Jesus Named Names: Heidi B. Neumark

Back in 2014, we spoke to pastor Heidi Neumark about her book, Breathing Space, that told stories from her time in ministries in the South Bronx and Manhattan.

Now she returns with a new book, to be released in late September 2020, that looks at the way ministry has been affected by the past four years of politics and violence. Sanctuary: Being Christian in the Wake of Trump, takes a clear look at the struggles, and the triumphs, that can occur even in the most trying of times.

You can listen to our 2014 interview with Pastor Neumark here.

Heidi Neumark is a Lutheran pastor who has served congregations in the South Bronx and Manhattan for almost four decades. In her present position, she is also the cofounder and executive director of a shelter for homeless LGBTQIA+ youth. She is the author of two books, Breathing Space: A Spiritual Journey in the South Bronx and Hidden Inheritance: Family Secrets, Memory and Faith, about the discovery of her Jewish heritage and her grandfather's death in a concentration camp.