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News and Notes from Lake Drive
What the Church Still Doesn’t Understand About LGBTQIA+ Inclusion
We are now over 100 days into an administration seemingly hellbent on chipping away at our personal freedoms along with…
Finding Courage and Trust in the Midst of Faith Deconstruction: A Conversation with Lauren Cibene
As publisher of Lake Drive Books, I have the honor of working with authors who are courageous enough to put their raw, real…
Lake Drive Books Welcomes Nonprofit Leader and Innovator Tamice Spencer-Helms
One of the joys of publishing is getting to work with authors who are not only brilliant thinkers but also soulful…
The Commercialization of Christianity: A Satirical View on How Faith Became a Business in America
Back in 2010, Becky Garrison published Jesus Died for This?, a satirical deep dive into the bloated, bedazzled body of…
Leaving Christianity: A Journey of Faith Deconstruction at an Evangelical University
I didn’t go into teaching at an evangelical university (which in my book I lovingly refer to as “EVU”) expecting to lose my…
Lake Drive Books Welcomes Ex-Seventh Day Adventist Advocate Melissa Duge Spiers
Sign up to be notified of preorder availability for Holy Disobedience here! At Lake Drive Books, we tell authentic, gritty…
Bookshop.org Now Sells Ebooks—A Game Changer for Readers and Indie Bookstores
In a significant move to reshape the digital reading landscape, Bookshop.org has unveiled its new platform for selling…
A Modern Pilgrimage: Is Jesus Truly Present When Christians Gather in His Name?
Although I possess this inborn hunger to connect with the Jesus that I encounter in the gospels, I often wonder if he’s…
The Woman Who Saved Herself from Clergy Abuse
As a kid, I wanted to be like missionary Lottie Moon, dreaming of shining the light of truth in the darkest corners of…

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