Charlotte Donlon Broadleaf Books, 192 pages The pandemic ushered in a new way of living, highlighting our need to connect as we..
Murray Joseph Thompson Christian Faith Publishing Inc., 168 pages “Should a Christian in good conscience serve in the military … knowing that..
Heidi B. Neumark Wm. B. Eerdmans, 240 pages In Sanctuary, Heidi B. Neumark weaves together times in the liturgical year with stories of..
John Pavlovitz Westminster John Knox Press, 232 pages The word “Christian” is often synonymous these days with bigotry and discrimination, John Pavlovitz..
George B. Thompson, Jr. Wipf & Stock, 248 pages As a pastor, one response to the invitation to join a Bible study..
David French St. Martin’s Press, 288 pages David French aptly describes the depth and breadth of division in the U.S. He has..
Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Magazine and additional contributors One World, 624 pages In 1619, a ship carrying 20-30 Africans arrived..
Derek Taylor Intervarsity Press Academic, 304 pages In the summer of 2020, a subset of the Christian population of the United States..
Mark Lau Branson and Alan J. Roxburgh Cascade Books, 240 pages “Leadership, God’s Agency & Disruptions” was published exactly when I needed..
The following short reviews were published in our Dec. 6, 2021 magazine.
Edited by Isaac B. Sharp and Christian T. Iosso Cascade Books, 258 pages Donald Shriver used to ask his students: “What can..
Beth Waltemath reviews Jill Duffield's new book.
Julie Rodgers Broadleaf Books, 235 pages The author’s objective in writing “Outlove: A Queer Christian Survival Story” is summarized perfectly in its..
Valarie Kaur One World/Penguin Random House, 416 pages On New Year’s Eve 2016 at a historic black church in Washington D.C., Valarie..
Ann Patchett HarperCollins, 336 pages While Ann Patchett is perhaps best known as a fiction writer, it is always a treat to..
Michael W. Waters Chalice Press, 204 pages With “Something in the Water,” Michael W. Waters vividly offers the church the charge that..
David Maxwell and Laura M. Cheifetz, editors WJK Press, 172 pages At a flashpoint in the United States, during the great uprising..
Elizabeth Hagan Upper Room Books, 144 pages Pandemic life has accelerated many conversations — we have tackled medical decisions, politics, racism, sexism..
Karen Schlack Wipf & Stock, 134 pages A good book on preaching is always valuable, and this concise book is designed to..
Rachel Held Evans with Jeff Chu HarperOne, 224 pages “How can I help?” With these words, Rachel Held Evans introduced herself to..
Martinus C. deBoer Cascade Books, 274 pages The gospel according to Paul is “apocalyptic” — not because it relies on apocalyptic symbols,..
John L. Williams Wipf and Stock, 164 pages It’s almost as if this little jewel of a book has been hibernating during..
Michael Battle Westminster John Knox, 390 pages Editor's note: This review was originally published on October 19, 2021, and updated in the..
Ian A. McFarland Westminster John Knox, 260 pages Those who take the time to dig into Ian McFarland’s work will gradually realize..
Staci Frenes Broadleaf Books, 240 pages When her 16-year-old daughter came out, Christian music artist Staci Frenes found her faith faltering. For..
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