Summer book club, Presbyterian style

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BOOK REVIEWS

Relegating Christianity to the margins
Tracing the decline of Protestantism within public universities
by Margaret Ogilvie

Beyond fundamentalism and liberalism
Inviting the church to live out its calling in courageous faith
by Art Van Seters

Ask for help via prayer
And you’ll be surprised by the miracles that can happen in your life
by Valerie M. Dunn

Listening for God in the community
A challenging book that encourages a prayerful dialogue
by Ted Siverns

They did God’s will
Imagining the women whose stories are lost in the Bible
by Kenneth Stright

A Christian view of a middle-class family
The Simpsons may go to church regularly, but they’re never seen as religious fanatics
by Mike Cobb

YOUTH

God is an Antique Trunk
by Chelsea Wood

MUSIC REVIEWS

Smells like teen spirit
by Amy MacLachlan

Hold your torch, let it shine
Singer/songwriter Andrew Peterson has a ‘baptized imagination’
by Rebekah Mitchell

ESSAY

His words do not pass away
Jesus could read and write, and that’s the Gospel truth
by Barry Baldwin

EXCLUSIVE BOOK EXCERPT

Invisible we see you
The empty wild is filled with anticipation of something
by Nancy L. Cocks