New Podcast Episode! Marilyn McEntyre, Christian Wiman, Hunger Games Prequel, MORE - May 18 - ERB Daily Book Morsel
Published: Mon, 05/18/20
May 18, 2020
“A good conversationalist directs attention, inspires, corrects,
affirms, and empowers others. It is a demanding vocation
that involves attentiveness, skilled listening, awareness
of one’s own interpretive frames, and a will to
understand and discern what is true.”
― Marilyn Chandler McEntyre
Tomorrow marks Marilyn Chandler McEntyre's birthday!!!
*** Not familiar with
Marilyn McEntyre's work?
Our Intro Reading Guide to it
*** Kindle Ebook
Deal of the Day!
Living Faithfully in a Fragmented World:
From 'After Virtue' to a New Monasticism
by Jonathan Wilson
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*** Lectionary Poetry –
Easter Week 7 (Year A)
Our weekly post of poetry that resonates with the lectionary
readings for this coming Sunday, including poems by Ross Gay,
Rumi, Tracy K. Smith, Emily Dickinson, Christian Wiman, MORE.
Features TWO poems for each lectionary reading,
One classic poem that can be read on a livestreamed service, and
one contemporary poem...
*** NEW PODCAST EPISODE!!!
Reading Under the COVID-19 "Quarantine"
With Ashley Hales and Brandon O'Brien
In the first of a two-part conversation about reading under
the COVID-19 “quarantine,” Chris and Jen have a lively discussion
with writers Ashley Hales and Brandon O’Brien. They discuss
what their reading experience is like right now, what types of books
and authors they’re gravitating to, and get pretty honest about
the challenges of home life during this season. DOWNLOAD NOW!
New Book Releases –
Week of 18 May 2020
Here are a few May 2020 book releases from this week that are worth checking out:
The Enneagram of Belonging, Hunger Games Prequel, MORE
Emily St. John Mandel –
The Glass Hotel – Review
The Kingdom of Money. A Review of The Glass Hotel:
A Novel by Emily St. John Mandel
(Hardback: Knopf, 2020) Reviewed by Al Brooke
In Case You Missed It...
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Myth of the American Dream [5 Copies]
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The Myth of the American Dream: Reflections on Affluence,
Autonomy, Safety, and Power by D.L. Mayfield (Hardback: IVP Books, 2020)
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*** The Theology of the
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