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.
A note-taking app that I’ve just started using is Obsidian. I use Obsidian to capture notes and ideas as I’m reading. I’ve..
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..
An app I use every day is Ulysses for writers. Some writers swear by Scrivener, but I like how easy Ulysses is..
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..
Evernote Scannable and Evernote: I use the Scannable app to scan receipts, business cards, documents and even my kids’ artwork that I..
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..
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