Carol Howard Merritt
Biography
Carol Howard Merritt wrote Healing Spiritual Wounds and the foreword to There’s No I in Debris.
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Chasing the Divine in the Holy Land
History & Biography
“I cannot imagine a better guide into the Holy Land than Ruth Everhart. Every page of Chasing the Divine conjures Everhart's fierce intellect and sacred passion. With each step she takes, her engrossing descriptions point us beyond Sunday school sentimentality and challenge us to grapple with the blood and violence that pulse through the dust. More than just touring the land, Everhart teaches us to become pilgrims.”
History & Biography
“In Disrupted, Julie Anderson Love breaks the niceness conventions--that code of silence under which pastors live--to tell the poignant, beguiling truth about faith, community, and wholeness. As Love trudges through the shadow of death, we learn about the abundance of life. When she analyzes betrayal, we discover the audacity of love. And when she examines illness, we realize the tenacious act of healing.”
Church Leadership & Ministry
“"The miracle of creation takes place when we notice what is happening while dreaming of what we can become. Nate Phillips masterfully balances these two visions in Do Something Else, as he gathers divergent voices, weaves together stories, observes best practices, and imagines what something else might be.”
From This Day Forward–Rethinking the Christian Wedding
Preaching & Worship
“From Elvis serenading ceremonies, to Disney princess carriages, to intimate family gatherings, Kimberly Bracken Long follows the rituals of weddings as they weave through our history, lives, and faith. Long’s formative voice wrests the theological richness from the extravagant events and the ravenous ‘industry’ that threatens to engulf our covenants. Easily accessible and deeply meaningful, From This Day Forward is a crucial resource for those who preside over services and those who enter into the wondrous promises of marriage.”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“When it comes to abusing creation, we have the science, knowledge, and understanding that we need to do the right thing, but we lack the spiritual fortitude. In Our Angry Eden, David Williams tends to our courage by giving voice to our spiritual crisis, longing, and hope.”
Marriage, Family & Relationships
“Cindy Wang Brandt shows us how to respect children, nurture creativity, and encourage their flourishing. Wisdom shines through on every page.”
Church Leadership & Ministry
“Gaining wisdom in the pastorate typically takes decades of trial and error and lots of support and advice from colleagues. In Pastoral Imagination, Campbell-Reed does us a great service by distilling decades of developed intuition into 'ministry minutes,' giving us the mentor that we need.”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“In Red State Christians, Angela Denker moves us beyond the caricatures of Evangelical voters by exploring their world and revealing their words. She gives us insight into one of the most important and powerful political subcultures in the United States. Fair and enlightening, this is a book you'll want to read.”
Christian Living
“In this agitated and anxious world, our worth is determined by our productivity and our value is measured by how much we can devour. Without much thought, even our churches have become tangled up in our quick-consumption mentality. In the midst of the greedy mindlessness of ministry, C. Christopher Smith and John Pattison evoke a different vision—one of a careful community of deep relationships. As a pastor, I lingered over the words of Slow Church with delight as they inspired me and made me welcome what we might become.”
Church Leadership & Ministry
“Georgia O'Keefe said that 'no one really looks at a flower,' and then she invited us to see the beauty of those blossoms that we ordinarily take for granted. A true artist arrests us in our busyness and calls us to notice the mysterious in the mundane. Andrew Taylor-Troutman displays this gift in Take My Hand. As he leads us through his first year as a pastor, Taylor-Troutman gives us a glimpse of the depth.”
Take My Hand: A Theological Memoir
Church Leadership & Ministry
“Georgia O'Keefe said that 'no one really looks at a flower,' and then she invited us to see the beauty of those blossoms that we ordinarily take for granted. A true artist arrests us in our busyness and calls us to notice the mysterious in the mundane. Andrew Taylor-Troutman displays this gift in Take My Hand. As he leads us through his first year as a pastor, Taylor-Troutman gives us a glimpse of the depth.”
The Church Has Left the Building
Church Leadership & Ministry
“In The Church Has Left the Building, Michael Plekon compiles moving testimonies about what it means to depart from the structures that have held and sustained us. The voices in this book do not gloss over our situation with magical solutions or blind denial. Instead, they present real reflections of what it means to be church today. Through their honest grief, gratitude and liberation, they call out with a deeply hopeful vision.”
The Forgotten Books of the Bible
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“In Forgotten Books of the Bible, Robert Williamson Jr. calls out to those who have been displaced into the shadowy margins of our narratives and makes their voices come alive. While our commentaries often ignore, wash out, or flatten texts and characters, Williamson listens to their perspectives, recognizes their color, and introduces their three-dimensional personalities.”
Preaching & Worship
“The Women’s Lectionary is an invaluable resource for every pastor.”
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