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"Through these prophetic voices, the reader learns the causes of hunger in the world. The authors reveal stories from around the world that reflect justice and compassion for the poor. Working from the notion that Christians are responsible to alleviate hunger and suffering throughout the world, this lectionary resource offers practical suggestions for individuals and congregations that want to live out the Scripture."
-Presbyterians Today "Media Picks"

"The 21 authors took to heart Hollar's suggestions to "write in a way that stimulates and evokes rather than instructs and defines." Authors were encouraged to find links to justice and hunger in whatever readings they were assigned, "consistent with the demand never to twist Scripture's word to fit their own agendas." They met the challenge, even in passages with no obvious tie-in.

As for the readings that lend directly to reflection on justice, the insights can go beyond the commonplace. For example, an outside-the-box view is applied to the Good Samaritan story (Luke 10:25-37). Instead of asking whether he resembles the Samaritan, the Levite, or the priest, Hollar takes the role of the innkeeper. That perspective raises some modern questions related to public safety, rising crime rates, and the underlying reasons for some criminal acts. "Maybe they rob others because, heartbroken at their poverty, they can't stand to deny their children the food of life. Suddenly we see the complexity in a seemingly straightforward story."
-Carol Blank (review on Amazon.com)

"Warm, thoughtful, and biblically grounded insights into God’s call to respond to those who are hungry and poor. Each devotion incorporates the weekly readings and concludes with suggestions for children’s sermons and congregational singing. The perfect book for preparing justice-minded sermons or writings."
-Sojourners