September 13, 2019



“The Church, if it is to be the Church, must be the revelation of
that divine Love which God 'poured out into our hearts.' 
Without this love nothing is valid in the Church because
nothing is possible. The content of Christ’s Eucharist
is Love, and only through love can we enter into it
and be made its partakers.”

― Alexander Schmemann,
Orthodox theologian
TODAY is his birthday 



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with Schmemmann's work?
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Run to the Mountain
Volume 1 of
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New on Our Website...

*** Ten Theology Books to Watch For – September 2019

Here are some excellent theology books that will be released in September 2019 :
Stanley Hauerwas, Scot McKnight, Mae Elise Cannon, David Bentley Hart, MORE



*** Sabbath – Best Christian Books!

For the recent Labor Day holiday, we posted a list of the best Christian books
on Labor, Work, and Vocation. But in the rhythms of Christian life, habits
of Sabbath and rest are similarly important.  Here are some very helpful books
for Christians on Sabbath, rest, and leisure.

 

5 Essential Ebook Deals for
Church Leaders [12 September 2019]

Here are 5 essential ebook deals that are worth checking out:
(Maya Angelou, Thomas Merton, Dan Allender, MORE)

 

Angela Denker – Red State
Christians [ Feature Review ]

The Red State Christians You Don’t Know. A Review of
Red State Christians: Understanding the Voters Who 
Elected Donald Trump  by Angela Denker
(Hardback: Fortress Press, 2019)
Reviewed by Alex Joyner

 

Announcing Our New Fall 2019 magazine issue!

Our newest magazine issue (Fall 2019) will be shipped next week!  Here’s a peek at the cover…
It’s not too late to subscribe and receive this issue… 
I’m super-excited about the artwork on the front cover of this issue,
“Ruth and Naomi’s Journey” by Cody Miller.  LEARN MORE about the artist





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*** Book Giveaway!
Jeremy Everett – I Was Hungry [3 copies]

We’re super-excited to give away THREE copies of this superb 
new book on the hunger crisis in the U.S. …   [ Review coming soon ]
I Was Hungry: Cultivating Common Ground to End an American Crisis
by Jeremy Everett (Paperback: Brazos Press, 2019.)
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