The best new books I’ve read in the last 30 days are listed below. (5+) Poverty, By America by Matthew Desmond (Crown, 2023)(5.0) The Generosity Crisis: The Case for Radical Connection to Solve Humanity's Greatest Challenges by Nathan Chappell, Brian Crimmins, and Michael Ashley (Wiley, 2023)(4.5) 7 Principles for Living Bravely by Denise L. Eger and Neil G. Thomas (TKG Communications, 2023)(4.5) God the Bestseller: How One Editor Transformed American Religion A Book at a Time by Read More …
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Great New Books – April 2023 (#2041)
The best new books I’ve read in the last 30 days are listed below. (5+) Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vison for Seeking Wholeness Every Day by Kaitlin B. Curtice (Brazos Press, 2023)(5.0) Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution: A Handbook for Entrepreneurs by Uri Levine (Matt Holt Books, 2023)(5.0) All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir by Beth Moore (Tyndale House, 2023)(4.5) Meeting Jesus at the Table: A Lenten Study by Cynthia M. Campbell and Christine Coy Fohr (Westminster Read More …
Great New Books – March 2023 (#2036)
The best new books I’ve read in the last 30 days are listed below. (5.0) Serving Money, Serving God: Aligning Radical Justice, Christian Practice, and Church Life by Sheryl Johnson (Fortress Press, 2023)(4.5) A Minor Revolution: How Prioritizing Kids Benefits Us All by Adam Benforado (Crown, 2023)(4.5) Honestly: Telling the Truth About the Bible and Ourselves by Mark Wingfield (Fortress Press, 2023)(4.0) Turning Donors Into Partners: Principles for Fundraising You'll Actually Enjoy by Brad Read More …
Great New Books – February 2023 (#2030)
The best new books I've read in the last 30 days include volumes written this year and last year. From 2023 (5.0) The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness by Robert Waldinger and Marc Schultz (Simon & Schuster, 2023)(4.5) Dancing in the Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in Turbulent Times by Otis Moss III (Simon & Schuster, 2023)(3.5) Polished: The Guide to Excellence for the Modern Professional by Tiffany L. Adams (River Grove Books, Read More …
Top 10 Books of 2022 (#2019)
Welcome to the 13th annual So What Faith's Top 10 Books of the Year. Books are listed in alphabetical order by author’s last name Jennifer Garcia Bashaw. Scapegoats: The Gospel through the Eyes of Victims.Molly Phinney Baskette. How to Begin When Your World is Ending: A Spiritual Field Guide to Joy Despite Everything.Katelyn Beaty. Celebrities for Jesus: How Personas, Platforms, and Profits Are Hurting the Church.Ryan P. Burge. 20 Myths About Religion and Politics in America.Gregg Read More …
5 Star Books Published in 2022 (#2018)
Welcome to the fourth annual edition of So What Faith's 5 Star Books of the Year! This year, 17% of all books rated received a rating of 5 or 5+ to earn this honor (in prior years the percentage has ranged from 15% to 17%). Anthony M. Annett. Cathonomics: How Catholic Tradition Can Create a More Just Economy.Jennifer Garcia Bashaw. Scapegoats: The Gospel through the Eyes of Victims.Molly Phinney Baskette. How to Begin When Your World is Ending: A Spiritual Field Guide to Joy Despite Read More …
Great New Books – December 2022 (#2017)
The best new books I’ve read in the last month are (5.0) How to Begin When Your World is Ending: A Spiritual Field Guide to Joy Despite Everything by Molly Phinney Baskette (Broadleaf Books, 2022)(4.5) The Magi: Who They Were, How They've Been Remembered, and Why They Still Fascinate by Eric Vanden Eykel (Fortress Press, 2022)(4.5) The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy by Anand Giridharadas (Alfred A. Knopf, 2022)(4.5) Care: How People of Read More …
Great New Books – November 2022 (#2014)
The best new books I’ve read in the last month are (4.5) Christianity's American Fate: How Religion Became More Conservative and Society More Secular by David A. Hollinger (Princeton University Press, 2022)(4.5) The First Advent in Palestine: Reversals Resistance, and the Ongoing Complexity of Hope by Kelley Nikondeha (Broadleaf Books, 2022)(4.5) When McKinsey Comes to Town: The Hidden Influence of the World's Most Powerful Consulting Firm by Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe Read More …
Great New Books – October 2022 (#2012)
The best new books I’ve read in the last month are (5+) Reorganized Religion: The Reshaping of the American Church and Why It Matters by Bob Smietana (Worthy, 2022)(5.0) Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future by Patty Krawec (Broadleaf Books, 2022)(5.0) Fresh Expressions of the Rural Church by Michael Adam Beck and Tyler Kleeberger (Abingdon Press, 2022)(4.5) Hope: A User's Manual by MaryAnn McKibben Dana (William B. Eerdmans, 2022)(4.5) Read More …
Great New Books -September 2022 (#2010)
The best new books I’ve read in the last month are (5+) Between the Listening and the Telling: How Stories Can Save Us by Mark Yaconelli (Broadleaf Books, 2022)(5.0) Celebrities for Jesus: How Personas, Platforms, and Profits Are Hurting the Church by Katelyn Beaty (Brazos Press, 2022)(4.5) After the Ivory Tower Falls: How College Broke the American Dream and Blew Up Our Politics and How to Fix It by Will Bunch (William Morrow, 2022)(4.5) Divine Laughter: Preaching and the Serious Read More …