Books Authored

2001 “…and distributed it to whoever had need.” The Biblical Vision of Sabbath Economics. Tell the Word, Washington, DC: Church of the Savior.

1996 Proclamation 6, Year B, Pentecost 1. Minneapolis: Augsburg/Fortress.

1994 Who Will Roll Away the Stone? Queries for First World Christians. Maryknoll: Orbis Books.

1988 Binding the Strong Man: A Political Reading of Mark’s Story of Jesus. Maryknoll: Orbis Books. 1989 Catholic Press Association Book Award in scripture. Translated into Portuguese as O Evangelho de Sao Marcos, Grande Comentario Biblico series, Sao Paulo:Edicoes Paulinas, 1992.

Books Co-Authored

2009 Ambassadors of Reconciliation, Vol. I: New Testament Reflections on Restorative Justice and Peacemaking. With Elaine Enns. Orbis Books.

2009 Ambassadors of Reconciliation, Vol. II: Diverse Christian Practices of Restorative Justice and Peacemaking. With Elaine Enns. Orbis Books.

1996 “Say to This Mountain”: Mark’s Story of Discipleship. With Stuart Taylor, Cindy Moe-Lobeda, Joseph Nangle, OFM and Marie Dennis. Maryknoll: Orbis Books.

1991 The American Journey, 1492-1992: A Call to Conversion. With Stuart Taylor, Cindy Moe-Lobeda, and Marie Dennis. Eerie, PA: Pax Christi Press. Out of Print.

1990 Resisting the Serpent: Palau’s Struggle for Self-Determination. With Robert Aldridge. Baltimore: Fortkamp Press.

Chapters

2009

“Sociopolitical Criticism.” In Searching for Meaning: An Introduction to Interpreting the New Testament, ed. by Paula Gooder, Westminster John Knox/SPCK.

2008

“Jesus and the Prophetic Vision of Shalom.” In Leitfaden für ein künftiges Engagement für gerechten, levensförderlichen Frieden—Optionen zur Umstezung der Beschlusse von Freising und Porto Alegre, ed. by Ulrich Duchrow and Martin Gück, Kairos Europa.

2007

“’The Cedar has fallen!’ The Prophetic Word vs. Imperial Clear-cutting.” In Earth and Word: Classic Sermons on Saving the Planet, ed. by David Rhoads, Continuum.

Foreword to Daniel Berrigan, Exodus: Let My People Go, Cascade Books.

2006

“Easter Faith and Empire: Recovering the Prophetic Tradition on the Emmaus Road.” In Getting on Message: Challenging the Christian Right form the Heart of the Gospel, ed. by Peter Laarman, Boston:Beacon Press, 2006.

“Mark 13 in a Different Imperial Context.” In Mark, Gospel of Action: Personal and Community Responses, ed. by John Vincent, London:SPCK.

Foreword to James W. Douglass, The Nonviolent Cross, Wipf&Stock (reprint).

2005

“The Gospel of the Cross Confronts the Powers.” In Consuming Passion: Why the Killing of Jesus Really Matters. Ed. by Simon Barow and Jonathan Bartley, London:Darton, Longman and Todd.

Forward to Ross and Gloria Kinsler, eds. God’s Economy: Biblical Studies from Latin America. Maryknoll:Orbis.

2002

“Mark’s Gospel: Invitation to Discipleship.” In The New Testament: Introducing the Way of Discipleship, ed. by Sharon Ringe and Wes Howard Brook. Maryknoll:Orbis

“Proclaiming Good News in Hard Times: Reflections on Evangelism and the Bible.” In Prophecy and Passion: Essays in Honour of Athol Gill, ed. by David Neville. Adelaide: Australian Theological Forum.

2001

Forward to R. Stoltzfus, I. de-Leon Hartshorne and T. Shearer, Set Free: A Journey Toward Solidarity Against Racism. Scottdale: Herald Press.

“Beyond the ‘Addict’s Excuse’: Public Addiction and Ecclesial Recovery.” In The Other Side of Sin, ed. by Susan Nelson and Andrew Sung Park, NY: SUNY Press.

1999

Forward to Ross and Gloria Kinsler, The Biblical Jubilee and the Struggle for Life. Maryknoll: Orbis Books.

Forward to Joanna Manning, Is the Pope Catholic? A Woman Confronts Her Church. Toronto: Malcolm Lester Books, Crossroads Press.

“Power, Gender and Conflict.” In Making Peace with Conflict: Practical Skills for Conflict Transformation, ed. By C. Schrock-Shenk & L. Ressler. Herald Press/Pandora Press. With Elaine Enns.

Advent/Christmas 1999 Sunday Reflections. Eerie: Pax Christi USA.

1996

“The Way the Book Invites.” In Apostle of Peace: Essays in Honor of Daniel Berrigan. Maryknoll: Orbis Books.

Forward to Robert Beck, Nonviolent Story: Narrative Conflict Resolution in the Gospel of Mark. Maryknoll: Orbis Books.

1994

Forward to Wes Howard-Brook, Becoming Children of God. Maryknoll: Orbis Books.

“‘I will ask you a question’: Interrogatory Theology.” In Theology Without Foundations: Religious Practice and the Future of Theological Truth, ed. by Stanley Hauerwas, Nancey Murphy and Mark Nation, Nashville: Abingdon.

1993

“The Ideology and Social Strategy of Mark’s Gospel.” In The Bible and Liberation: Political and Social Hermeneutics, revised ed., edited by N. Gottwald and R. Horsley, Orbis Books.

“The Wilderness Temptations and the American Journey.” In Richard Rohr: Illuminations of His Life and Work, edited by A. Ebert and P. Brockman, NY: Crossroads. [Reprinted in The Other Side, April, 1993.]

Articles

2009

“‘Ambassadors in Chains’: Evangelizing the Powers—Ephesians 2-3 and M.L. King’s Letter from Birmingham City Jail.” With Elaine Enns. Conrad Grebel Review (Fall?)

“Women Clothed with the Sun: Sophia Facing the Beast.” With Elaine Enns. Conrad Grebel Review (Fall?)

“The First Temptation: Israel, Jesus and Sabbath Economics.” Liguorian, Aug-Sept?

“The Radical Nonviolent Witness of Jesus.” Friends Journal (55:5, May), pp 8ff.

2007

“Epiphany Under Empire.” America, Jan 1-8, pp 16ff.

2006

“Baptism and Dying: In Memory of Jeanie Wylie Kellermann.” Sojourners, July.
“The Blood of the Martyrs: Tom Fox’s Nonviolent Witness.” Sojourners, June.
“’A House for All Peoples’? Embracing the Immigrant.” Sojourners, March.

“Two Martyrs Reflect on Anger and Justice.” In Tom Fox was My Friend, ed. by Chuck Fager. Fayetville, Kimo Press.

2005

“Was Jesus a Practitioner of Nonviolence? Reading Mark 1:21-3:19 through Martin Luther King.” Bible in TransMission (U.K.), September.

2004

“’To Serve and Preserve’: The Genesis Commission to Earth Stewardship.” Sojourners, March.

“’All ate and were satisfied’: Fasting, Feasting and Food Politics in the Practice of Jesus.” Priests and People (England), May.

“The Fall” and “Anarcho-Primitivism and the Bible.” Entries in The Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature. Ed. by Bron Taylor. NY:Continuum.

“Review of Thomas Yoder-Neufeld’s Ephesians.” Conrad Grebel Review.

“The Manna Story: A Challenge to Affluenza.” Memphis Theological Seminary Journal.

2003

“All the Words of the Scroll: A Eulogy for Daniel Berrigan.” Catholic Agitator, November.

“‘As a Child’: Jesus’ Solidarity with the Least of the Least (Mk 10:13-16).” The Living Pulpit, Oct-Dec.

“Estranged Relatives: Mediation and Nonviolent Direct Action.” With Elaine Enns. Conciliation Quarterly (Mennonite Conciliation Services, Akron, PA), Winter (22:1).

“Why Sabbath Economics?” The Living Pulpit, April-June.

2002

“Seek First the Kingdom: The Life and Death of Ladon Sheats.” Catholic Agitator, November.

“Word and World: A People’s School.” The Clergy Journal. September, 2002, pp 8ff.

“Pentecost as New Economy.” In Colloquium 2000: Faith Communities and Social Movements Facing Globalization. Ed. By Ulrich Duchrow. Geneva, World Alliance of Reformed Churches, 2002.

“Tearing Down the Walls of Our Own House: Theological Reflections on Structural Racism.” Priests and People, May.

“Praise the Mutilated World: Reflections on the War.” The Catholic Agitator, February.

“The Gift Must Always Move: An Interview with Ched Myers on Sabbath Economics.” Inward/Outward (Church of the Savior, Washington D.C.), Winter, pp 1ff.

2001

“Mixed Blessing: A Biblical Inquiry into a ‘Patriotic’ Cant’.” The Other Side, December.

“Are they Bombing Disneyland?” Catholic New Times (Toronto), 10/21/01, p. 9.

“A Few of My Favorite Things.” Sojourners, Sept/Oct, p. 54.

“Between the Seminary, the Sanctuary and the Streets: Reflections on Alternative Education.” Ministerial Formation (Geneva:WCC), July.

“A Transforming Circle of Story: Recovering Economic Justice in Luke’s ‘Wilderness Feeding’.” Celebration (National Catholic Reporter), June.

2000

“Reclaiming the Marketplace: Tim Corney and Dave Collis Interview Ched Myers.” Zadok (Australia), summer, pp 11ff.

“The Church, Stories and ‘Lower Education’,” and “Embodying the Great Story: An Interview with James W. McClendon.” The Witness, December.

“Nothing From Outside Can Defile You.” Priests and People (England), May, 2000.

“Stories to Live By: Reading the Bible in the New Millennium.” Sojourners, March-April.

“Pulpo en su tinta.” The Other Side, March-April.

“Seventy Times Seven: A Theology of Reconciliation.” In Mediation and Facilitation Training Manual, 4th ed., Mennonite Conciliation Services, Akron, PA. With Elaine Enns.

1999

“The Quest for Faith: Reflections on the Life of Dom Helder Camara.” Sojourners, Nov.

“Behold, the Treasure of the Church: A Bible Study on the Churches and Welfare Reform.” Sojourners, Sept-Oct.

“Towering Trees and ‘Talented Slaves’.” The Other Side, May-June. With Eric Debode.

“’It is an Issue of Equality…’ Biblical Reflections on Wealth and Poverty.” Priests and People (England), May.

1998

“The Bible and Earth Spirituality.” The Witness, October.
“Neither Authoritarian nor Diffident: Conversing about Biblical Differences.” Uniting Church Studies (Melbourne, Australia), 4:2, August.

“Balancing Abundance and Need: Paul and Jubilee Tradition.” The Other Side, Sept-Oct.

“’God Speed the Year of Jubilee’: The Biblical Vision of Sabbath Economics.” Two part series, Sojourners, May-June and July-August.

“Jesus’ New Economy of Grace: The biblical vision of Sabbath economics,” Sojourners, July-August.

“Can Our Churches Have a Different Conversation about Sex?” The Witness, May.

1997

“A Biblical Vision of Justice.” Priests and People (Cambridge, England), May.

1996

“’Our ancestors all passed through the sea’: Biblical Sea Stories and Baptism.” Accent/Good Courage. December.

“Body Politics: Elections, Democracy and the Way of Jesus.” The Other Side, Sept-Oct.

“’And I saw no Temple in the City’: The Biblical Suspicion of Imperial Architecture.” Catholic Agitator, two-part series, August and November.

“Family History as Political Therapy.” The Witness, July-August.

1995

“‘Who then can be saved?’ The Kingdom of God and Redistributive Justice.” Christian (Guildford, England), November.

“Outsiders Cannot Defile: A Biblical Reflection” The Other Side, March-April.

“Singing for the Wiliwili Tree” (interview). The Witness, April.

1994

“Captivated by Pretensions.” The Witness, November.

“Song of the Land: How Shall We Describe the Great Economy?” The Other Side, Jul-Aug.

“A People’s Culture of the United States.” Sojourners, June.

“Who Will Roll Away the Stone? A Meditation on Mark’s Easter Story.” Sojourners, April. [Reprinted and translated in Vida y Pensamiento (San Jose, Costa Rica), 14:2.]

1993

“The Earth and the Great Economy.” The Witness, June.

“In the Courtyard with Peter on the Anniversary of the L.A. Uprising.” The Witness, April.

1992

“Keeping the Peace, Looking for Justice: Los Angeles Four Months after the Rebellion.” Sojourners, October.

“Framed in Black and White: To Live and Die in a City of Angels.” Sojourners, July.

1991

“We’re All in the Same Boat: A Reflection on Gospel Journies and the Quincentenary.” Sojourners, October. [Reprinted in Caribbean Contact (Barbados), May, 1992.]

“Unmasking Our Pain: Therapeutic Politics.” The Witness, September.

“Gethsemene Awakening: Gospel Discernment in the Apocalypse of War.” Sojourners, April 1991.

1989

“Homing I Keep You: A Tribute to Libby Radcliffe.” Sojourners, October. [Reprinted in Pilgrims and Seekers: Sainst Without Pedestals. Eerie: Pax Christi, 1995.]

1987

“Obedience and Upheaval: The Gospel of Mark.” Sojourners, six part series.

“Baby Jesus, Refugee: The Hope of Advent.” The Catholic Agitator (Los Angeles, CA), December. [Reprinted in Radical Grace (Albuquerque, NM), December, 1990 and Seek (Minneapolis, MN), December, 1991.]

1986

“The Cross and the Cold War: The Ephesian Gospel of Peace.” Sojourners, November.

”The Eye of a Geopolitical Storm: Nuclear Politics in the South Pacific.” Sojourners, March.

“Deadly Paradises: Encounters with War and Love in the Pacific.” National Outlook (Sydney, Australia), January.

1985

“The Church Works for a Non-violent Revolution in New Caledonia.” National Outlook, July.

1983

“The Wind that Diverts the Storm: The Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Movement.” Sojourners, August.

“By What Authority? The Bible and Civil Disobedience.” Sojourners, May. [Reprinted inThe Rise of Christian Conscience, San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1987.]

“Nuclear Holocaust and the Nonviolent Imperative.” Sojourners, June-July.

1981

“Storming the Gates of Hell: Reflections on Christian Evangelism in Nuclear Security Areas.” The Christian Century, Sept 16. [Reprinted in Border Regions of Faith: An Anthology of Religion and Social Change, Edited by K. Aman, NY: Orbis Books, 1987.]

1980

“Armed With the Gospel of Peace: The Vision of Ephesians.” Theology News and Notes (Fuller Theological Seminary), March.

“Vision from a Blind Man: The Naming of Bartimaeus Community.” Sojourners, March.

Excerpted Reviews of Ched Myers’ Books

“SAY TO THIS MOUNTAIN”: MARK’S STORY OF DISCIPLESHIP:

A creative, readable and usable book. Designed to be used as a study book, preferably with a group, this new work uses the socio-literary method of reading Mark in such a way that it avoids technical, theological and political jargon and is accessible to lay people–quite a feat. It is organized so as to invite the reader into conversation . . . Its strengths are its clear, lively prose, its sensitivity to the way meaning is to be found in the narrative sequence and structure, and its clarifying focus on the socio-political meaning in Mark’s historical context . . . It is a welcome antidote to the many current readings that do not take seriously the socio-political meaning of the text . . . Since its tone engages the reader rather than being judgemental, one is drawn to continue to read and reflect on this book even when it is saying hard things. (Belle Miller McMaster, Church & Society, Jan-Feb 1997.)

WHO WILL ROLL AWAY THE STONE? DISCIPLESHIP QUERIES FOR FIRST WORLD CHRISTIANS:

A major contribution to the theology of discipleship for first world Christians. Grounded in the Gospel of Mark, with frequent references to Myers’ other Markan study, Binding the Strong Man, the book identifies and analyses key discipleship issues and challenges disciples ruthlessly . . . The effort to study the book — its discrete sections and its overall architecture — rewards the reader with insight not only into the concrete practice of discipleship, but also into a useful theological method based on query . . . Myers adapts the methodology of liberation theology to first- world Christians and does so, I think, successfully. He integrates the historical moment, Scripture, reflection upon these two realities, including their implications for praxis, and he does this in the context of the United States at the Millennium. (Pat Chaffee, OP, Review for Religious, Jul-Aug 1996.)

BINDING THE STRONG MAN: A POLITICAL READING OF MARK’S STORY OF JESUS: