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Here at the @Plough office we're polishing off our fall issue on THE SUPERNATURAL. What design should go on the cover? Check out the four options and then vote. #1 Yellow Angel
🎉Happy Birthday Stanley Hauerwas!🎉🎉 Get his latest book here: plough.com/en/topics/fait…
“As with the Bible, this book is not to be read alone, or lived alone, but embodied in community. Will we take up and read – and live?” —Paul Louis Metzger *Called to Community* is this week's free ebook for subscribers: plough.com/en/topics/comm…
“Trocme is not interested in simplistic moral binaries; instead, he presents a nuanced exploration of faith lived under pressure, showing how conviction can withstand—and be tested by—the realities of war, tragedy, and moral ambiguity.” —Religious BookWorm religiousbookworm.wordpress.com/2025/07/13/the…
.@tabularasaart, author of the graphic novel *Between Two Sounds*, will be a Special Guest at @SPXcomics in September. smallpressexpo.com/special-guest/…
The practical wisdom in these selections, taken from Amy Carmichael’s many books, confirms her as a trustworthy spiritual guide for anyone honestly seeking to follow God’s path. Subscribers can download *That Way and No Other* for free this week. ⬇ plough.com/en/topics/fait…
“This is not the story of a man forged by a single crisis, but rather of one shaped by a lifetime of small decisions, convictions, and awakenings.” —Religious BookWorm religiousbookworm.wordpress.com/2025/07/13/the…
“The stories stand on their own, and are worth ruminating on as finely crafted elegies. In these ruined villages and heartbroken families, God is not an abstraction but a daily source of hope and solace.” @CatholicHerald plough.com/en/topics/cult…
“A unique addition to the literature of ethical action during the Holocaust, …these memoirs tell a story of spiritual growth, framed in the landscapes of world war and social upheaval.” @KirkusReviews kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/a…
This week’s free ebook for Plough subscribers is *That Way and No Other: Following God through Storm and Drought* by Amy Carmichael. How do you stay true to God’s call for your life? plough.com/en/topics/fait…
Emmy Maendel tells about her book, *Jakob Hutter’s Life and Letters*, and gives the history of Anabaptist leader and wife Katharina. youtu.be/OZnNhlqI2pw
"This book was gorgeous, devastating...The last line of the last story was so hard hitting. I just stared at the ceiling for a while and didn’t know how to handle myself. This book made it so much harder to distance myself from the horror that is war." mibookreviews.wordpress.com/2025/06/08/151…
Jesus’ most famous teaching, the Sermon on the Mount, possesses an irresistible quality. Who hasn’t felt stirred & unsettled after reading these words, which get to the root of the human condition? Subscribers can download *Following the Call* for free: plough.com/en/topics/fait…
If you missed the conversation with John Swinton and @malcolmguite on the weekend, you can watch the recording here: plough.com/en/events/2025…
“In the pages of this book, I found myself learning intimate details about the ongoing experiences of war that go beyond factual reporting—each vignette provokes empathy and understanding in a way that only storytelling can.” @ellewingmulle @Fare_Fwd farefwd.com/index.php/2025…
In the newsletter this week, @ellewingmuller on Narine Abgaryan’s “To Go On Living”
This week’s free ebook for subscribers is *To Go On Living* by Narine Abgaryan. Set in rural Armenia in the aftermath of war, Narine Abgaryan’s heartwarming short stories show people finding hope and purpose again. plough.com/en/topics/cult…
Read an excerpt from *To Go On Living* by Narine Abgaryan ⬇
“As she cleans the accumulated dust and water stains off the gravestone, the years of birth and death etched on it emerge in silent reproach. She holds her breath for longer than she has the strength to. Is it ever possible to reconcile with the young ones dying?” —Narine…
Our Summer Issue: Why Be Healthy? is out now! 🧵A thread of highlights:
Join us this Saturday, July 5th, for a discussion with Plough contributors @malcolmguite and John Swinton to discuss our Summer issue. We’ll be livestreaming the event, or you can join us in person at King's College London Strand Campus. RSVP here: plough.com/en/events/2025…