Walter Brueggemann, Jonathan Brooks, Barbara Brown Taylor, MORE - Mar 11 - ERB Daily Book Morsel
Published: Mon, 03/11/19
March 11, 2019
“Sabbath, in the first instance, is not about worship. It is about work stoppage.
It is about withdrawal from the anxiety system of Pharaoh, the refusal to let one’s life
be defined by production and consumption and the endless pursuit of private well-being.”
― Walter Brueggemann, Biblical scholar / Theologian,
Today marks his birthday...
*** Some of our favorite books
by Walter Brueggemann
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Church Forsaken:
Practicing Presence
in Neglected Neighborhoods
Jonathan Brooks
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New on Our Website...
New Book Releases – Week of 11 March 2019
Here are a few new book releases from this week that are worth checking out:
Barbara Brown Taylor, G. Willow Wilson, Christie Purifoy, MORE
Announcing Our New
Lent 2019 magazine issue!
Our newest magazine issue (Lent 2019)
will be shipped tomorrow! Here’s a peek at the cover…
It's not too late to subscribe and receive this issue!
In Case You Missed It...
*** Our Lent Read-along has started...
Lenten Book Conversation – Part 1:
Abraham Joshua Heschel – The Sabbath
Welcome to our Lent Book Conversation! We are reading:
The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel
*** It’s not too late to join in!
PART ONE Reading: Introduction (by Susanah Heschel)
and Prologue (pages i – 11) Facilitator: Susan Adams
Thomas Keating – Video Intro to his Work
Yesterday (March 7th) is the birthday of the late Catholic
monk and contemplative Thomas Keating. These brief video
clips serve as a great intro to his work…
Here's to energizing reading today!
Chris Smith
Editor, The Englewood Review of Books