Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt

A Field Guide to Becoming Whole

Church Leadership & Ministry

“With honesty and humility, A Field Guide to Becoming Whole roots out the invisible idol of the American Dream that has seduced many Western Christians and tragically hampered efforts at poverty alleviation. Fikkert and Kapic offer pointed and practical advice, reminding us that God's kingdom is an upside-down world where the pursuit of wholeness—rather than wealth—honors the inherent dignity and worth of all stakeholders.”

Beauty Is a Basic Service

Arts & Literature

“In Beauty Is a Basic Service, Dr. Maria Fee models the theology of hospitality that she also locates in the work of Theaster Gates. Weaving together multiple theological traditions, art criticism, and art history with evocative, careful description, Fee offers an accessible, substantial, joyful introduction to Gates's community-oriented practice. Fee helps us see how Gates's work can be both critical of broken systems and generous in its love, calling on all readers--whether scholars, makers, or curious viewers--to do the same.”

Let There Be Art

Christian Living

“As an art historian, I look at, analyze, and research art daily. But sometimes I need someone like Rachel Marie Kang to call me into art, to see both the beauty and the wonder of daily rhythms and the soul-shuddering ache of our own stories. Art is not the realm of the elites; it generates in all of us as image bearers. In Let There Be Art, Rachel weaves a gentle, coaxing invitation to be attentive and welcoming to our own creativity. Drawing together memoir, prayers, and poetry, she prompts us to ask, to seek, and to make. This is the kind of book that you want to read aloud slowly and repeatedly, letting her words both soothe and prick our most tender places.”