Charlie Peacock
Biography
Charlie Peacock wrote Roots and Rhythm.
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Arts & Literature
“In my musician mind there has always been a deep connection between jazz, musical improvisation, and the disciple life. To risk the creation of improvised music armed with only imagination and talent is to dive right in to the center of grace. It's in the grace of God through Jesus that the musician finds peace, receives love that casts out fear, and learns to trust the reconciling power of the gospel to turn every misspent note into a glorious tool of orchestration. I simply don't know of any contemporary who has mined this field more than Bill Edgar. With A Supreme Love, the gifted Dr. Edgar invites all readers from every vocation to experience what he's known and taught for decades now: Jesus and jazz are inextricably linked.”
Marriage, Family & Relationships
“So unique is their life, if only one percent of our citizenry would live with the imagination and intentionality that Mark and Lisa Scandrette do, the world would be a demonstrably better place. With Belonging and Becoming, the Scandrettes build on the bedrock of their twenty-five year marriage and their winsome, faithful work of caring for people and place. We cannot endorse this couple too highly. They represent a way of being and doing that exceeds admirable, landing at 'Wow!'”
Arts & Literature
“Who knew there could exist a beautiful, serious, playful book on The Beach Boys that pointed to the Kingdom of God and the gospel of love? I thank my teenage aunt for introducing this magical group to me. And now, grateful again to have all these robust thinkers paying homage and plumbing the depths of this hallowed group from my native California. I'm swimming in delight.”
Science & Faith
“In God Speaks Science, pastor and writer John Van Sloten has taken on a noble task—closing the Christian's imagined gap between faith in God and a critical trust in science. As only a loving pastor could, the author teaches with one eye on the truth and the other on the fact that untangling misunderstandings and untruths in the human heart is rarely a one-and-done affair. With patience and scholarship, Van Sloten breaks down a complicated, centuries-old problem. He serves up to his readers a fresh retelling of the beautiful compatibility between knowing God and the vocation of knowing God's creativity. All human enterprise has its failures, including science. In fact, the scientific method accounts for this. Hopefully, because of this well-written book, more Christians will find delight in unpacking the micro and the macro of creation. There's no threat. Discovery and thanksgiving await the curious.”
Arts & Literature
“I have to say, what Brett has achieved with this book really scratches my music and epistemology itch. Certainly, you suffer this same condition? Anyone who can unpack Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie into layering, liturgy, and litany has my support. I miss the days when smart writers gave us worthy analysis of all aspect of culture. Thankfully, Brett is bringing the goodness back—even if it’s one album at a time. I hope Alanis is grateful—this is top-shelf ‘breakin’ it down.’”
Arts & Literature
“Manuel Luz has made a good and helpful contribution to the present-day conversation surrounding the arts and Christian faith. Discover for yourself the unique calling of those privileged to imagination for Jesus and His kingdom coming. You'll be enriched and inspired.”
History & Biography
“Russ Ramsey is a rare bird—a pastor who's written a beautiful and honest account of his own suffering. Because he tells the whole story with truthful words, his book is an affirming balm, a call to hope, and a help through stages of affliction for anyone who reads it. The afterword written by his spouse, Lisa Ramsey, is a wonderful bonus!”
History & Biography
“Jon Ward’s Testimony is the book I have been waiting for. I suspect there are millions more like me who will resonate with Jon’s powerful witness. And while the book holds important and meaningful content, it also functions in an atypical way; it is an antidote to loneliness and heartbreak. To read it is to participate in a circle of trust where you are not alone, you’re not going crazy, and all is not well. This is a form of setting things right—a move toward healing. Any words on a page that can achieve this good goal are worthy of our attention and gratitude. I’m listening and grateful.”
Bible Studies & Devotionals
“So many authors write like they're on a mission to prove something about their own brilliance. Not Russ Ramsey. He's doing something entirely different. Even the simple preface is a study in how calming, winsome, and selfless writing can be. Put this book in your hands and feel loved.”
Arts & Literature
“In addition to her own innovations and helpful 'showing, not telling,' Estevez has collated the best arts insights from a trusted cast of characters, including C. S. Lewis, Madeleine L'Engle, and Julia Cameron. If you're looking for a book that can get you unstuck as an artist or fan into flame your already-bright spark, this is it. The Artist's Joy is, in short, an artful and wise gift ready-made for your toolbox.”
Christian Living
“If I were still a twenty-year-old wannabe Beat poet with a knapsack full of books, The Church in Dark Times would be among them, dog-eared with hundreds of underlined paragraphs. Those books were all about freedom, searching for home, forming unique language, and rediscovering an inescapable connection to the Creator and the creation. Now I’m an old musician, and this book will be stacked on a nightstand—one of my go-to wisdom books (like in the old days). I will read from it and pray to receive, as Mike has so beautifully written, a spirit of repentance, patience, and tolerance of mystery. For grandiosity, urgency, and certainty have not served people and planet well.”
Christian Living
“The Father You Get is a book for the haunted and the hopeful—for those shaped by absence and longing for presence. In this masterclass in how to write honestly, Dodd shows how excavating a father’s hidden truths is an act of redemption (for past, present, and future). The weight of the topic is naturally heavy, but often relieved by humor and top-shelf, compact writing. For anyone who has ever looked back to move forward, this is a book for you.”
The Good, the True, the Beautiful
Philosophy
“I call Dr. Naugle both friend and guide. He has so faithfully mined the depths of what a Christocentric worldview holds. But more than that, he’s one of the good guys. Today, more than ever, this counts for nearly everything. Give me one man of character like Dr. Naugle over a thousand deep thinkers. Why? With Davey, you don’t have to choose. He has depth of scholarship and an abiding love for God, his people, and his planet. That’s the package right there.”
Christian Living
“In The Seamless Life, Steven Garber culls a lifetime of observation, reflection, and writing into what can only be called a masterpiece on vocation. With gentle, persuasive, artful language, Steven gives the reader a true picture of a faithful life. It is a seamless vision of word and work based in love, lived for the benefit of all and the glory of God. I cannot recommend this manual of meaning and mission more strongly. This book contains the truest truths, the deepest wisdom, and love that knows no limits.”
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History & Biography
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