Amy Frykholm

An Introduction to the Desert Fathers

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“Jason Byassee's Introduction to the Desert Fathers is presented in a spirit of humility that befits the subject. He offers simple yet rich engagements with the Sayings that use humor, insight, and life experience to prompt readers to reflect with the same tools. Readers who are looking for a place to begin their interaction with the often paradoxical teachings of the desert fathers would do well to begin here.”

I Call to You from Time

Arts & Literature

“Judith Sornberger has an ear for the ‘deep down things.’ Her poetry touches on the ways of the spirit without sentimentality but with great lyrical beauty.”

Muted Cry

Philosophy

“While many memoirs tell a story of travail, Caroline Simon does something more complicated in this compelling personal narrative. Weaving together the family dynamics caused by a suffering sibling and the philosophy of Simone Weil, Simon takes us deep inside the problem of our role as witness. Who are we and what difference can we make when someone we love is in affliction and we can't get them out?”

Second Thoughts about the Second Coming

Theology

“There are few places where the chasm between popular belief and theological study is as vast as in questions of the second coming. Ron Allen and Robert Cornwall try to bridge this divide through a clear, thoughtful, and open-hearted look at one of the most vexing problems in contemporary Christian life.”

Take What You Need

Christian Living

“Many books promise a way through our most difficult life passages: grief, addiction, divorce, personal losses--and, yes, fires. Few prove their value. Jen Crow's book enters our own difficult places and emerges through them. We meet the tenacity of hope, the grit of the work, and the surprise of humor. It's all here. Take What You Need is a trustworthy spiritual guide for the difficult, good work ahead.”