"...systems of power limit and control us all in some form ... and it's an act of profound faith in ourselves, each other and God to break free."
"They ask probing questions for reflection that explore everything from the value of Sunday morning services to the dynamic between women and men working together in the church setting."
Book Editor Amy Pagliarella suggests a selection of Advent resources for individual and group study.
"Holy Disruption reminds us Jesus’ birth matters only because by living abundantly and dying redemptively, Jesus sought to reorder the world."
Noushin Darya Framke reviews Kelley Nikondeha's book.
"Preaching could easily serve as a seminary preaching text, although it is equally useful for seasoned pastors."
“At the heart of American response to the opioid crisis is one vexing question: is drug addiction a disease or a personal failing? Macy clearly sees it as a 'treatable disease'; recovery is possible, but not easy.”
Philip J. Reed reviews a new book featuring voices from five denominations with Presbyterian roots.
"This play, and the stories it contained, was an experience of transfiguration."
"Resurrection, not death, is the point of the Christian faith; as Christ invited the criminal crucified on a cross next to his to join him 'this day in paradise,' so too as Christians we are called to live into resurrection here and now."
"[Tiffany Yecke] Brooks speaks directly to those who are struggling, but her writing would also benefit pastors or friends seeking to offer spiritual support."
"(F. Bruce) Gordon masterfully demonstrates that Zwingli is who we often do not want historical subjects to be: an all-too-human person who confuses, inspires and disappoints us."
Katerra Adkins reviews Debie Thomas' new book.
Allyson Mills reviews Jhumpa Lahiri's new book.
Madelyn Peppard reviews Chris Stedman's new book.
Talia Scott reviews Luvvie Ayayi Jones' new book.
Hardy Kim reviews Jennifer Garcia Bashaw's latest book.
Amy Pagliarella reviews Richard J. Mouw's new book.
Brian Louis reviews Dustin D. Benac's new book.
Amy Pagliarella reviews Mark Yaconelli's new book.
Bill Tammeus reviews Edward Feld's new book.
Abby mohaupt reviews Anna Mercedes' new book.
Jordan Tarwater reviews Robin W. Lovin's new book.
Noushin Darya Framke reviews Donald E. Wagner's latest book, published August 30, 2022.
Rev. Derek Elmi-Buursma reviews Cláudio Carvalhaes' new book.
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