Cover to Cover
Creating a feminist world
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie captures the complexity of gender—and suggests simple ways to negotiate it.
Voices of American Muslims
Both Amir Hussain and Eboo Patel model interfaith bridge-building in their writing.
Lessons from John Dominic Crossan
The kingdom of God is here, and we're called to participate in resurrection.
Rising anxiety
We live in an anxious age. But it's worse for some than others.
Happy birthday, dear Gwendolyn
Miss Brooks would be 100 years old today. Her poetic-prophetic vision is worth celebrating.
Everybody counts. Even the Lollards.
A counting book that retells Jesus’ parables and a Reformation-themed alphabet book are among my favorite new children’s books.
A novel about the evils of capitalism
There’s nothing subtle about Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s Marxist critique of life in postcolonial Kenya.
Flesh and bones in an Acts commentary
Willie James Jennings writes about tangible things—bodies, incarceration, healing—with graceful language that’s hard to pin down.
Realities in the doctor's office
Anesthesiologist Ronald W. Dworkin reminds me that going to the doctor isn’t the same as sharing a cocktail with a friend.
Tales of fierce women
Telling stories of resistance is itself an act of resistance.
Mother's Day picks
Looking for a gift for a mother in your life? Here are some possibilities.
The beauty of Charles Spurgeon
My temptation to spurn the evangelical preacher slipped away when I opened this volume.
Clash of cultures
Pontius Pilate shows us what happens when the historical and the eternal intersect.
The new illuminated manuscript?
When I learned that white evangelical women are drawing and painting all over their Bibles, I was caught between judging and celebrating the phenomenon.
Kierkegaard in translation
The Danish philosopher thought faith had become too easy. This book doesn’t have that problem.
A transgender child in fiction
Beautifully honest, this novel blurs the line between fiction and reality.
Good church, bad church
When our evangelism focuses on apologies instead of God’s grace, we're burying the lede.
Oscar Romero's wisdom for today
The Salvadoran archbishop was thoroughly of his own time. But his words speak to us too.
Not your kindergartener’s coloring book
Should I let my child color pictures of Jesus on the cross?
Lenten roundup
Looking for a Lenten devotional? Try one of these.