Liberated at the Cross - (Made for Pax Bible Study) by Kristel Acevedo (Paperback)

About the Book

"Find Freedom and Peace Through the Cross. Do you believe the world can be changed? In the midst of chaos, the restorative power of Jesus' work at the cross still breaks through, healing brokenness and proclaiming peace. Liberated at the Cross, a six-week Bible study, invites you to explore the profound significance of the cross and how it transforms our lives. Written by Kristel Acevedo, this study is both a spiritual and practical guide to understanding the cross as the gateway to peace, discipleship, and liberation. Through thought-provoking lessons and accompanying videos, you'll discover how to live a cross-shaped life-one marked by love, sacrifice, and peace. With Liberated at the Cross, you will learn how to look to the cross for hope and power to pursue peace, gain a biblical understanding of how the cross impacts your discipleship journey, and apply these principles to pursue a cross-shaped life every day. Start Your Journey. With a focus on discipleship and community, this study equips you to pursue peace and love with a vision of God's kingdom in mind, whether you're studying with a group or individually. By the end of these six weeks, you will receive a better way to pursue peace and love in your community-a way marked by sacrifice, nonviolence, and liberation for all people. Whether you're beginning your discipleship journey or looking for ways to deepen your faith, Liberated at the Cross offers you a compelling opportunity to study the Bible in a way that directly applies to your life and the issues you care about most. Start your journey today and join a movement of faith that heals and restores through the power of the cross"-- Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Find Freedom and Peace Through the Cross

Do you believe the world can be changed? In the midst of chaos, the restorative power of Jesus' work at the cross still breaks through, healing brokenness and proclaiming peace.

Liberated at the Cross, a six-week Bible study, invites you to explore the profound significance of the cross and how it transforms our lives. Written by Kristel Acevedo, this study is both a spiritual and practical guide to understanding the cross as the gateway to peace, discipleship, and liberation. Through thought-provoking lessons and accompanying videos, you'll discover how to live a cross-shaped life--one marked by love, sacrifice, and peace.

With Liberated at the Cross, you will

• learn how to look to the cross for hope and power to pursue peace,
• gain a biblical understanding of how the cross impacts your discipleship journey, and
• apply these principles to pursue a cross-shaped life every day.

Start Your Journey

With a focus on discipleship and community, this study equips you to pursue peace and love with a vision of God's kingdom in mind, whether you're studying with a group or individually. By the end of these six weeks, you will receive a better way to pursue peace and love both in your own life and in your community--a way marked by sacrifice, nonviolence, and liberation for all people.

Whether you're beginning your discipleship journey or looking for ways to deepen your faith, Liberated at the Cross offers you a compelling opportunity to study the Bible in a way that directly applies to your life and the issues you care about most. Start your journey today and join a movement of faith that heals and restores through the power of the cross.

About the Made for PAX Bible Study Series

Made for PAX is a foundation committed to promoting peace, justice, and contemplation by Christians of color. The Made for PAX Bible Study series applies these biblical values to everyday discipleship and equips readers to pursue peacemaking, equity, and wholeness with hope.

Review Quotes

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""Liberated at the Cross provides a unique invitation into the person, practice, and power of peace. Kristel Acevedo lends us her own family's story to help illuminate the greater redemption story. This study will challenge and inspire you to think about the cross differently and to embrace your calling to be a peacemaker in a chaotic world.""

--Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young, Bible teacher, coach, and author

"Made for PAX continues to create some of the most innovative and thoughtful resources for followers of Jesus. In this powerful new work, Kristel Acevedo tackles two essential questions: what happened at the cross? And how does it impact our daily lives? With biblical depth and Christ-centered clarity, she weaves together timeless truth and practical insight, offering a fresh look at the beauty and power of the cross."

--J.W. Buck, author of Everyday Activism and In God's Good Image

"The Made for PAX Bible Study series is both timely and evergreen. I'm so grateful for these studies that illuminate biblical values with depth, a diversity of voices, and a commitment to peacemaking and whole-person growth."

--Tasha Jun, author of Tell Me the Dream Again: Reflections on Family, Ethnicity, and the Sacred Work of Belonging

"Resources made by and for people of color who are looking to grow in contemplative Christian practices are few and far between, but Made for PAX is an oasis in a spiritual desert. Their commitment to empowering and raising up voices as part of the global majority is a testament to their shalom-filled activism. The Made for PAX Bible Studies are thoughtful resources for folks who are passionate about fostering the flourishing of all."

--Jenai Auman, writer and author of Othered

"The Made for PAX Bible Study series is a gift for anyone seeking contemplative scriptural learning. These well-structured studies offer engaging writing and thoughtfully chosen topics. The units on mental health and migration are particularly timely and important, addressing crucial contemporary issues. This is a valuable resource for those seeking deeper understanding, centering often decentered voices."

--Guesnerth Josué Perea, director of Black Lives and Contemplation and the Center for Spiritual Imagination

"We long for integrity--in ourselves, in society, in the church. I love how the Made for PAX Bible Studies embody integrity in both what they present and how they present it. Addressing important topics often neglected by the church, these books call us to live out a holistic faith--and do so by engaging us holistically as readers. Here are pages filled with poems, prayers, visual art, embodied practices, and more, inviting us to join Jesus, step by step, breath by breath, in the work of cultivating integrity and shalom in ourselves and in the world."

--Michael Stalcup, poet

About the Author

Kristel Acevedo (MA, Southeastern Seminary) is the discipleship director at Transformation Church, a vibrant multiethnic and multigenerational community near Charlotte, North Carolina. Originally from Miami and the daughter of immigrants, she has a passion for discipleship, biblical literacy, multiethnic ministry, and helping others develop a biblical view on immigration. Kristel is the author of A Way in the Wilderness and a coauthor of 3 Big Questions That Shape Your Future.