December 18, 2019

 

“Books... are like lobster shells,
we surround ourselves with 'em,
then we grow out of 'em and leave 'em behind,
as evidence of our earlier stages of development.”

― Dorothy Sayers, novelist

YESTERDAY marked the anniversary of her death (1957)



One of Dorothy Sayers
widest-known achievements
are her mystery novels...
Here's our reading guide on
where to start with them...




*** Kindle Ebook
Deal of the Day!
Peaceful Neighbor:
Discovering the
Countercultural Mister Rogers
by Michael Long
Only $2.99!!!
 

***Advent Calendar 2019 –
Best Books of the Year for Christian Readers!

Featuring our picks for the best books of 2019 for Christian readers,
to be revealed one per day through Advent!   UPDATED THROUGH TODAY!

New on our website... 

***Announcing Our New
Advent 2019 magazine issue!
 

Although it is very late, our newest magazine issue
(Advent 2019) finally went to the printer today!
It is the final regular issue of our magazine...  
Take a sneak peek at the cover and Table of Contents!
(***Subscribers to this email list  will get a free digital copy soon!)

 

 

*** David Kirkpatrick – A Gospel
for the Poor – Review

Paradigm-Busting Christians of Latin America
A Review of A Gospel for the Poor: Global Social 
Christianity and the Latin American Evangelical Left
by David Kirkpatrick (Hardback: U of PA Press, 2019)
Reviewed by Tim Hoiland

In Case You Missed It... 

*** Lectionary Poetry – Advent Week 4 (Year A)

Our carefully-selected poems for next Sunday (Advent Week 3) are now live!  
Featuring poems by Ann Weems, Henry Vaughan, Malcolm Guite, MORE
In this new weekly series,  we offer a broad selection of classic and contemporary poems
from diverse poets that stir our imaginations with thoughts of how the biblical text speaks
to us in the twenty-first century.  If you find these poems helpful,
please SHARE THEM with friends who will also appreciate them!
 

 

*** Christian Faith in Practice
– 12 Important Books of 2019!

As the end of the year draws near, we highlight some of the
most important books  of 2019 that help us live more faithfully to the way of Jesus …