir, and kayaks whenever she can get out on the water. Miller's professional vocation includes teaching courses on everything from Koine Greek to world religions and gender and the Bible, along with publishing accessible scholarship that focuses on justice and ethics in interpreting the biblical text for communities of faith today.