Fiction
Shadows at Dusk – Elizabeth Goddard
I waited too long to write this review; I admit it. But I did not wait because I didn’t enjoy Shadows at Dusk by Elizabeth Goddard. The second novel in Goddard’s “Missing in Alaska” series […]
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Non-Fiction
Sacred Belonging – Kat Armas
Sacred Belonging is a mystical, introspective devotional for people who don’t like devotionals. I’ve pretty much sworn off reading or utilizing most devotionals. They can be done well, but they’re overdone. Their brevity and compartmentalization […]
Non-Fiction
Beyond Welcome – Karen Gonzalez
I was first introduced to Karen Gonzalez with her 2019 book from Herald Press entitled The God Who Sees, a part-memoir, part-immigration policy reform, part-biblical reflection that began with the words “Will we live out […]
Non-Fiction
Can You Just Sit with Me – Natasha Smith
Job’s friends get a bad rap. Sure, they offer bad advice—but it was sincere, popular, and compassionate advice. And before they do all of that? They come and simply sit with him in the literal […]
Non-Fiction
The Deep Down Things: Practices for Growing Hope in Times of Despair – Amber C. Haines and Seth Haines
In this raw, personal book, Amber C. Haines and Seth Haines reflect on difficult times they have weathered together, sharing insights about how they have found hard-won solace during times of suffering. Amber reflects on […]
Non-Fiction
When Religion Hurts You – Laura Anderson
More and more, I’m seeing people who grew up in the church walk away from it. And I don’t mean those who attended occasionally or casually, but those who were all in, every service, knew […]
Non-Fiction
Good Baggage: How Your Difficult Childhood Prepared You for Healthy Relationships – Ike Miller
Pastor Ike Miller challenges his readers to think of the benefits their emotional baggage can bring to their adult lives, rather than just focusing on the harmful elements. He shares his personal story throughout this […]
Academic
The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis – Karen Swallow Prior
In this unique approach to a complex topic, Karen Swallow Prior delves into the ways that the evangelical “social imaginary” leads many Christians to confidently believe that certain ideas and practices are biblical when they […]
Non-Fiction
Testimony – Jon Ward
Jon Ward was a child of the Evangelical movement, particularly of the Southern Baptist brand and even more particularly the strain surrounding Sovereign Grace Ministries and Covenant Life Church. As such, his memoir, Testimony: Inside […]
Fiction
Countdown – Lynette Eason
It has been way too long since I’ve read a Lynette Eason book! She is easily one of my favorite authors of the romantic suspense genre. Her books never fail to entertain, and Countdown is […]