New and Noteworthy: Authors from Churches of Christ
KIDS DEVOTIONAL Duck Commander Devotions for Kids Korie Robertson and Chrys Howard. Duck Commander Devotions for Kids . Nashville, Tenn.: Tommy Nelson, 2015. 223 pages.…
Reviews
A journey from brokenness to ministry
Heartbreak and healing, trauma and recovery, brokenness and hope. These dual themes run throughout “The Color of Grace: How One Woman's Brokenness Brought Healing and…
New and Noteworthy, June 2015
REFLECTION Playdates with God Laura J. Boggess. Playdates with God: Having a Childlike Faith in a Grownup World . Abilene, Texas: Leafwood Publishers, 2014. 208…
Women’s ministry requires loving mentors
Women need strong relationships with other women. But many of us struggle with figuring out how to go about developing them. Joneal Kirby, founder of…
New and Noteworthy, April 2015
PERSECUTION Killing Christians: Living the Faith Where It's Not Safe to Believe Tom Doyle. Killing Christians: Living the Faith Where It's Not Safe to Believe.…
A classic missions text gets a 21st century upgrade
Gailyn Van Rheenen’s first edition of “Missions: Biblical Foundations and Contemporary Strategies ” has served as a foundational textbook in missions classes for the past…
‘A.D.’ incorporates political drama in its retelling of the book of Acts
Film epics based on, or around, the events of the Bible are nothing new — from “Ben Hur” and “The Ten Commandments” to the…
Review: Misadventures in radical Christianity
We’ve seen a surfeit of Christian bestsellers in the recent years — detailing the lives of believers who equate divine calling with radical adventure. The…
New and Noteworthy, March 2015
Fiction Serena B. Miller. A Way of Escape . Minford, Ohio: L.J. Emory Publishing, 2014. 312 pages. $14.99. A Way of Escape In her latest novel,…
Review: An ‘Old Fashioned’ alternative to ’50 Shades’
“Fifty Shades of Grey,” the story of a man who derives sexual pleasure from pain, is all but guaranteed to be this weekend’s top-grossing film.…
