John Perkins, N.T. Wright, Brian Zahnd, New Podcast Episode, Lectionary Poems, MORE - June 15 - ERB Daily Book Morsel
Published: Mon, 06/15/20
June 15, 2020
“You have to be a bit of a dreamer to imagine a world
where love trumps hate--but I don't think being a dreamer
is all that bad. Joel prophesied that God would "pour out [His]
Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your old men will dream dreams, your young men will
see visions" (Joel 2:28). I'm an old man, and this is one of my dreams:
that my descendants will one day live in a land where people
are quick to confess their wrongdoing and forgive the wrongdoing
of others and are eager to build something beautiful together.”
― John Perkins,
Civil Rights Leader and founder of
the Christian Community Development Assoc.
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Tomorrow marks John Perkins's 90th birthday!!!
Video Introduction to the
Life and Work of John Perkins
*** Kindle Ebook
Deal of the Day!
Sinners in the Hands
of a Loving God
By Brian Zahnd
Only $4.99 !!!
New on our website...
Lectionary Poetry – 3rd
Sunday After Pentecost (Year A)
Our weekly post of poetry that resonates with the lectionary
readings for this coming Sunday, including poems by Joy Harjo,
Jericho Brown, Madeleine L'Engle, Thomas Merton, John Donne, MORE.
Features TWO poems for each lectionary reading,
One classic poem that can be read on a livestreamed service, and
one contemporary poem...
*** Brand New Podcast Episode!!!
Episode 7 – With Alex Joyner and Karen Stiller
Host Jen Michel is joined by writers Alex Joyner and Karen Stiller to discuss reading
in the life of ministry. They talk about how reading has shaped them as ministers,
as well as the people they’ve led. They also talk about the perils of recommending books,
and Karen coins the term “book bully.” Fans of Annie Dillard will particularly
appreciate this thoughtful episode.
New Book Releases –
Week of 15 June 2020
Here are a few June 2020 book releases from this week that are worth checking out:
N.T. Wright, Brenda Salter McNeil, Graphic Novel, MORE
Paul Wallace – Love
and Quasars – Review
The Experience of Wonder. A Review of
Love and Quasars: An Astrophysicist Reconciles Faith and Science
Paul Wallace (Paperback: Fortress Press, 2019)
Reviewed by by Mark A. Jenkins
Dinner Church – A Reading Guide
Dinner Church, church gatherings centered around sharing a meal together,
has been rising in prominence over the last few years. In these churches,
the Eucharist is not a symbolic meal, but rather a full, literal meal and
the time of worship is woven through the time of sharing food and
conversation together. Here is a dinner church reading guide — books that
offer a look into the stories, theology, and practice of dinner church.
Here's to energizing reading today!
Chris Smith
Editor, The Englewood Review of Books