Augustine, Wilberforce, N.T. Wright, Claudia Rankine, Ebook Deals, MORE - August 28

Augustine, Wilberforce, N.T. Wright, Claudia Rankine, Ebook Deals, MORE - August 28 - ERB Daily Book Morsel

Published: Fri, 08/28/20

August 28, 2020

“Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee.”

- St. Augustine

Today is the feast day of St. Augustine!

*** St. Augustine – Best Books
on His Life and Work

Kindle Ebook Deal of the Day!

Citizen: An American Lyric
The Award-winning book
by Claudia Rankine

Only $1.99!!!

FREE Ebook of the Week!

The Souls of Black Folks
by W.E.B. DuBois

New on our website ...

William Wilberforce Biographies –
A Reading Guide

This week marks the birthday of British abolitionist William Wilberforce. Although he is as close as anyone to being regarded as a saint by Evangelicals — and there is a good bit of hagiography that has been written about him — here are five solid William Wilberforce biographies that present a fair picture of the man, his faith, and his political work.

5 Essential Ebook Deals for Church Leaders – 27 August 2020

Here are 5 essential ebook deals that are worth checking out:
( N.T. Wright, Claudia Rankine, Amos Yong, MORE)

Molly McCully Brown – Places I’ve Taken My Body – Feature Review

Deeply Moving and Deeply Human.
Feature Review: Places I’ve Taken My Body: Essays by Molly McCully Brown
Hardback: Persea Books, 2020
Reviewed by C. Christopher Smith

Robert Herrick Poems – Five of our Favorites from the English Priest!

This week marks the birthday of the seventeenth century English priest and poet Robert Herrick … We honor the occasion with
five of our favorite poems by him...

In Case You Missed It...

*** Book Giveaway!
Brenda Salter-McNeil – Becoming Brave [5 copies]

We’re excited to run this giveaway of FIVE copies of this superb new book by Brenda Salter-McNeil, Becoming Brave: Finding the Courage to Pursue Racial Justice Now (Hardback: Brazos Press, 2020.)
Enter Now to win one...

Lectionary Poetry – 13th Sunday
After Pentecost (Year A)

Our weekly post of poetry that resonates with the lectionary
readings for this coming Sunday, including poems by Mary Oliver, Maya Angelou, Jericho Brown, T.S. Eliot, MORE. Features TWO poems for most lectionary readings: one classic poem that can be read on a livestreamed service, and one contemporary poem...

Here's to energizing reading today!

Chris Smith
Editor, The Englewood Review of Books