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Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon is the executive director of Churches for Middle East Peace. She is an author, speaker, and advocate who cares deeply about God's heart for the poor and the oppressed.

She is the author of Beyond Hashtag Activism (IVP, May 2020); co-editor of Evangelical Theologies of Liberation and Justice (IVP, 2019); editor of A Land Full of God: Christian Perspectives on the Holy Land (2017); author of Social Justice Handbook: Small Steps for a Better World (IVP, 2009) and Just Spirituality: How Faith Practices Fuel Social Action (IVP, 2013); and co-author of Forgive Us: Confessions of a Compromised Faith (Zondervan, 2014).

Cannon is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC). Her ministry and professional backgr Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon is the executive director of Churches for Middle East Peace. She is an author, speaker, and advocate who cares deeply about God's heart for the poor and the oppressed.

She is the author of Beyond Hashtag Activism (IVP, May 2020); co-editor of Evangelical Theologies of Liberation and Justice (IVP, 2019); editor of A Land Full of God: Christian Perspectives on the Holy Land (2017); author of Social Justice Handbook: Small Steps for a Better World (IVP, 2009) and Just Spirituality: How Faith Practices Fuel Social Action (IVP, 2013); and co-author of Forgive Us: Confessions of a Compromised Faith (Zondervan, 2014).

Cannon is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC). Her ministry and professional background includes serving as the Senior Director of Advocacy and Outreach for World Vision-US, the executive pastor of Hillside Covenant Church (Walnut Creek, California), Director of Development and Transformation for Extension Ministries at Willow Creek Community Church (Barrington, Illinois), and as a consultant to the Middle East for child advocacy issues for Compassion International. Her work has been highlighted in The New York Times, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Christianity Today, Leadership Magazine, The Christian Post, Jerusalem Post, EU Parliament Magazine, Huffington Post, and other international media outlets.

She received her first doctorate in American History with a minor in Middle Eastern studies at the University of California (Davis) focusing on the history of the American Protestant church in Israel and Palestine and her second doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation from Northern Theological Seminary. Cannon holds an M.Div. From North Park Theological Seminary, an M.B.A. from North Park University's School of Business and Nonprofit Management, and an M.A. in bioethics from Trinity International University. Cannon completed her Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Chicago in History, Philosophy, Social Studies, of Science and Medicine.
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Yemen Needs Good Neighbors

Mae Cannon worked with Emily Sarmiento, President anc CEO of Tearfund, USA, to coauthor this article on the destruction wrought by the war in Yemen and the need for Christians to pay attention.

"Unfortunately, Ukraine is not the only country suffering from devastation. There is a war in Yemen that is creating what observers are calling “one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises.” It has that

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	Forgive Us: Confessions of a Compromised Faith by Mae Elise Cannon (Goodreads Author), Lisa Sharon Harper, Troy Jackson 4.20 avg rating — 163 ratings — published 2014 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Social Justice Handbook: Small Steps for a Better World (BridgeLeader Books) by Mae Elise Cannon (Goodreads Author), John M. Perkins (Foreword) 3.88 avg rating — 86 ratings — published 2009 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beyond Hashtag Activism: Comprehensive Justice in a Complicated Age 4.26 avg rating — 62 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Evangelical Theologies of Liberation and Justice by Mae Elise Cannon (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Andrea Smith (Editor) 4.05 avg rating — 39 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Just Spirituality: How Faith Practices Fuel Social Action 3.68 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spirituality for the Sent: Casting a New Vision for the Missional Church by Nathan A. Finn (Editor), Keith S. Whitfield (Editor), Craig G. Bartholomew (Contributor) 4.33 avg rating — 15 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	A Land Full of God: Christian Perspectives on the Holy Land by Mae Elise Cannon (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Daniel Roth (Foreword), Aziz Abu Sarah (Foreword) 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“When we fail to take seriously enough what our tribe has done to others, what its implications have been and are, and what steps are necessary to bring about reconciliation, we undermine the gospel we proclaim. The “good news” of the gospel is too often undermined by the bad news of evangelical behavior.”
― Mae Elise Cannon, Forgive Us: Confessions of a Compromised Faith

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“There is a direct correlation between one’s relationship with God and actions of kindness, mercy, compassion and justice.”
― Mae Elise Cannon, Just Spirituality

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“Godly grief does not paralyze with a pervasive sense of guilt. Rather, it identifies specific ways we have turned from God and offers a holy opportunity for the restoration of relationship with God, others, and the land by reconnecting our hearts to God’s heart and then to the hearts of those we have made to suffer. Godly grief leads to cleansing confession and repentance.”
― Mae Elise Cannon, Forgive Us: Confessions of a Compromised Faith

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