‘Christ in the Abyss: Cultivating Deep Faith amid Depression and Despair’
A writer who lives with bipolar disorder shares her story and amplifies voices of hope for those who struggle with inner pain or doubt.
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A writer who lives with bipolar disorder shares her story and amplifies voices of hope for those who struggle with inner pain or doubt.
In this excerpt, a scholar asks, What are the tasks of pastoral care and leadership in the wake of conflict or tension within a community of faith?
In their new book, scholar Scot McKnight and therapist Adrienne Gibson argue that the apostle Paul was a deeply wounded man and that reading his letters can help us understand the effects of trauma.
In this excerpt from her new book, a former None who is now a denominational leader writes about the future of the church.
In this excerpt from her book, bestselling author and Duke Divinity School professor Kate Bowler reflects on the ways that joy is possible even when happiness is elusive.
Adapting to difficult change is like birds’ molting — messy, undignified, vulnerable, yet necessary — writes author Courtney Ellis in this excerpt from her book.
Pastors who cofounded an interfaith organization offer three theological starting points for developing “holy envy” from a Baptist perspective in this excerpt from their new book.
In a new posthumous collection of her essays, friends of writer Rachel Held Evans reflect on her work. Theologian Candice Marie Benbow shares thoughts in this excerpt on feminism and allyship.
In an excerpt from his new book, “Ancestors: Those Who Bless Us, Curse Us and Hold Us,” an AME pastor writes about the church as inherently political and why we cannot wait on God for change.
In this excerpt from his posthumous book, noted theologian Walter Brueggemann offers prayers, and probes into the deep, as he reflects on Genesis.