Emily Hunter McGowin

Knowing and Being Known

Marriage, Family & Relationships

“Rev. Erin F. Moniz is a wise and compassionate guide through the precarious landscape of intimate relationships and Christian faith today. Rooted in the gospel and drawing on psychology, sociology, and theology, Knowing and Being Known offers a much-needed analysis of how we got here and illumines a faithful path forward.”

Longing for Joy

Christian Living

“I am regularly chagrined by the obstinacy of my cynicism, so I received Alastair Sterne's Longing for Joy with real apprehension. This book might not be for me, I thought, but I was gloriously, joyfully wrong. Reading Longing for Joy is like being taught to dance by a gentle and confident partner. Self-consciousness and doubt are overcome by Sterne's skilled and intuitive accompaniment. Something approaching a sacrament, Longing for Joy effects what it signifies, as the reader is led into 'an ever-widening circle of joy.'”

Looking Up

Counseling, Grief & Mental Health

“In Looking Up, Courtney Ellis walks us into the crucible of grief, and with faith-filled wisdom and wit—and the help of countless, wondrous birds—guides us gently through. I was drawn in by Ellis's generosity and candor, and I was kept in by her gift for storytelling. Readers will find themselves nodding along knowingly, laughing out loud, and weeping, all in the course of a single chapter. In short, this book is a delight and a balm. I recommend Looking Up to anyone who has ever found themselves in the valley of the shadow of death—which is to say, everyone.”

Pandemic Prayers

Bible Studies & Devotionals

“In Pandemic Prayers, Beth Felker Jones offers reflections and prayers to accompany us in the dark valley of Coronavirus. Avoiding simplistic platitudes, she faces the pain of this current moment head-on. And, with deep wisdom and vulnerability, brings the reader face to face with Jesus.”

Parenting

Theology

“As a fellow theologian mom, I have long admired Dr. Holly Taylor Coolman. She’s been an example to me both in the work of theology and in the vocation of parenting. So I am thrilled and grateful to be able to endorse her new book. Readers will find in Coolman a wise and gracious guide eager to help other parents with their vital work of ‘apprenticing children to love.’ Church leaders will find numerous insights into how best to support parents and children. There are a lot of books about parenting on the market—and I’ve read most of them. But I think Parenting is uniquely thoughtful, inclusive, and peaceable. It is a resource I recommend to anyone who cares about children, parents, and the vocation of child-rearing in God’s kingdom.”

Walking the Theological Life

Theology

“Timothy Gaines understands that knowing God means far more than knowing facts about God. In Walking the Theological Life, Gaines introduces students to theology through the lives of biblical figures, each transformed by the living God amid the nitty gritty of their daily lives. With the gift of a good storyteller and the wisdom of a seasoned professor, Gaines casts a vision for the kinds of people we're invited to become in order to know and love God, even if we never join the theological academy. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and can't wait to get it into the hands of my students.”

Women and the Gender of God

Theology

“The Rev. Dr. Amy Peeler’s Women and the Gender of God is an exceptionally lucid and winsome exploration of the Incarnation’s significance for our understanding of both God and women. Few topics today are so fraught, but she proves herself an expert guide through vital theological questions about the fatherhood of God, the maleness of Jesus, and the meaning of Mary. The result is an awe-inspiring vision of the Triune God revealed in Jesus Christ—a God who is not male, who loves women as women, and empowers them to serve in freedom. Women and the Gender of God is a must-read, and I am eager to get it into the hands of my students, church members, and friends.”