The Wages of Peace: How to Confront Economic Inequality and Love Your Neighbor Well

Publication: October 2024 Pre-order now to have your order processed as soon as it arrives (often several weeks after month of publication).

It’s getting harder and harder to get by.

Inflation. Stagnant wages. Spiraling costs of living. When so many people are struggling, what can we do? ​

The Wages of Peace offers an empathetic, informed perspective on today’s economy and the difficulty of getting by. Reporting back from his work in community development, Brian Humphreys unpacks the core needs of low-income households and communities, starting with living-wage jobs. He offers practical steps for how the church can address complex socioeconomic challenges and equips aspiring peacemakers to talk about money, work, and well-being. This includes confronting where our theologies of wealth and work have come up short—when we put profits over people, we pay the price in despair and violence.

Jesus calls us to seek shalom in the marketplace and neighbourhood. It’s time to dismantle inequality and work for an equitable peace.