The best new books I’ve read in the last month are
- (5.0) For Such a Time as This: An Emergency Devotional by Hanna Reichel (William B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2025)
- (4.5) The Paradox of Poverty: Why Are the Poor in Spirit “Blessed”? by Susan R. Pitchford (Liturgical Press, 2025)
- (4.5) The Missionary Kids: Unmasking the Myths of White Evangelicalism by Holly Berkley Fletcher (Broadleaf Books, 2025)
- (4.5) A Theology of Flourishing: The Fullness of Life for All Creation by Paul J. Schutz (Orbis Books, 2025)
- (4.0) You Have a Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the True, Good and Beautiful by Karen Swallow Prior (Brazos Press, 2025)
- (4.0) Embracing Our Calling: A Practical Guide for Church Governing Body Leaders by Keith Clark-Hoyos (Clark-Hoyos Publishing, 2025)
- (4.0) Contesting the Body of Christ: Ecclesiology’s Revolutionary Century by Myles Werntz (Baker Academic, 2025)
- (4.0) Downsizing: Letting Go of Evangelicalism’s Nonessentials by Michelle Van Loon (William B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2025)
For Such a Time As This
When life feels uncertain and overwhelming, finding words capable of grounding and restoring is a rare gift. For Such a Time as This: An Emergency Devotional by Hanna Reichel could not be more timely. She speaks directly into the chaos of the moment with practical wisdom for healthy boundaries and faithful resilience. More than a devotional, Reichel’s words have the power and the gentleness to become your traveling companion.
Welcome Back
Two authors on this month’s list are returning to So What Faith:
- Karen Swallow Prior appeared in October 2023 when I rated her then newly published book, The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images & Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis, 4.0.
- Myles Werntz appeared twice in 2022. In October, I rated a book he co-authored, A Field Guide to Christian Nonviolence: Key Thinkers, Activists, and Movements for the Gospel of Peace, 4.0. In May, I rated a book he authored, From Isolation to Community: A Renewed Vision for Christian Life Together, 3.5.