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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\tEnough for Today: Forty Reflections for Surviving the Wilderness\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\tby Donna Barber\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\tReviewed by Elizabeth Woodson\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\tA Theology of Authority: Rethinking Leadership in the Church\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\tby Christa L. McKirland\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\tReviewed by Andrew Wilson\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\tThe Vanishing Church: How the Hollowing Out of Moderate Congregations Is Hurting Democracy, Faith, and Us\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\tby Ryan P. Burge\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\tReviewed by Michael Wear\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\tHow to Worship for All Its Worth: A Guide for Pastors, Worship Leaders, and Students\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\tby Steven F\u00e9lix-J\u00e4ger\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\tReviewed by Kevin Antlitz\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\tWhy I Am Protestant (Ecumenical Dialogue Series)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\tby Beth Felker Jones, Beth Felker Jones\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\tReviewed by Elisabeth Kincaid\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\tLiving Beyond Offense: Doing the Hard Work of Forgiveness God’s Way\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\tby Yana Jenay Conner, Elizabeth Woodson\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\tReviewed by Haleluya Hadero\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\tThe Church: A Guide to the People of God (Christian Essentials)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\tby Brad East\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\tReviewed by Brett Vanderzee\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\tLeadership That Doesn\u2019t Flinch\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\tby Edwin H. Friedman\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\tReviewed by Bryce Hales\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\tFormation That Transforms\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\tby Kenneth D. Boa\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\tReviewed by Derwin L. Gray\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\tShepherding at Home\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\tby Chap Bettis\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\tReviewed by Larry Lazarus\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\tFrom the Rising of the Sun: A Journey of Worship Around the World\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\tby Tim Challies, Tim Keesee\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\tReviewed by Dean Flemming\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\tAccessible Church: A Gospel-Centered Vision for Including People with Disabilities and Their Families\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\tby Sandra Peoples, Joni Eareckson Tada\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\tReviewed by Sunita Kapahi Theiss\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\tBecoming the Pastor’s Wife: How Marriage Replaced Ordination as a Woman’s Path to Ministry\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\tby Beth Allison Barr\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\tThe Hybrid Congregation: A Practical Theology of Worship for an Online Era\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\tby Michael Eugene Huerter, Michael Huerter\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\tReviewed by Brad East\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\tSwing Low, volume 1: A History of Black Christianity in the United States (Volume 1) (Swing Low Set)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\tby Walter Robert Strickland II, Walter R. Strickland II\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\tReviewed by Claude Atcho\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":49,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-115","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBook Reviews - CT Pastors<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/books-commentaries\/reviews\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Book Reviews - CT Pastors\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/books-commentaries\/reviews\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"CT Pastors\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CTPastors\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-01-05T20:36:58+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/12\/ogimage.png?resize=1200,628\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"628\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/12\/ogimage.png?w=1200&h=628&crop=1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@CTpastors\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/books-commentaries\/reviews\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/books-commentaries\/reviews\/\",\"name\":\"Book Reviews - 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