Elizabeth Palmer
Is popularity the goal?
Jesus wants us to be likable—but more importantly, he wants us to love.
In the face of violent white supremacy, how should I respond?
I was invited to an interfaith solidarity service. Instead I spent the day reading Congressman John Lewis's graphic novel trilogy about the civil rights movement.
The art of (Jewish) pastoral counseling
This book taught me about phylacteries. More importantly, it taught me about myself.
Creating a feminist world
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie captures the complexity of gender—and suggests simple ways to negotiate it.
Writing about the Amish without romance
“I tried to remember that these are human beings, not caricatures.”
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.
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.
Kierkegaard and his gifts for the church
Stephen Backhouse’s accessible biography reveals a man who worked hard to conceal himself.
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.
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.