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Dear White Christians – Jennifer Harvey
Dear White Christians is one of those books that it took me a while to get through. (My apologies to Eerdmans, who is probably convinced I forgot all about them.) In the wake of George […]
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Becoming Brave – Brenda Salter McNeil
Dr. Brenda, when are you going to talk about justice? That was the question that altered Brenda Salter McNeil’s entire paradigm of racial reconciliation. It has been her life’s pursuit for three decades. She had […]
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Stop Taking Sides: How Holding Truths in Tension Saves Us from Anxiety and Outrage – Adam Mabry
Adam Mabry begins this book with an anecdote about church members from opposite ends of the political spectrum who separately criticized him for the same sermon, incensed that he had not taken their side. He […]
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Where is God in all the Suffering? – Amy Orr-Ewing
In this book, Amy Orr-Ewing shares personal stories and theological insights, exploring the ever-difficult question of why a loving God would allow suffering, and where He is in the midst of it. She does not […]
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Held: 31 Biblical Reflections on God’s Comfort and Care in the Sorrow of Miscarriage – Abbey Wedgeworth
In this gentle, life-affirming book, Abbey Wedgeworth shares biblical comfort and hope with other mothers who have experienced miscarriage. Wedgeworth designed Held as a devotional, organizing it around Psalm 139 and going through that chapter verse by […]
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Deeper Still: Finding Clear Minds and Full Hearts through Biblical Meditation – Linda Allcock
When I was a teenager, I attended some church youth retreats that emphasized memorizing and meditating on Scripture. I was the type of nerd who thought that this was a wonderful experience, and even though […]
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You Are Never Alone – Max Lucado
There’s something comforting and familiar about a Max Lucado book. I’ve read enough that I can hear his voice and intonation in the pages. He has his distinct style down to absolute perfection. You know […]
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Dorothy and Jack: The Transforming Friendship of Dorothy L. Sayers and C.S. Lewis – Gina Dalfonzo
C.S. Lewis is my favorite writer and historical figure, and I love Dorothy L. Sayers’s mystery novels and Christian nonfiction. As soon as I learned that this book existed, I knew that I wanted to […]
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Telling a Better Story: How to Talk About God in a Skeptical Age – Joshua D. Chatraw
Christians can no longer assume that the people around them share their basic assumptions and interpretive frameworks for life, and theologian Joshua D. Chatraw encourages us to change our views of apologetic conversations to fit […]
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Surviving Sorrow: A Mother’s Guide to Living with Loss – Kim Erickson
Kim Erickson’s oldest son died when he was three years old, and in the wake of that loss, she came to know God for the first time. In this book, she shares her personal testimony, […]