JRR Tolkien, Gwendolyn Brooks, Lectionary Poetry, New Book Releases

JRR Tolkien, Gwendolyn Brooks, Lectionary Poetry, New Book Releases - Jan. 3- ERB Daily Book Morsel

Published: Mon, 01/03/22

January 3, 2022

“For Christians, then, the question is not
“Who gets the Bible right?”
The question is and has always been,
“Who gets Jesus right?” The Gospel writers
and Paul couldn’t have made that
any clearer.”

- Peter Enns,
Biblical Scholar

From: Peter Enns's book: The Bible Tells Me So

Yesterday was Peter Enns's Birthday...

Kindle Ebook
Deal of the Day!

The
Essential
Gwendolyn Brooks
(Read More Poetry
in 2022!)

Only $1.99!!!

*** NOTE: For the month of January,
we will only be sending out this email newsletter
on Mondays and Fridays, as we slowly
step into 2022, and make plans
for the remainder of the year.

*** Our Advent Calendar 2021 –
The Year’s Best Books for Christian Readers!

Our Advent calendar featuring our picks for the best books of 2021 for Christian readers is continuing through the season of Christmas!

The calendar has been updated through today (Jan 3)

New / Featured on our website...

Lectionary Poetry – First Sunday After Epiphany ( Year C )

Our weekly post of poetry that resonates with the lectionary
readings for this coming Sunday (BOTH Revised Common AND Narrative Lectionaries), including poems by Malcolm Guite, Mary Szybist, Rilke, Czeslaw Milosz, MORE. Features TWO poems for most lectionary readings: one classic poem that can be read on a livestreamed service, and one contemporary poem...

New Book Releases – Week of 3 January 2022 – Anne Snyder, more…

Here are a few new book releases from this week that are worth checking out… Anne Snyder / Susannah Black, Jemar Tisby, Jacqueline Woodson, more

Conversation with ERB Editor
C. Christopher Smith on
the Madang Podcast

Chris was recently a guest on the Madang podcast to talk with
host Grace Ji-Sun Kim about the ERB and his most recent book
How the Body of Christ Talks.

*** From Our Archives...

J.R.R. Tolkien Reading
from Lord of the Rings!

Today is the birthday of novelist J.R.R. Tolkien …
And in commemoration, we offer these recordings of
Tolkien reading from The Lord of the Rings!

In Case You Missed It...

*** New Podcast Episode!
Episode 37 – Our Favorite Reads of 2021!

Jen Pollock Michel hosts a freewheeling conversation with ERB Editor Chris Smith and ERB Podcast Producer Joel Wentz about their collective reading habits in 2021, how they identify books for “lists” like this, and of course, which titles rose to the top as their favorite reading experiences in 2021. A host of various ERB contributors also chime in with their favorite books of the year.

Here's to energizing reading today!

Chris Smith
Editor, The Englewood Review of Books