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..
Irene V. Jackson-Brown Church Publishing, 136 pages There are some things in life that we think should just come naturally and therefore..
Jürgen Moltmann Fortress Press, 88 pages Jürgen Moltmann is a theologian well known for his profound reflections on the resurrection and its..
Bill Tammeus Front Edge Publishing, 244 pages The story of 29-year-old Karleton Fyfe’s death on September 11, 2001, is personal to me...
Mandy Smith Brazos Press, 224 pages Western culture, Mandy Smith says, is obsessed with productivity and is uncomfortable with human limitations. The..
Kate Bowler Random House, 224 pages I never thought I would be smitten with a Duke Divinity School professor, but after reading..
David Allen Sibley Knopf, 203 pages One could ask why a book of ornithology is in a journal for Presbyterian church leaders...
John Pavlovitz Westminster John Knox Press, 248 pages Reviewed by Emily Berman D’Andrea John Pavlovitz writes using provocative language and phrases, lacing..
Makoto Fujimura Yale University Press, 184 pages Reviewed by Paul Rowland Jr. The most powerful ideas are simple, as is Makoto Fujimura’s..
Jennifer Butler Faith in Public Life, 178 pages The title and subtitle for “Who Stole My Bible?: Reclaiming Scripture as a Handbook..
Amy Frykholm Broadleaf Books, 217 pages Reviewed by Elizabeth Felicetti “Wild Woman,” a literal and spiritual pilgrimage, deftly blends scholarship and memoir,..
Alan Jacobs Penguin Press, 192 pages Alan Jacobs wants us to listen to the dead — and for good reason. By reading..
William H. Willimon Fortress Press, 192 pages William Willimon has a way of expressing himself that provokes his readers first to laugh..
Mark Elsdon Eerdmans, 239 pages. Reviewed by Philip J. Reed Mark Elsdon shows us the money. Before COVID-19, many of our congregations..
Jason DeParle Penguin Books, 400 pages Reviewed by Cathy Chang “A Good Provider Is One Who Leaves” follows three generations..
Andrew Root Baker Press, 288 pages Reviewed by Anthony Robinson As a work of practical theology, this is unusual in its breadth..
David R. Brubaker (with additional contributors) Fortress Press, 175 pages Reviewed by Charlotte H. Lohrenz David Brubaker encourages religious communities to participate..
Paul Harvey Eerdmans, 256 pages Reviewed by Rachel VanKirk Mathews Over the last year, I have heard Howard Thurman’s name many times...
The Way of Imagination Scott Russell Sanders Counterpoint Press, 272 pages Scott Sanders is a writer with the urgently needed skills to..
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