Toni Morrison, New Lectionary Poems, Malcolm Guite, Oscar Romero, MORE - Feb. 18 - ERB Daily Book Morsel
Published: Tue, 02/18/20
February 18, 2020
“If there's a book that you want to read,
but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
― Toni Morrison, novelist
TODAY is Toni Morrison's birthday (b. 1931)
*** Listen to NPR's remembrance
of Toni Morrison, who died last August
*** Kindle Ebook
Deal of the Day!
Rediscovering
Scripture's Vision
for Women
by Luci Peppiatt
Only $4.99 !!!
*** Lectionary Poetry –
Transfiguration Sunday (Year A)
New poems posted for this coming Sunday, Transfiguration Sunday...
Including ones by Malcolm Guite, Anya Silver, MORE. We hope that these poems
will be fruitful not only for preachers who will be preaching these texts
on the coming Sunday, but also for church members in the pews,
as way to prime our minds for encountering the biblical texts.
*** New Book Releases –
Week of 17 February 2020
Here are a few new book releases from this week that are worth checking out:
Oscar Romero, Lauren Capser, Brian Greene, MORE
Mitch Weiss and Holbrook Mohr
– Broken Faith – NPR Interview
Listen to this NPR interview with the authors of this new book…
Broken Faith : Inside the Word of Faith Fellowship, One of America’s
Most Dangerous Cults by Mitch Weiss and Holbrook Mohr
(Hardback: Hanover Square Press, 2020)
In Case You Missed It...
*** Recommended Books –
Black History Month 2020
Here is a list of recommended black history books of a variety of genres
from the last couple of years. You might consider reading one or more
of these books during February (or in the coming months)…
*** Ten Theology Books to
Watch For – February 2020
Here are some excellent new theology books that will be
released in February 2020: Walter Brueggemann, Oscar Romero, MORE
Here's to energizing reading today!
Chris Smith
Editor, The Englewood Review of Books