Fiction
Born of Gilded Mountains – Amanda Dykes
I would be the first to admit, I have waited far too long to write this review. I eagerly opened Born of Gilded Mountains by Amanda Dykes, and it embraced me like a warm hug. […]
Year: 2024
Non-Fiction
Disarming Leviathan: Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbor – Caleb E. Campbell
Most critiques of Christian nationalism give off the same vibe as Jesus’s parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector. I’ll be reading something that is thoughtful and true, but which also conveys the attitude, […]
Non-Fiction
The Adoptee’s Journey: From Loss and Trauma to Healing and Empowerment – Cameron Lee Small
Cameron Lee Small wrote this book to help adoptees reclaim their voices, tell their stories, and heal from trauma. He outlines common struggles that adoptees experience, such as questioning their identity, experiencing grief and loss […]
Children's Books
God’s Big Promises Bible Story Prayers: 101 Prayers for Children – Carl Laferton and Jennifer Davison
This book of prayers for children goes with the God’s Big Promises Bible Storybook, and it’s also great as an independent resource. The book contains 100 short, kid-friendly prayers, and the graphic design layout is […]
Beyond the Page
The Forge: A Conversation with Chris Fabry
The Forge: A Conversation with Chris Fabry For a while now, Chris Fabry has been the go-to person for the Kendricks Brothers movie novelizations. Listen in as Fabry discusses the relationship, what writing a novelization […]
Beyond the Page
Loving Adopted Children Well: A Conversation with Dr. Laurel Shaler
Loving Adopted Children Well: A 5 Love Languages Approach Gary Chapman’s The Five Love Languages started as pastoral counseling for couples but has become an international phenomenon for understanding relationships and developing loving connections between […]
Beyond the Page
Lead Like the Real You: A Conversation with Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing
Lead Like the Real You: A Conversation with Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing Written in the form of letters to a younger woman, Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing’s Lead Like the Real You encourage young women leaders to take […]
Beyond the Page
Empowered to Repair: A Conversation with Brenda Salter-McNeil
Empowered to Repair: A Conversation with Dr. Brenda Salter-McNeil Over a lifetime of work in racial reconciliation, Dr. Brenda Salter-McNeil has come to believe that we must go beyond reconciliation to reparation. In Empowered […]
Academic
Claiming the Courageous Middle: Daring to Live and Work Together for a More Hopeful Future – Shirley A. Mullen
People talk a lot about how polarized America is and how increasingly uncivil our public discourse has become, but people rarely suggest substantive solutions for how to deal with this. In Claiming the Courageous Middle, […]
Children's Books
Honor: Loving Your Church by Building One Another Up – Adam Ramsey
This book is part of the Love Your Church series, which is designed to help individuals and small groups grow in love for their fellow church members and cultivate healthy cultures within their congregations. This […]