The Heart of Man, directed by Eric Esau (rated PG-13) –Review by Ashley Linne My first reaction to this film was FINALLY!!! This visual parable is a breathtaking, raw, and beautiful look at brokenness and God’s redemptive nature. The filmmakers weave...
Immeasurable: Reflections on the Soul of Ministry in the Age of Church, Inc. By Skye Jethan –Review by Landrum P. Leavell III, ThD. I like the writing of Skye Jethani. He writes from the inside but with outside eyes, always challenging and informing....
The Word in the Wilderness: A Poem a Day for Lent and Easter by Malcolm Guite –Review by Teri Hyrkas It might seem a little unusual to read a poem a day as a devotional practice during Lent, but with poet/priest Malcolm Guite as docent and The Word in the...
Braving the Wilderness (2017) Brené Brown ISBN:9780812995848 (hardback) –Review by Douglas Balzer Any book title with the two keywords brave and wilderness in it grab my attention. Adventure and the wildness of the outdoors resonate with my soul. Now, knowing...
Science of Fasting, directed by Sylvie Gilman, Thierry de Lestrade –Review by Ashley Linne Since we are in the season of Lent, this documentary seemed to be fitting. Fasting is a spiritual discipline that people have practiced for centuries, but until recently...
Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship By Gregory Boyle –Review by Landrum P. Leavell III, Th.D. If you haven’t read Father Gregory Boyle’s first book, Tattoos on the Heart, you’re behind. This Jesuit priest, known to homies as “G-Dog,”...
