“Deliver me from writers who say the way they live doesn't matter.
I'm not sure a bad person can write a good book.
If art doesn't make us better, then what on earth is it for. ” 
― Alice Walker, novelist / poet.
Today is her birthday

Alice Walker Reading 4 of her Poems 


Five of our Favorite Poems
by Alice Walker


 

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* Dietrich Bonhoeffer – 10 Recent Books on his Life and Work!

This week marks the birthday of Dietrich Bonhoeffer… 
Here are 10 helpful books on Bonhoeffer 
that have been released in the last two years:

* Kenneth J. Stewart –
In Search of Ancient Roots [Feature Review]

Motivated by Myth. A Feature Review of  In Search of Ancient Roots:
The Christian Past and the Evangelical Identity Crisis
by Kenneth J. Stewart (Paperback: IVP Academic, 2017)
Reviewed by Andrew Stout

 

* 5 Essential Ebook Deals for Church Leaders – 8 Feb. 2018

Here are 5 essential ebooks on sale now that are worth checking out:
( Thomas Merton, W. Brueggemann, Fleming Rutledge, MORE )

* J. Dana Trent – For Sabbath’s Sake [Review]

Searching for Sacredness.  A Review of
For Sabbath’s Sake: Embracing Your Need 
for Rest, Worship, and Community
J. Dana Trent (Paperback: Upper Room, 2017)
Reviewed by Alisa Williams

 

* Elizabeth Catte – Appalachia [NPR Interview]

This is a fascinating new book… What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia 
by Elizabeth Catte (Paperback: Belt Publishing, 2018)
“Many journalists and pundits refer to J.D. Vance’s memoir Hillbilly Elegy 
for a better understanding of the people who live in the Appalachia region. 
That doesn’t sit well with historian Elizabeth Catte, so she wrote her 
rebuttal in What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia.”
Listen to an NPR interview with the author:

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* Norman Wirzba – Faith, Food, and Farming [Videos]

Feb. 7 marks the birthday of agrarian and theologian Norman Wirzba…
In honor of the occasion, we offer a series of our favorite 
brief video clips that introduce Wirzba’s work…