{"product_id":"choosing-us-marriage-and-mutual-flourishing-in-a-world-of-difference-9781587435379","title":"Choosing Us: Marriage and Mutual Flourishing in a World of Difference","description":"For years, people have asked Gail Song Bantum and Brian Bantum to reveal the secret to their marriage as a multiracial Christian couple, each with a high-profile ministry calling. This book reveals the lessons, mistakes, and principles that have helped the Bantums navigate race, family history, and gender dynamics in their twenty-plus years of marriage, while inspiring readers to pursue mutual flourishing in their marriages and relationships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarriage is about more than constant bliss or unending sacrifice, say the Bantums. It's about exploring your own story, seeing the other for who they are (even as they change), and being flexible in discovering how those differences and stories come alive in new ways when joined together. It's the discovery of life in the gaps and the mysteries that emerge when we live in mutuality, believing that fullness is possible for each.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoosing Us\u003c\/i\u003e reflects the realities and demands of modern marriage and respects the callings and ambitions of both partners. It shows that marriage is about choosing the other's flourishing on a daily basis, amid differences and even systemic obstacles, to build a relationship that thrives and reflects the kingdom of God.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGail Song Bantum\u003c\/b\u003e is lead pastor at Quest Church and has created four mentoring groups nationally for women of color leaders. A nationally known speaker on topics of justice, leadership, and mentoring, she has spoken at Why Christian?, Evolving Faith, Christian Community Development Association, and the Proctor Children's Defense Fund Conference, among others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Bantum\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, Duke University) writes and speaks on the intersections of identity, race, and gender. He is the Neal F. and Ila A. Fisher Professor of Theology at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, a contributing editor for the \u003ci\u003eChristian Century\u003c\/i\u003e, and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Race: Building a New Christianity in a Racial World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRedeeming Mulatto: A Theology of Christian Hybridity\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Bantums have three children and live in Seattle, Washington.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Brazos Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50382757265682,"sku":"9781587435379","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b94be4b4-9dee-4e3e-b44a-653f0180fd61.jpg?v=1728716539","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/choosing-us-marriage-and-mutual-flourishing-in-a-world-of-difference-9781587435379","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}