Books – Page 5 – Red Letter Christians

An Excerpt From Fortune: How Race Broke My Family and the World – And How to Repair It All

February 7, 2022

Standing before the court, eighteen-year-old Fortune was born free and should have remained free according to Lord Baltimore’s 1681 legal turnabout. But of course the application of law is different from the law itself.

This Book Will Be Banned

Jemar Tisby

January 31, 2022

Books, Family and Parenting, Politics, Practical Justice, Race

The manufactured hysteria about CRT and the 1619 Project puts any book that gives an honest accounting of racism at risk.

Heavy Burdens and Hope: A Review

Rachel Ophoff

January 12, 2022

Books, General, LGBTQ+

Until now, learning how to discuss these Bible bullets with any confidence seemed overwhelming. But Bridget Eileen Rivera has done all the heavy lifting.

A Here-and-Not-Yet Gospel of Peace

Anna Kelly

December 20, 2021

Books, Peace & Nonviolence, Practical Justice

Too often, we have numbed the aches and groans of the world in a false peace that seeks to resolve and explain away our neighbor’s pain (or worse yet, to blame them for it).

The Kin-dom of God

Diana Butler Bass

December 15, 2021

Books, Global, Theology

When I first encountered a prayer using “kin-dom” instead of “kingdom,” I remember thinking that it was a sort of liberal watering down of the robust vision of Christ the King in glory, diminishing the power of his lordship.

Life as a Lesbian Christian: This Is What I See

Stacey Chomiak

December 8, 2021

Books, Church Life, LGBTQ+

Then one day, bone exhausted, something hit me. What if this thorn is actually a mustard seed?

To Anyone Else Feeling Stuck in Perplexity

Jenna Wysong Filbrun

November 1, 2021

Books, Church Life, Theology

I used to think I was losing my faith, but now I think I’ve actually been growing it deeper all along. If that statement is relatable, this article is for you.

The Only Way is Through

Rachel Ophoff

September 30, 2021

Books, Church Life, Theology

I had no clue why something in me snapped. Then a couple of months ago, I picked up Brian McLaren’s book Faith After Doubt.

Kayla Craig is Resourcing Parents for These Times

Rachel Ophoff

September 1, 2021

Books, Church Life, Family and Parenting

For those worried about their kids in these days of active shooter drills and other unsettling events, Kayla Craig fearlessly opens doors into frightening scenarios. How do we pray about gun violence in schools? How do we talk to our kids about racism?

Healing Our Divides: Why This Matters

Brian McLaren

August 23, 2021

Books, Peace & Nonviolence, Politics

In large part, that’s why we become so persistently polarized, and that’s why our divisions can intensify to the point of mutual fear, hatred, and hellish violence.