By Scott LeRette Author, The Unbreakable Boy: A Father’s Fear, A Son’s Courage, and A Story of Unconditional Love This last August my son, Richard Austin, went to college. We’d always thought the empty nest would be so easy and so welcome—for Teresa, Logan, and me. Living with Austin is more challenging than I can possibly explain here. For almost twenty years, every day in our house meant (pick one) a broken bone, a meltdown, a surprise trip to the... Read more
“Remember, the light is always inside you. And every day, by remembering it, you feed it, and it will grow. When life is joyous, the light will be there. When there is hardship, the light will also be there.” — Annie Kagan, author, The Afterlife of Billy Fingers\ Now Featured at the Patheos Book Club: The Afterlife of Billy Fingers by Annie Kagan What is your book The Afterlife of Billy Fingers about? My book is a true story, a spiritual thriller... Read more
“We are all broken, flawed and imperfect, and I want to encourage people that embracing ‘different’ is right and sound and good. I want to challenge readers to shed fear and ignorance and know that, even if faced with enormous obstacles, decisions, and setbacks, you can come out stronger.” — Scott LeRette, author, The Unbreakable Boy This month at the Patheos Book Club, we’re discussing the new book The Unbreakable Boy, by Scott LeRette and Susy Flory. This true... Read more
By Richard Cimino and Christopher Smith Authors, Atheist Awakening Does atheism have a special affinity with the Internet? It can seem so when considering the large number of web sites, blogs and online forums devoted to secularism (our term for atheism, secular humanism, and other kinds of non-theism). But it is more than just the number of web sites; secularists have used the Internet as an important means of activism in a way that both encourages consciousness-raising and creates a... Read more
This month in the Patheos Book Club, we’re discussing the new book Raising Abel: The Life of Faith, by Ronald Ragotzy. Here, Dr. Ragotzy shares a bit about his book, and what he hopes readers will take away from it. Q: Why did you write this book? Is there any “back story” that inspired you? A: I never found a religion that I was comfortable with but I knew they all had common themes. In addition, I have always wanted... Read more
This month at the Patheos Book Club, we’re talking about the new book, Questions for the 21st Century Church and Ministry Leaders of North America by Jeb Gaither. Here, the author talks about his book and what he hopes readers will take away from it. What inspired you to write Questions for the 21st Century Church and Ministry Leaders of North America? I wrote this book because I am concerned with much of what we call organized religion that passes as “church” in... Read more
Now Featured at the Patheos Book Club Their Name Is Today: Reclaiming Childhood in a Hostile World By Johann Christoph Arnold Jesus loved children. Mark 10:13-14 tells the story of Jesus chewing on the disciples because they would not allow mothers to bring their children to Him so He could lay their hands on them. Maybe my best mental picture of Jesus and children comes not directly from Scripture but from a film – “Gospel Road”, produced by Johnny Cash.... Read more
Now Featured at the Patheos Book Club The Season of the Nativity: Confessions and Practices of an Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany Extremist By Sybil MacBeth We have a delightful challenging gift in Sybil MacBeth’s new book, subtitled “Confessions and Practices of an Advent, Christmas & Epiphany Extremist.” Those of us who have enjoyed her previous books, especially Praying in Color, have been introduced to the author’s imaginative energy that facilitates prayer, especially for those long intimidated by the prospect of praying their... Read more
“Children are not computers or robots that can be programmed according to our wishes; they have a heart and soul, not only a brain.” — Johann Christoph Arnold, author, Their Name Is Today This month in the Patheos Book Club, we’re talking about an important new book called Their Name Is Today: Reclaiming Childhood in a Hostile World, by popular author and teacher Johann Christoph Arnold. In this interview, Arnold talks about his reverence for children — and his disdain for standardized... Read more
Most Christians are well aware of what Scripture has to say about worry. Our Pinterest boards and Facebook timelines testify to it: image after image of serene sunrises, placid oceans, fair skies, and green meadows is emblazoned with delicate cursive script reminding us to “Be anxious for nothing,” to “Fear not,” to “Cast all [our] cares on God,” and “Do not worry about tomorrow.” We understand and believe, in theory, that worry is a lack of faith. And yet, as... Read more
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