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."
Anderson openly shares their journey … eventually declaring, “I ... am non-binary. I am not a woman, as society already thinks, but I am also not a man. I am a Not, and I am happy there.”
Amy Pagliarella recommends some new books that explore the Bible and theology.
Three recent books focused on our life together in the church.
The “nap bishop,” as Hersey is known, insists that economic systems trick us into believing we are only worth as much as we produce, and the church is not exempt.
"The theology undergirding Berry's work is 'the law of love,' and he urges us to obey it for our own good."
Three recent books for families to consider.
"Listening to these fruitful conversations left me wanting to talk to someone about them — perfect fodder for a church discussion or book group."
"[This is] a book for people like me and hopefully people like you: who refuse to give up on hope, who believe we should regard others from more than a human point of view, who have faith that the gospel can still transform lives ...."
Outlook Book Review Editor Amy Pagliarella compiles a list of devotionals to consider as we prepare for a new year.
Philip J. Reed reviews Andrew Root's latest book.
"Yoo persistently debunks the myth that White Presbyterians would not have known the brutal details of slavery, arguing the practices were common knowledge. Ignorance was no excuse, because ignorance was implausible."
"So rather than give a lecture, Kingsolver delivers a deep dive into a messy world in which young people play the hand they’re dealt, moving from bad choice to poor decision to lesser of two evils. What does hope look like for kids like Demon?"
"Churches in the U.S. have not seen the kind of reconciliation efforts at the same level we’ve seen in the South African church wrestling with apartheid, but Augustine has faith reconciliation can still happen and provides resources to push this effort along."
"[Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland] cover history as two excited historians eager to welcome others into a particular historical time or event to better understand the people, places and ideas affected — alongside what was destroyed or created."
Amy Pagliarella reviews the latest book by Karen González.
"At a time of almost unprecedented of people – from Ukraine, Afghanistan, and Syria to name only the most recent cases – Ellen Clark Clemot's book will be an increasingly valuable resources to educate all Christians in how to practice a loving ethic of witness and welcome."
"...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."
Jody Mask rounds up some of the best software options when it comes to transcribing audio to text.
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