Painting by Kathy Hubley. New media roundup

Pentecostal Prophets: Experience in Old Testament Perspective; Mental Health: God's Way: A Guide to Healing; Happily Whenever After: A Hilarious, No-hold-barred Take on How to Thrive as a Single Woman; Grassroots Ecumenism: The Way of Local Christian Reunion; and more

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"Life is hard, at times taking more from us than we can give. At those times it’s our choice to be thankful, to choose joy that can change us. It’s often a very difficult choice and a ‘sacrifice of praise’ to do so, but ultimately that choice is all we can control and the posture we are called to. I pray my paintings are a reminder to choose joy daily. A reminder that for me is immensely necessary."

New media roundup

• Pentecostal Prophets: Experience in Old Testament Perspective, by Stephen D. Barkley (Wipf and Stock, 2023). A campus pastor at Master’s College and Seminary explores connections between Old Testament prophets and the practice of prophecy in charismatic Pentecostal communities today.
• Mental Health: God's Way: A Guide to Healing, by D. E. Attar (Friesen Press, 2023). Stories, Scriptures, encouragement and journalling prompts on the path to wholeness founded on knowing Jesus Christ. First book by an Ontario registered social worker and associate psychotherapist.
• Happily Whenever After: A Hilarious, No-holds-barred Take on How to Thrive as a Single Woman, by Bookie Adekanye (Oasis, 2022). Inspirational book about singleness and purpose by an Oshawa author (HappilyWheneverAfter.com).
• Grassroots Ecumenism: The Way of Local Christian Reunion, by Karen Petersen Finch (New City Press, 2022). A professor in Montreal at The Presbyterian College who also teaches at McGill University argues Christian unity should not be left to international leaders and that anyone can make neighbourhood contributions.
• Refiguring Resurrection: A Biblical and Systematic Eschatology, by Steven Edward Harris (Baylor University Press, 2023). A Saskatoon pastor (adjunct prof of theology at Horizon College and Seminary) rethinks the meaning of the resurrections of Lazarus, the widow’s son at Nain, and more.
• Preparing Sermons from the Page to the Pulpit: Exegesis to Exposition in Seven Steps, by Wayne Baxter (Lexham, 2023). Prof of New Testament and Greek at Heritage College and Seminary in Cambridge, Ont., helps pastors move from study to sermon.
• Wonder-Work: Selected Sonnets of Catharina Regina von Greiffenberg, translated by Joanne Epp, Sally Ito and Sarah Klassen (CMU Press, 2023). Intense metaphysical poems by a 17th-century Austrian are matched with innovative and moving new English versions by three Winnipeg poets.
• April’s Promise, by Terrie Todd (Little Sparrow Press, 2023). Three sisters go through the 1930s and 1940s. The oldest carries a heavy secret, the second a load of resentment, and the third a desperate longing to know who she really is. Seventh novel by award-winning Manitoba writer (TerrieTodd.Blogspot.com).