What If I Don’t Believe in God?
My brother told me he was an atheist at the start of a car ride. He opened up the conversation as if he were coming clean....
Celebrating Two Years of Lake Drive Books!
Friends, I’ve worked for decades in the corporate publishing world on a lot of great books (and maybe some not so great to...
At an Intersection on Queer Inclusion, But Not on the Fence
As humans in polite society, we know when it’s socially acceptable to avoid certain topics. Politics, finances, a secret penchant for blaring Nickelback alone in the car—we all pick and choose what to reveal in various settings. I could retreat into vague statements of pseudoconsent and have a shot at becoming a well-loved professor like I’d always dreamed. Or, I could be brave, like Danny before me, and take a step out into territory from which there would be no return.
Why Are People Buying More Ebooks and Audiobooks of Christa Brown’s Baptistland?
Something fascinating is going on with Christa Brown’s memoir Baptistland. I’ve been in book publishing for almost thirty...
Quit The Bible in a Year Reading Plan
Do you know those “Bible in a year” reading plans? They map out daily readings, suggesting various parts of the Bible to...
Christa Brown’s Ms. Magazine Article: Southern Baptists on a Mission of Misogyny
Lake Drive Books author Christa Brown recently published a Ms. Magazine article "Southern Baptists Pursue a Mission of...
Tears of Eden Founder Katherine Spearing to Discuss Spiritual Abuse in Forthcoming Book
Spiritual abuse refers to the misuse of spiritual authority, beliefs, or practices to manipulate, control, or harm others....
Authors of Recent Books about Church Abuse Will Speak on Panel
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 21, 2024 Authors of recent books about church abuse will speak on panel Indianapolis church will...
Are Progressive Christians More Loving than Conservatives?
“There is an enormous number of people, and I am one of them, whose native religion, for better or worse, is Christianity....
Resistance against Clergy Sexual Abuse Is Never Wasted
Dear Reader, the following is a note from survivor, advocate, and author Christa Brown about the fight against oppression...
Three Signs We Are Moving Forward in Grief
It is common when grief strikes to press pause on the remote control of life. The barest minimum is the goal for each day,...
Faith Deconstruction at a Christian Writer’s Conference
Here's my takeaway from the 2024 Festival of Faith and Writing. The Calvin Center for Faith and Writing offers this...
This Easter, Remember It’s the Life of Jesus that Is the Good News
Theology is full choices. Some of those choices are conscious, and some of them we make unawares, but we’re always choosing...
j-o-y, Marla Taviano’s WHOLE Now on Sale
In celebration of Marla Taviano's whole: poems on reclaiming the pieces of ourselves and creating something new, we thought...
Shelve Your Eternal Concerns and Focus on the Present Moment
During my semester abroad in Australia, I was lucky enough to take a spring break trip to Fiji. “Bula!” I stepped off the...
Baptistland: Here’s the Cover!
As a kid, I wanted to slither outside my skin, to become invisible. But now, I’ve put my skin onto a book cover....
Theologizin’ Bigger by Trey Ferguson Now on Sale!
Trey is not only pushing us toward bigger theologies that can hold the totality of who we are. He is calling for us to...
The Bible Ain’t No Car Manual
I've never needed to read the Bible for me to desire good. If I’d never encountered the Bible, I would still be...
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