Human(Kind)
How Reclaiming Human Worth and Embracing Radical Kindness Will Bring Us Back Together
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A talented storyteller and peacemaker asks: Can kindness kindle a revolution?
“Ashlee teaches by example how to live with courage and compassion, and I believe her perspective and voice will be deeply meaningful to so many people.”—Shauna Niequist
Long before polls, protests, and political issues divided us, we were joined by a humanness that God considered very good. Created in his image, we reflected the height and depth of God’s loving-kindness, but our discord has blinded us to the imago Dei in us all.
In this compelling collection of essays, Ashlee Eiland shares her story of being a black woman living on two sides of the fence: as the token black girl in majority-white spaces and as the “whitewashed” black girl in majority-black spaces. As she discovers her own unique worth through these recollections, Ashlee learns that extending radical kindness toward every person—regardless of social status, political views, or religious beliefs—gives us hope and rekindles our common humanity.
With grace and humility, Human(Kind) invites us to chart our own formative journeys and recognize our inherent value, cultivating empathy so we may once again see the image of God shining brightly within one another.
Ashlee Eiland
Ashlee Eiland is a thought leader, writer, and Bible teacher who is deeply committed to advancing God's redemptive work here on earth. Her work has one purpose: to help humanity build bridges back to the truth of who God is and between one another in whole and healing relationships. Ashlee leads as Head of School for Living Stones Academy, a Christ-centered, intentionally inclusive and academically rigorous elementary school. She was formerly vice president of partnerships for The Colossian Forum, a non-profit that works to harness the power of disagreement to restore connection. She has served as a coach and cohort leader with Women Speakers Collective and previously served as co-lead pastor at Mars Hill Bible Church in west Michigan. Watch for the forthcoming documentary, Leap of Faith, which features Ashlee and the work of The Colossian Forum on personal transformation and communal reconciliation. Ashlee and her husband live in Grand Rapids with their three kids. Learn more at AshleeEiland.com.
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