Endo Shusaku, Marilynne Robinson, Lectionary Poems, Lauren Winner

Endo Shusaku, Marilynne Robinson, Lectionary Poems, Lauren Winner - Sept. 28- ERB Daily Book Morsel

Published: Mon, 09/28/20

September 28, 2020

“Christ did not die for the good and beautiful. It is easy enough to die for the good and beautiful; the hard thing is to die for the miserable and corrupt.”

- Endo Shusaku,
Novelist

Tomorrow marks the anniversary
of Endo Shusaku's death in 1996...

Our Review of Endo Shuaku's
recently translated novel, SACHIKO

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The Death of Character
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Will be posted here
on Wednesday...
Thanks for your patience!

New on our website ...

Lectionary Poetry –
18th Sunday After Pentecost (Year A)

NOW featuring poems for BOTH Narrative and
Revised Common Lectionaries!
Our weekly post of poetry that resonates with the lectionary
readings for this coming Sunday, including poems by Wendell Berry, Madeleine L'Engle, Rumi, Emily Dickinson, MORE. Features TWO poems for most lectionary readings: one classic poem that can be read on a livestreamed service, and one contemporary poem...

Brand New Podcast Episode!!!

Podcast Episode 14: Lauren Winner and Marilyn McEntyre

Host Jen Pollock Michel is joined by prolific writers Lauren Winner and Marilyn McEntyre for a thoughtful and wide-ranging conversation about the role of words, empathy and reading during such a disorienting season.

New Book Releases –
Week of 28 September 2020

Here are a few new book releases from this week that are worth checking out: Marilynne Robinson, Malcolm Guite, Heidi Neumark, MORE

Dorothy Greco – Marriage in the Middle – Review

Midlife Marriage: A Crisis or an Opportunity? A Review of
Marriage in the Middle :
Embracing Midlife Surprises, Challenges, and Joys
by Dorothy Greco (Paperback: IVP Books, 2020)
Reviewed by Michele Morin

Tom Sine – Going for Your Best
in the Turbulent 2020s

A growing number of pastors, Christian non-profit leaders and educators report that they, and those they work with, are being overwhelmed by the accelerating rate of change in the turbulent 2020s. Know the feeling?

In Case You Missed It...

Cultivating Kindness, Civility, and Truth in the Election Season - A Reading Guide

Regardless of who we will vote for in November, Christians need to be people of truth, kindness, and civility in a culture in which all three of these virtues are rare. Here are a few important books on the importance of kindness and civility in our political interactions.

Kristin Kobes Du Mez – Jesus and John Wayne – Feature Review

Rugged, Ready-to-Fight Masculinity.
A Feature Review of Jesus and John Wayne:
How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristin Kobes Du Mez (Liveright, 2020) Reviewed by Joel Wentz

Here's to energizing reading today!

Chris Smith
Editor, The Englewood Review of Books