“Books are like rocks. You hold one in your hand and look at it in various lights
to get a sense of it, and then when you get a good angle,
you throw it through a window to see what happens.” 
― John Darnielle,
songwriter (The Mountain Goats) and novelist
Today is his birthday.

Read our review of Darnielle's latest novel,
Universal Harvester

 

*Theology Tourney 2018
(Round 4 -- the Excellent Eight -- is going on now!)

Enjoy some Divine Madness this month!
*** FIND OUT who's still in and who'se out and
VOTE for the theologians who have had (or will have) 
the biggest influence on the shape of the Church…

 

New on Our Website...
 

* Walter Brueggemann – Intro Reading Guide

This week marked the 85th birthday of Old Testament scholar and theologian, 
Walter Brueggemann.  In honor of the occasion, we offer this introductory
reading guide to his work.

* Ten Theology Books to Watch For – March 2018

Here are a some excellent theology books that will be released this month:
Wes Granberg-Michaelson, Pope Francis, Missiology, Ecclesiology, MORE



*5 Essential Ebook Deals for Church Leaders – 15 March 2018

Here are 5 essential ebooks on sale now that are worth checking out:
( N.T. Wright, Peter Enns, Karen Swallow Prior, Rich Mullins MORE )

* Mira T. Lee – Everything Here is Beautiful [Feature Review]

The Strongest Bond We Have in This Life.  A Feature Review of  
Everything Here Is Beautiful: A Novel by Mira T. Lee
(Hardback: Pamela Dorman Books, 2018)  Reviewed by Janna Lynas

* Junot Diaz – Islandborn [NPR Interview]

This new picture book by the Pulitzer Prize-winner was featured on NPR this week…
Islandborn: A Picture Book by Junot Diaz Illustrated by Leo Espinosa
(Hardback: Dial Books, 2018)   Listen to the NPR interview with Diaz…



* John Matthew Fox – I Will Shout Your Name [Review]

The Soul Damage of Fundamentalist Culture
A Review of I Will Shout Your Name: Stories
by John Matthew Fox (Paperback: Press 53, 2017)
Reviewed by C.S. Boyll