Dispelling long-held myths about the experiences and expectations of ancient women, Hylen provides ample evidence that women were impactful, vocal and a powerful social force in the time of Jesus.
"While I was seeking the words to describe what I longed for, Katherine May wrote them all in this book. I will return to Enchantment again and again."
Amy Pagliarella reviews Shannan Martin's latest book.
"By letting chaplains tell their stories, Cadge allows readers to understand their motivations, individual approaches and perceptions of the significance of their service."
Amy Pagliarella reviews Rob Delaney's latest book.
"Naming the ways in which Asian Americans harm each other and render ourselves invisible when we adopt the values of the dominant culture captured the emotional taxation many Asian American church leaders endure — often without even realizing it."
"Martin’s goal – a worthy one – is to help preachers understand the real Paul so they and their congregations can learn from him, rather than be distracted by words that don’t fairly represent Paul’s beliefs."
"(Paterson’s) stories are also steeped with the universal challenges and heartbreak of childhood: feelings of being misunderstood, unlovable, lost, as well as the wonder and joy of absorbing life as it unfurls."
"Dear Son provides a needed jolt to dads who too often let momentum hurl us from one urgent parental obligation to the next without pausing to communicate with our sons in a methodical, lasting way."
"Layland’s emphasis on humility, listening, and centering and matching the donors’ interests with the needs of the organization play to the strengths of many in ministry and contribute to de-mystifying the fund-raising function."
Whether you're looking for non-fiction, devotionals, theology or poetry, we have suggestions for year-round reading.
What Makes You Come Alive is both a history for those who prefer to read about spirituality and a contemplative guide for those who prefer action.
Human beings' desire for recognition goes deep and technology can get in the way.
"In Forgiveness, Episcopal priest and Harvard Divinity School professor Matthew Potts shows that a theology of demanding forgiveness (and even reconciliation) with wrongdoers can spiritually harm those who’ve been wronged."
Spiritual director Therese Taylor-Stinson calls readers to be "public mystics" in her new book focusing on Harriet Tubman's story and spirituality.
"[W]hat if joy is not only entangled with pain, or suffering, or sorrow, but is also what emerges from how we care for each other through those things?"
Outlook Book Review Editor Amy Pagliarella and her teenage son Rowan discuss Jon Acuff's book Your News Playlist.
"'(S)imple identification of an experience does not amount to healing.' Those of us who engage in clinical work to treat people presenting with symptoms of narcissism know that change is hard and takes time, and DeGroat cautions that healing and transformation is difficult work."
"Noll covers the contentious place the Bible had in shaping “a Bible civilization”...(i)f there was an issue of religious and public debate during the nineteenth century, the Bible was part of it, and Noll covers it."
Amy Pagliarella reviews Cynthia M. Campbell and Christine Coy Fohr's latest book.
Amy Pagliarella suggests five devotions to consider as you set new practices in 2023.
Outlook Book Review editor Amy Pagliarella suggests four resources for Lent 2023.
"Soulen clearly believes that supersessionism is the main reason so many Christians fail to see the unity of Old and New Testaments, and that failure to take seriously the revealed Name of God is the key factor."
Each chapter of Hope is Here! is chock full of stories where churches renew the hope by engaging Luther Smith Jr.'s suggested practices, theological insights and thoughtful questions. — Amy Pagliarella
"When we remember where we came from, we are obligated to live outside of our schedules and forget our impatience. In an American world full of rush and calendars, Smith offers an alternative: we are to rest."
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