Reviews


The Traveler’s Path: Finding Spiritual Growth and Inspiration Through Travel
The Traveler’s Path: Finding Spiritual Growth and Inspiration Through Travel by Doug Brouwer is a book for sojourners, and, if I’m not mistaken, that label


The Pitt (TV Show)
Through Wylie’s grizzled and weary portrayal of a dedicated Emergency Room Chief Resident, The Pitt reminds us of our need for good shepherds to guide


James: A Novel
One of the “it” books of 2024, James has been enjoyed by many, including former president Barack Obama.


Defiant Dreams: The Journey of An Afghan Girl Who Risked Everything for Education
“In Afghanistan, you have to fear for the future of an educated child.”


A Balm for Gilead: Meditations on Spirituality and the Healing Arts
Health professionals have long emphasized a certain mental toughness that, although quite functional and healthy in many ways, can sometimes lead to a dysfunctional and


Holland is a Dud
I’m sorry to say, Holland is a dud, a movie with more plot holes than a piece of Swiss cheese (with no Gouda or Edam


The Way of Belonging: Reimagining Who We Are and How We Relate
Westfall encourages her readers to not only know and accept our belonging to God but also to live into the fact that belonging isn’t where


The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth
Schlanger’s extensive review of cutting-edge plant research reveals that our green neighbors have numerous tricks up their shady sleeves.


How to End Christian Nationalism
Amanda Tyler’s timely new book, How to End Christian Nationalism, is a short and accessible addition to an expanding list of books written by Christians


Invoking the Fathers: Dangerous Metaphors and Founding Myths in Congressional Politics
I highly recommend Invoking the Fathers to anyone interested in navigating the current moment in American history or improving their understanding and practice of rhetoric,


Healing What’s Within: Coming Home to Yourself–and to God–When You’re Wounded, Weary, and Wandering
Healing What’s Within is like a two-hundred page conversation with a sage spiritual director.


This Sweet Earth: Walking with Our Children in the Age of Climate Collapse
Wylie-Kellermann’s book is a hope-filled, though realistic call to subvert the darkest version of that future through a variety of means.