Spotlight & Excerpt: Far From Home by Mabel Ninan

 

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Far From Home by Mabel Ninan, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

 

Title: Far From Home 
Author: Mabel Ninan 
Publisher: Iron Stream 
Release Date: July 12, 2022 
Genre: Christian / Non-Fiction / Spiritual Growth

Explore the intersection between culture, identity, and faith in this new release from an earthly immigrant who gained a spiritual perspective.

What is my purpose? Why do I exist? A sense of self and belonging are two questions many of us struggle to answer. 

 And what if you are a foreigner in another land? 

 How does one adjust to a new culture? Discover their place in a new society?

 For Mabel Ninan, born and raised in India and an immigrant in America shortly after marriage, the search for those answers sent her on a journey that led to an unexpected and exciting discovery. 

 God revealed she was not only an earthly immigrant but also a spiritual one, created with a unique calling to impact His kingdom. Mabel’s renewed perspective imbued her with joy and hope, urging her to share the message with others. 

 Drawing from her personal experiences and by examining the lives of biblical heroes, Mabel sheds light on what it means to live as a citizen of Heaven on earth. Far from Home will inspire you to: 

 • Embrace your identity as a foreigner on earth. 

 • Make your home with God. 

 • Find community and common purpose with fellow sojourners.

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EXCERPT

By humiliating the poor, the Corinthians despised the church. When we belittle, insult, dismiss, or alienate the poor, the marginalized, the foreigner, and believers from different races, we show contempt for the church, the body of Christ. When we look down on our Hispanic brother sitting next to us in the church pew or think less of our Chinese sister handing out church bulletins, we disrespect God. When we give more prominence to the rich or the well-educated than others, we dishonor God. Discrimination of any kind fractures the church and minimizes Christ’s work on the cross.

I believe it grieves God’s heart when He sees racism and xenophobia rear their ugly heads in His family because God is the source of diversity. Our Creator deliberately fashioned human beings in different colors and shades. Just like the mountains, seas, moon, and stars, we, too, were created to reflect God’s beauty and creative power. The function of the body of Christ is not to make everything and everyone uniform by erasing differences but to embrace diversity and view it as a seedbed for strength and unity and harmony.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

 

Born and raised in the minority Christian community in India, Mabel Ninan moved to the US in 2008 shortly after getting married. In nearly thirteen years of her marriage, her family has called ten different places across two continents and seven cities home. The challenges Mabel faced as an immigrant on the move led to a spiritual crisis that drew her nearer to God’s side where she learned valuable lessons about how to live as a citizen of heaven. Her mission is to inspire believers to embrace their pilgrim journey on earth and boldly pursue their heavenly calling. A contributor to Guideposts' All God's Creatures: Daily Devotions for Animal Lovers 2022, Mabel’s writings have appeared in The Upper Room, CBN.com, Leading Hearts Magazine, and (in)courage.me. She hosts a YouTube podcast called Immigrant Faith Stories where she shares testimonies of immigrants, refugees, missionaries, and cross-cultural ministry leaders. She has been serving in various roles in women's ministry for almost a decade. Mabel enjoys reading, traveling, and dancing, but nothing gives her more joy than having conversations about the Bible. Mabel is pursuing M.A. in Theological Studies from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. She lives with her husband, son, and Maltese pup in Northern California.

CONNECT WITH MABEL: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

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TOUR GIVEAWAY

(1) winner will receive a paperback copy of Far from Home, a customized notepad and bookmark (eco-friendly products made by rural artisans in India help sustain endangered art forms and secure livelihoods), access to digital resources (including a recipe booklet, teaching videos, and audio prayers), and a $30 Amazon gift card.

 

The full tour schedule is linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight on July 11, 2022, and will last through 11:59 PM EST on July 18, 2022. The winner will be notified within 2 weeks of the close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of the prize. The US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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