Non-Fiction
God’s Monsters – Esther Hamori
One of the things that I have attempted to do this is read books that are challenging to the status quo of my beliefs. Raised in evangelicalism, I was taught to question everything (unless it […]
Genre: Theology
Non-Fiction
Light of the Word: How Knowing the History of the Bible Illuminates Our Faith – Susan C. Lim
In this accessible, engaging guide to the Bible, Susan C. Lim shares her personal testimony of coming to know Jesus and the story of her “second confession,” when after years of faithful Christian living, she […]
Non-Fiction
The Wood Between the Worlds: A Poetic Theology of the Cross – Brian Zahnd
Brian Zahnd begins The Wood Between the Worlds: A Poetic Theology of the Cross with the words “I dare to write about God, which is, admittedly, an audacious undertaking.” This sentence, I think, encapsules the […]
Academic
Disabling Leadership: A Practical Theology for the Broken Body of Christ – Andrew T. Draper, Jody Michele, and Andrea Mae
This unique book shares theological insights and practical ideas for how churches can empower people with disabilities to take leadership roles in the church. The authors reflect on how well-meaning disability ministries often end up […]
Academic
Women Who Do – Holly Carey
It is the year of our Lord 2024 and there is still somehow a debate over the influence, impact, and importance of Jesus’s female disciples. Holly J. Carey’s Women Who Do makes a pretty strong […]
Academic
Just Discipleship – Michael Rhodes
Christian discipleship is commonly considered to be a personal spiritual practice. Discipleship means reading the Bible and perhaps memorizing parts of it. It means praying more and maybe writing in a journal. It means the […]
Academic
Breaking Bread – Alastair Stewart
Breaking Bread: The Emergence of Eucharist and Agape in Early Christian Communities is one of those highly technical and precise works of history and theology that seemingly has little practical value to the majority of […]
Academic
Recruiting the Ancients for the Creation Debate – Andrew J. Brown
The interpretation of the Creation narrative is one of the most contentious and divisive subjects within Christianity. Fundamentalist Young Earth Creationists (YEC) stand on one extreme of the platform, attempting to interpret every element of […]
Academic
Israel’s Scriptures in Early Christian Writings – Edited by Mattias Henze and David Lincicum
In the field of New Testament interpretation, Israel’s Scriptures in Early Christian Writings: The Use of the Old Testament in the New stands alone. Literally and figuratively. Literally because, at over 1000 pages, this is […]
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The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism – Daniel Hummel
I have a confession: Growing up I read every single Left Behind book. I don’t just mean the 12 books in the original series. Or the 3 prequels and 1 sequel. Or the 40 middle […]