Sharing good books is one of my favorite occupations. Congratulations to all the authors whose books are dropping this fall! Some of these I’ve already read, while others are in process or awaiting my attention. Most have already dropped—so you can grab a copy today. All hyperlinks connect to bookshop.org, which supports local book stores.
Why I Am Protestant, by Beth Felker Jones.
What does it mean to be Protestant? How can its strengths shape faith in the modern world, and how should its challenges be addressed? This book offers a positive, theologically grounded reflection on both the beauty and complexity of the Protestant tradition, inviting readers into a deeper understanding of the Protestant faith and its place within the broader Christian community.
You Have a Calling, by Karen Swallow Prior.
What if your vocation doesn’t align with your passion?Some people are lucky enough to get paid to do what they love. But many are not. Award-winning author Karen Swallow Prior has encouraging news: If you pursue the good, true, and beautiful in all your work, you will find your greatest fulfillment. In this book, you’ll discover:
* how knowing the crucial difference between passion and calling transforms how you view work;
* how to find meaning in every role, regardless of your career; and
* how everyday work reflects the image of God through truth, goodness, and beauty.
Ask of Old Paths, by Grace Hamman
Hamman meditates upon the strange and wonderful word pictures and explanations of virtues and vices found in medieval traditions of poetry, sermons, and treatises long confined to dusty corners of the library. She focuses on the ancient tradition of virtue language called the Seven Capital Virtue Remedies: pride and humility, envy and love, wrath and meekness, avarice and mercy, sloth and fortitude, gluttony and abstinence, lust and chastity.
In accessible and thoughtful chapters, Hamman shows how learning about these pairs of medieval virtues and vices can help us reevaluate our own washed-out and insipid moral vocabulary in modernity.
For the Love of Women, by Dorothy Littell Greco (Preorder: Releases Oct 28)
Greco draws on in-depth research, interviews, biblical concepts, and vulnerable personal experience to explore how misogyny continues to impact six spheres of contemporary culture:
* Healthcare
* Government
* The workplace
* Media and entertainment
* The church
* Intimate relationships
While recent movements succeeded in raising consciousness and initiating important changes connected to misogynistic practices, alarming trends and rhetoric are on the rise in America today. We still have a lot of work to do--and the battle is more urgent than ever.
Becoming God’s Family, by Carmen Joy Imes (Preorder: coming October 28)
Exploring the familial and communal identity of the church, Imes traces the thread of God’s presence in the gathered community of faith across the entire Bible. She invites readers into a vision of the church that is rooted deeply in Scripture and speaks directly to the challenges we face today. Imes reminds us of a powerful truth—God delights in the global, intergenerational family He has created.
Preaching Ephesians, by Lynn Cohick
Part of the “Proclamation: Preaching the New Testament” series, Cohick’s contribution offers teachers and preachers a way through the rich Christology and ecclesiology of Paul’s letter to the Ephesian church. She offers an accessible guide through the exegetical and historical issues, explaining the text succinctly and adding homiletical insights. Anyone teaching this popular biblical book should include Cohick’s supplemental work as they prepare their lessons.
