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How does the church's often limited understanding of family hold us back from supporting single mothers and children in need? 🎙️ This episode of Hear Women explores Jamie Lam’s call to become a single foster and adoptive mom, as well as the challenges, joys, and surprises she has encountered as she continues to build her family. Her story of courage, hospitality, and openness to God’s leading shows us how the church can be a village that welcomes children, supports single parents, and reimagines what family can truly look like in God’s kingdom. Listen now!

They’ve been labeled snowflakes, anxious, and fragile—but Gen Z is asking deeper spiritual questions than many realize. Tanita Maddox, author of 'What Gen Z Really Wants to Know About God,' joins David Wollen for a conversation: haventoday.org/blog/tanita-ma…

As we remain committed to the historic Christian teachings about marriage and sexuality, American evangelical churches have also harmed a community we have not understood. 'Love All Our Neighbors' embodies another way. One that embraces people and clings to historic witness. Read more in 'Love All Our Neighbors' by @TonyScarcello. Available now!

These AAPI academics bring insight, creativity, and careful study to their fields. Read some of our favorite books in apologetics, Christology, biblical theology, and more: 📕 'Did Jesus Really Say He Was God?' by Mikel Del Rosario 📕 'Conspicuous in His Absence' by Chloe Sun 📕 'Naming the Spirit' with contributor Justin Ariel Bailey 📕 'Reading the Bible Around the World' by Kirsten S. Oh 📕 'The Divine Christology of the Apostle Paul' by John J. R. Lee 📕 'God Dwells Among Us' by Mitchell Kim

"King insists that salvation, real wholeness, is bodily, communal, and ongoing, and she explains how the Lord’s Supper helps to re‑center our identities, calm of our fears, and excite our hopes around union with Christ rather than mere transaction." Read @mbird12's review of 'Feasting on Hope' by @revhannahking: michaelfbird.substack.com/p/feasting-on-…

God is already participating in our hobbies with us, sharing in the joy they bring. We often view play as a distraction from life's serious responsibilities, but God uses our hobbies to form us in worship. 'Created to Play' by Brianna Lambert is out now.

Now available: Confronting Sexism in the Church with Dr. Heather Matthews on Seminary Now. Examine the history, culture, and ongoing realities of sexism in the church, and consider how to respond with clarity and faithfulness. seminarynow.co/confronting-se…

How has Christian spirituality evolved throughout history? Check out this new series from @johnmarkcomer's Practicing the Way, based on 'Water from a Deep Well' by Gerald L. Sittser: youtube.com/watch?v=ZLp4XG…

A bedtime book that helps hearts unwind, hands unclench, and the body prepare for sleep. 😴 In 'The Unwinding Path,' written and illustrated by Betony Coons, kids can trace the labyrinth's path with their fingers. They are invited to slow down and experience God's presence in the world around them. Out now wherever books are sold!

How can the church truly support and uplift single mothers, as well as children and families navigating the foster system? 🎙️ This episode of Hear Women welcomes single mom, ministry leader, and foster/adoptive parent Jamie Lam for a disarmingly honest conversation with Tara Beth Leach about single motherhood and what it really means to cultivate family in the body of Christ. Tune in to learn how you can tangibly lean into God’s call to love and welcome those in need.

Conversation about heaven has been caught between extremes: "escapist" theology that reduces salvation to the afterlife or hyper-focusing on the here and now and losing sight of the spiritual reality beyond. 'Unseen Existences' by Brian Zahnd leads us to re-embrace the divine mystery of heaven.

Finding it hard to connect with God in motherhood? Kathy Tuan-MacLean and Tara Edelschick, authors of 'Moms at the Well' and 'Moms on the Way,' know the experience well. Join them in this upcoming webinar: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

We all walk through grief and loss in this life. The ache can show up in many ways, and sometimes it's hard to know how to process it all. These six books give us the tools while also reminding us we're not alone. 💚

Study what Scripture says about mental health, immigration, motherhood, and God's heart for the vulnerable in these Bible studies by AAPI authors: 📖 'Mental Health' by Dorcas Cheng-Tozun 📖 'Migration' by Alexis Busetti and Dorcas Cheng-Tozun 📖 'Moms at the Well' by Tara Edelschick and Kathy Tuan-MacLean 📖 'Redeemer' by Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young

What if you saw your hobbies as a form of worship? Maybe you're an athlete or collector, a chef or film critic, a painter or video gamer. Your hobbies aren't arbitrary passions. The same God who formed your muscles and nervous system also formed the specific ways you love to play. He understands the delight you feel in your garden or your excitement as you open up a new board game. And he calls it good. 'Created to Play' by Brianna Lambert is out next week. Preorder now!

Join us in lifting up the voices of AAPI authors, pastors, scholars, and creators this month! Learn from their perspectives and lived experiences in these 5 books on identity and formation: 📚Dim Sum and Faith by Jenn Suen Chenn 📚Learning Our Names by Sabrina Chan, Linson Thomas Daniel, Emmanuel David de Leon, and La Thao 📚Beyond Ethnic Loneliness by Prasanta Verma

Motherhood can make it hard to find time to reconnect with God. In this webinar, authors of 'Moms at the Well' and 'Moms on the Way,' Kathy Tuan-MacLean and Tara Edelschick, are offering just that. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Celebrate #AAPIHeritagemonth Read more by #aapi authors @ivpress ivpress.com/about-our-auth…

The church needs to be a place where unique giftings are celebrated and women are empowered to tangibly serve others. 🎙️ In this episode of Hear Women, @dorinagilmore and Lina AbuJamra dig into the deeper meaning of mercy, challenge common narratives about “successful” Christian living, and address the longstanding wounds many women carry from ministry and church life. Along the way, they offer honest wisdom and encouragement for women who feel sidelined, overlooked, or are still healing from their experiences in the church. Listen now.

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