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We are excited to share the @publisherswkly.bsky.social announcement of our continued publishing partnership with Amy Kenny! Her book will map the sacredness of disability in Scripture and creation through the lament, joy, and creativity of a life on wheels. Coming fall 2026!

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We are excited to share the @publisherswkly.bsky.social announcement of our publishing partnership with @nadyawilliams81.bsky.social! Her book will urge Christians to return to the love of books as a way to re-root in God’s world and in their relationships. Coming spring 2027!

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🌟New Release!🌟 The Core of the Christian Faith: Living the Gospel for the Sake of the World by Michael Goheen This book is an accessible guide to the heart of the Christian faith. It’s perfect for ministry leaders who want support as they teach their congregations Christian theology.

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Thank you, @amymantravadi.bsky.social for this great review of The Big Relief by David Zahl! "This is an eminently accessible and readable volume appropriate for anyone who needs to hear the old, old story again, or those who need to hear it for the first time."

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'We Can Debate Women in Ministry. But Not the Historical Facts.' Check out the @christianitytoday.com review of Becoming the Pastor's Wife by @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social! www.christianitytoday.com/2025/06/beco...

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In this episode, Pete and Jared sit down with Malcolm Foley and, drawing from his book The Anti-Greed Gospel, discuss how economic self-interest has fueled racial injustice, how the church has been complicit & resistant, and what it means to practice economic solidarity rooted in the life of Jesus.

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Whenever women start moving toward equality, history shows us there’s often a cultural backlash—an effort to “restore order” by putting them back in their place. Check out episode 231 with Beth Allison Barr! thebiblefornormalpeople.com/episode-231-...

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You've seen the Bible quoted to harm & oppress. You used to find hope in it, but now... you don't read it anymore. But you can love Scripture again. Preorder Better Ways to Read the Bible by @zachwlambert.bsky.social & get the audiobook and art print FREE! Learn more www.zachwlambert.org/book

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Just read this book 'Fully alive' by ‪@elizabetholdfield.bsky.social‬. What a great book: intelligent, brutally honest, humorous, presenting her wisdom of life, sharing her faith in God, and all that written in real beautiful English phrasing, 200% in the cultural language of 2025. Recommended!

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I just found out that the Austin Public Library has already preordered 3 copies of my book! If you have 60 seconds, I’d love for you to check if your library has a copy on order and request it if not. Library preorders are super important, especially for a first time author like me. Thank you!

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"If we rediscover who Jesus is, if we remember how great his love is for each of us, I believe we will be awakened to the deeply joyful life awaiting us." @bezner.bsky.social, Your Jesus Is Too American

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"The empire requires us to keep taking initiatives—to manage, produce, and generate. But rest puts us in a posture to be on the receiving end of reality that does not start with us and therefore does not depend on us." -from the foreword by Walter Brueggemann for Unfettered by Mandy Smith

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Ambition is the air we breathe. What is it costing us? Miroslav Volf joins me to discuss his book The Cost of Ambition. He unpacks the hidden damage of a culture obsessed with competition & invite us to imagine a new way of being rooted in love, not in achievement. amyjuliabecker.com/miroslav-volf/

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Karen Swallow Prior announced the preorder perks for You Have a Calling! You can start reading the book NOW, and you can also join a live call with @karenswallowprior.bsky.social when the book releases! Learn more about the perks here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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The impulse to be better than others contradicts our Christian convictions, but the societal pressure can make it hard to see. Can we find a better way? Miroslav Volf charts a better way in his book, The Cost of Ambition. Register for his online event on June 6 here: ttf.org/online-conve...

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When was the last time your desire to be "better than" someone else got in the way of a meaningful connection - or derailed an important conversation? Check out the conversation with Miroslav Volf about his new book, The Cost of Ambition. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

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Check out the article from @bonniekristian.bsky.social about Miroslav Volf's new book, The Cost of Ambition! "As Milton’s Satan famously observes, 'Here we may reign secure, and in my choice / To reign is worth ambition, though in hell; Better to reign in hell than serve in heav’n.'"

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We are so excited to see The Cost of Ambition be the ⭐STARRED NEW RELEASE⭐ this week!

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Reparations, coauthored by @dukekwondc.bsky.social, is a Christianity Today Book Award Winner, an Outreach Resource of the Year, and a Foreword INDIES Finalist! You can get the ebook for only $3.99 today! Shop here: www.amazon.com/Reparations-...

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Ebook Sale! 🎉 Strange Religion by @nijaykgupta.bsky.social is on sale for $5.99! Shop the sale here: www.amazon.com/Strange-Reli...

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Two new releases are available today! The Cost of Ambition: Why Striving to Be Better Than Others Makes Us Worse by Miroslav Volf You Were Never Meant to Do It All: A 40-Day Devotional on the Goodness of Being Human by Kelly M. Kapic Pick up your copies today wherever books are sold!

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Miroslav Volf's new release, The Cost of Ambition, is featured here by @erbks.bsky.social! Check it out: englewoodreview.org/ten-theology...

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Our team is growing! We are thrilled for Grace P. Cho to join the Brazos Press editorial team as a Senior Acquisitions Editor. We look forward to the incredible authors and books Grace will bring to the program, as well as her experience, insight, and expertise in the publishing industry! 🎉

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We are thrilled to share this news of our continued publishing partnership with @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social!

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Tired of hearing “he’s called, so you must be too”?   @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social breaks down the pressure on pastor’s wives and offers a better, biblical view of calling. 📺 Watch the full episode of our latest @theodisc.bsky.social Episode on YouTube: youtu.be/nEAxldeaZIU?...

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Is it wrong to want to be rich? Listen to @malcolmbfoley.bsky.social discuss this question on the @logosbible.bsky.social podcast: www.logos.com/grow/witw-de...

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Ever feel trapped by your never ending to-do list? You're not alone. In my conversation with Kelly Kapic, we explore why our limits aren't barriers, they're gifts. Embrace rest, dependence, and community as keys to being authentically human. @brazospress.bsky.social episodes.fm/1566243892?v...

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In The Cost of Ambition, Miroslav Volf writes that we can "wrest our self-worth from captivity to comparisons with others, and live confidently, out of a well of living water at the bedrock of our souls, undaunted by how we stack up against others." Save 40% here: bakerbookhouse.com/products/618...

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Interesting-looking liturgical studies book by the author of the @ncronline.bsky.social article shared by then Cardinal Prevost, now Pope Leo. www.ncronline.org/opinion/gues...

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If you're interested in buying the upcoming book from the author of this article, it's called Liturgies for Resisting Empire: Seeking Community, Belonging, and Peace in a Dehumanizing World by Kat Armas. bakerbookhouse.com/products/618...

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NEW EPISODE! Is there a biblical warrant for the role of 'pastor's wife', especially if it relegates a woman's individual call? @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social says spouses should support one another in their own God-given callings. Watch the full episode: youtu.be/nEAxldeaZIU or listen bit.ly/4355XkF

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This excerpt of @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social's new book from @brazospress.bsky.social follows a mother and daughter who both participated in ministry, but only one worked formally as a pastor. faithandleadership.com/becoming-the...

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💐Mother's Day Ebook Sale!💐 Gift your mother (or yourself) a copy of Rewilding Motherhood: Your Path to an Empowered Feminine Spirituality by Shannon K. Evans this Sunday, May 11! It's on sale for $4.99 and is a perfect last-minute gift! www.amazon.com/Rewilding-Mo...

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Check out the giveaway for Miroslav Volf's upcoming book, The Cost of Ambition! www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

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Join Kaitlyn Schiess & @dukekwondc.bsky.social on May 16th for An Evening with the Holy Post! We'll encourage each other, engage in honest conversations, & consider what it looks like to participate in the redemptive work of Jesus today. Get tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening...

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"What I found most refreshing about her book is her genuine love of our amazing Jesus, and how she was able to demonstrate that Mary Magdalene’s relationship with Jesus helps all believers, men and women, better know our Lord." @jpowellmcnutt.bsky.social www.cbeinternational.org/resource/boo...

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Guess what? You can enter to win a free copy of my upcoming book, "Finding Peace Here and Now: How Ignatian Spirituality Leads Us to Healing and Wholeness!" Check out the GoodReads Book Giveaway! www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

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🌟Finding Peace Here and Now by @eclaytopia.bsky.social releases today! If you're seeking inner peace in a turbulent world... If you want an introduction to Ignatian Spirituality... If you need practices for finding peace and inner freedom... This book is for you. Order wherever books are sold!

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"One of the primary ways we tangibly love our neighbors is to do excellent work in our various vocations." -Why Your Work Matters by Tom Nelson oikonomianetwork.org/2025/05/the-...

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Giveaway! Enter for the chance to win a copy of You Were Never Meant to Do It All by Kelly M. Kapic on Goodreads. www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

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For my book on the vocation of artists with @brazospress.bsky.social I knew I wanted to read at least three autobiographies by dancers. The three I've read to date have been fabulous: by Misty Copeland, Jenifer Ringer, and Alvin Ailey. All it's made me want to do is to keep reading such stories.

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Historian and professor @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social joins The Well podcast to discuss women’s leadership in the historical church and the cultural cost of forgetting history. thewell.intervarsity.org/podcasts/bet...

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We are excited to see The Big Relief by David Zahl featured by @erbks.bsky.social this week! englewoodreview.org/new-book-rel...

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Today's the last day I've set aside to trace out the history of the artist in the West. Monday I'll need to move on to theological perspectives on the vocation of artists for my book with @brazospress.bsky.social. This book's work can be tedious and wearying at times, yes, but it's never boring.

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Listen to the conversation with @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social and @preachlikeagirl.bsky.social on the Preach Like a Girl podcast! rss.com/podcasts/pre...

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