Ruth Duck

Engraved Upon the Heart

Preaching & Worship

“In Engraved Upon the Heart, Moon advocates fuller participation in Christian worship of children and people who are cognitively challenged. Churches often underestimate how much worshiping helps people of all ages and abilities grow in faith, not just cognitively, but also through singing, praying, loving, and sharing [in] baptisms and . . . communion. Moon offers not only critique, but good practices of making participation more possible. I highly recommend this book.”

Had Eve Come First and Jonah Been a Woman

Fiction

“In Had Eve Come First and Jonah Been a Woman, Nancy Werking Poling imaginatively retells biblical stories so that Eve is the first human being and God promises the blessing to Abrama, who convinces her husband to set off to new lands. Weaving through the stories are wonder at God's creativity; challenge of God's acts (destroying a sinful world and demanding the sacrifice of an only daughter); and lively and honest dialogue between God and Woman. As in her novel Out of the Pumpkin Shell, Poling uses vivid imagery and description of human emotions to tell tales that are gripping and full of life.”

Prophetic Liturgy

Preaching & Worship

“In Prophetic Liturgy, Tercio Junker shows that liturgy, sacraments, and social witness are (or should be) inseparably related and grounded in the graciousness of God. Prophetic Liturgy attends to the wellbeing of every human, enabling Christians to speak and act effectively on behalf of justice in the world. This remarkable book never scolds or accuses, but envisions the joy of life in covenant with God, engaged in loving actions, and seeking God's new heaven and earth.”

The Spirit Intercedes

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“In The Spirit Intercedes: The New Testament in Prayers and Images, K. K. Yeo brings together his excellence as a New Testament scholar with his lively Christian faith to craft inspiring prayers for biblically literate Christians. The prayers, which draw richly on biblical narratives and imagery, will lead those who pray them more deeply into Scripture. They are appropriate both for Bible study and for worship. Dr. Yeo's book, enriched by evocative pictures by Claire Matheny, is an important contribution to the spiritual tradition of praying the Scriptures.”

Treasures Old and New

Preaching & Worship

“Treasures Old and New is indeed a treasure trove for all who seek to open up the riches of scripture for themselves and their congregations.”

WomanPrayer WomanSong

Women

“WomanPrayer, WomanSong is a groundbreaking contribution to the church of our day. While drawing on scripture and affirming God's self-revelation in Jesus Christ, this exciting book addresses the urgent need for ritual which incorporates women's experience. Feminine biblical images of God are recovered; feminine pronouns for God are supplied; valiant women are remembered; the church year is reinterpreted to highlight women's experience; and oppression and violence against women in scripture and society are exposed. I have been searching for alternatives to hierarchical, coercive, male images of God which are at the same time faithful to the Christian revelation. I have found a rich resource here!”