Reflections of a Variant

Jesus Through the Eyes of Women is a walks us through the gospel accounts of Jesus’ interactions with and responses to women. I absolutely loved this book and learned so much. It was the inspiration for my Bible and Women Tiktok series and shows just how powerful Jesus’ impact on…

With a special interest in the concrete and logical aspects of belief, I was truly looking forward to this book by J.P. Moreland. While I was able to extract some good nuggets of insight, I was disappointed by the author continually directing the content away from apologetics of the faith…

What would happen if we stripped Christianity down to its core beliefs? The late great C.S. Lewis reflects on his core beliefs in Mere Christianity. This collection of works surprised me in the most wonderful way. Many of Lewis’ ideas challenge popular church thinking and after reading it for myself…

Just Mercy is the story of Brain Stevenson’s early days as an attorney and the case that led him to become an advocate for the wrongly accused and those who have been abandoned by a corrupt legal system. This book is going to challenge everything you know about the criminal…

Based on the popular Instagram account by the same name, Preachers N Sneakers tackles the trend of high fashion in megachurch culture. I was a fan of the account for years before seeing the book, and was curious how it would translate. I was not disappointed! Ben Kirby calls attention…

Jesus and John Wayne takes a historical look at the coming to power of the religious right. Kristin Kobes dives into how issues like abortion, racism, and family values were leveraged, under the guise of Christianity, to create a powerful conservative voting block, and the Christian Nationalists we see today.…

The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse takes deep dive into the manifestations of spiritual abuse that aren’t so overt. This book may help people understand and identify religious abuse in their own systems. As with other books on this subject, it can be triggering to read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Purchase on Amazon

Chuck DeGroat takes on the issue of Narcissism in church leadership with his book, When Narcissism Comes to Church. This book was eye-opening and helped me understand what drove a lot of my own experiences in Evangelical leadership circles. What I appreciated about this book is it doesn’t just point…

What could someone say to you to get you to take the leap and follow your dreams? I didn’t think anyone could make me believe I could take the risk and do the big things the way Beth Moore did in Audacious. This book is the reason I decided to…

Losing Our Religion, by Russell Moore, is less about America becoming less religious, and more about Americans who identify as Christians not truly believing what they say they believe. Moore addresses the growing concern over the dangers of Christian nationalism and how we can return to putting Christ at the…