Catherine of Siena: A Passionate Life By Don Brophy [Featured Review]

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January 27th, 2012

Catherine of Siena: A Passionate Life By Don BrophyA Life Focused on Christ

Catherine of Siena:

A Passionate Life

Don Brophy

Paperback: BlueBridge, 2011.
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Reviewed by Steve Taylor.

Without question this new book is one of the most gratifying biographies of a saint that I have ever read.  Don Brophy, former managing editor of Paulist Press, and author of One Hundred Great Catholic Books, and The Story of Catholics in America, show us the real Catherine of Siena, and not one painted in the rosy hues of hagiography.  In thirteen chapters, Brophy guides us through the life of St. Catherine including four pages of bibliography, and thirty-nine pages of notes.

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Norman Wirzba on FOOD AND FAITH, 2011 Book of the Year! [ Video ]

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January 27th, 2012

Here’s an excellent video interview with Norman Wirzba, discussing his newest book, Food and Faith, which was our 2011 Book of the Year.

Norman Wirzba - Food and FaithThe video is almost an hour long, but is worth the time as it gives a rich sense of why this book is so important.

Food and Faith: A Theology of Eating.
Norman Wirzba.

Paperback: Cambridge UP, 2011.
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Shirt of Flame By Heather King [Brief Review]

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January 26th, 2012

A Brief Review of

Shirt of Flame:

A Year with Saint Therese of Lisieux.

Heather King.

Paperback: Paraclete Press, 2011.
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Reviewed by Stephen Taylor.

The moment I began to read Shirt of Flame: A Year with Saint Therese of Lisieux, I knew that something very special was happening; an epiphany if you like.  Heather King does not pull any punches or hide her own sins.  In fact, she hangs them out for all to see and then places them in the context of her relationship to God.  There is a bravery in this act that most writers would never dream of attempting.

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C. Christopher Smith – The Virtue of Dialogue [New ebook!]

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January 26th, 2012

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The Virtue of Dialogue - C. Christopher SmithERB editor Chris Smith has written a little ebook called

The Virtue of Dialogue: Conversation as a Hopeful Practice of Church Communities,

which is now available from Patheos Press.

This ebook narrates Englewood Christian Church’s practice of conversation, how we — a failed megachurch — stumbled in the practice of conversation 15 years ago, and how it has transformed us and continues to transform us.  A strong case is made that open, conversation is an essential and timely practice for all churches.

“There is something very 1st Century about Englewood, and there’s also something very postmodern — that’s because Englewood is seeking to be missional, not by theorizing about it but by actually doing it. Where they began is where we all need to begin: with conversation. We must face one another in a listening mode. Only then can our words become genuine conversation. This little book could be revolutionary for your own faith community.”
- Scot McKnight, author of The King Jesus Gospel and Junia Is Not Alone
“The story of the Englewood Christian Church is a compelling one, not because it’s unusual (which it is), but because it narrates a story of church rebirth many people are experiencing under the radar of the ‘success-driven’ U.S. Christian establishment. Beautifully written, stunningly simple, this piece by Chris Smith gives hope for all those working in churches in the midst of long decline. To you who are looking for a way forward that is different from the latest mega church conference, I urge you to read this little book.”
– David Fitch, B.R. Lindner Professor of Evangelical Theology at Northern Seminary, author of The End of Evangelicalism?

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Streams of Contentment – Robert J. Wicks [ Featured Review ]

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January 25th, 2012

Are We Missing Our Lives?

Streams of Contentment:

Lessons I Learned on My Uncle’s Farm

Robert J. Wicks

Hardback: Sorin Books, 2011.
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Reviewed by Karen Beattie

About 80 percent of the U.S. population lives in cities or suburbs. Yet as most of us flock to crowded, fast-paced urban areas, there’s a longing for nature and the simplicity of rural life.

All around us, we see signs of this longing – from the popularity of magazines like Real Simple, to well-known blogs such as The Pioneer Woman, which depicts life on an Oklahoma ranch, and A Holy Experience, the blog of farm wife and best-selling author Ann Voskamp [Editor's Note: Click here to read our review of Voskamp's One Thousand Gifts].

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Excerpt: BE NOT AFRAID – Samuel Wells

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January 25th, 2012

An Excerpt from:

Be Not Afraid:  Facing Fear with Faith

Samuel Wells

Paperback: Brazos Press, 2011.
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Left Behind and Loving It – D. Mark Davis [Review]

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January 24th, 2012

A Review of

Left Behind and Loving It:

A Cheeky Look at the End Times.

D. Mark Davis.

Paperback: Cascade Books, 2011.
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Reviewed by Amy Gentile.

D. Mark Davis’ Left Behind and Loving It is a witty contribution to the conversation the church should be having about eschatology. The book makes some excellent points, but for a book about our [mis]understandings of the “end times”, it is surprisingly light in its treatment of the biblical text of Revelation.

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January 24th, 2012

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Our latest issue is Advent 2011; our next issue (Lent 2012) should arrive in late February.
Advent offers us the opportunity to reflect on the meaning of Christ’s coming to earth, and in this issue, we have focused particularly on Christ’s coming as the “prince of peace,” and what that might mean for us as his followers. This issue features interviews with Jamie Arpin-Ricci and Dorothy Ranaghan, an essay by Ragan Sutterfield on the discipline and joys of handwriting letters, our Best Books of 2011 list, reviews by L.L. Barkat, John Nugent and much more!

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St. Francis De Sales – William Edward Heygate [ Poem ]

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January 24th, 2012

St. Francis De Sales
William Edward Heygate


Why should I wish to have my will
And seeking good secure an ill
Mid life and age have only brought
Fresh proof of what youth’s trials taught

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Samuel Wells – Be Not Afraid [Feature Review]

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January 23rd, 2012

Samuel Wells - Be Not AfraidInto Engagement
with the World and With God.

A Review of

Be Not Afraid:  Facing Fear with Faith

Samuel Wells

Paperback: Brazos Press, 2011.
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Reviewed by Jennifer Burns Lewis

Sam Wells’ new book, Be Not Afraid, is a powerful antidote to the fear-based news and views so prevalent in our time.  These short essays read like sermons – very good sermons – grounded in scripture and bringing to life some important insights and reminders about courage, authenticity and candor.  A person seemingly acquainted with despair and fear, Wells writes from a heart-felt place of deep reflection that would invite even the most intractable soul to reconsider what it means to live in the world today as a person of faith.
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