Artwork by Susan Outlaw. New Media Roundup.

The Invisibility of Religion in Contemporary Art, The Collected Writings of Stanley K. Fowler, Lead Like a Saint, Forming Communities of Hope in the Great Unraveling; Witnesses of These Things; One Upon a Horse; Reason to Sing; Decolonizing Church; Just Act

NEW MEDIA ROUNDUP

• The Invisibility of Religion in Contemporary Art, by Jonathan Anderson (University of Notre Dame Press, 2025). A “critical guide for rereading and rethinking religion in the histories of modern and contemporary art” by a professor at Regent College, Vancouver.
• The Collected Writings of Stanley K. Fowler (Heritage Seminary Press, 2025), edited by M.A.G. Haykin & J.N. Cleland. Two volumes of biblical exegesis on issues facing the church by a theologian from Heritage and Central Baptist seminaries (1969–2021).
• Lead Like a Saint: Lessons & Values From the Life of St. Patrick, by Carson Pue (Friesen Press, 2025). Vancouver mentorship expert profiles the leadership of a 5th-century Irish bishop and offers actionable lessons for today’s leaders.
• Forming Communities of Hope in the Great Unraveling: Leadership in a Changing World, by Alan J. Roxburgh and Roy Searle (Cascade, 2025). A Vancouver missional thinker and British Baptist leader offer contemporary applications based on how God has turned up in times of disruption.
• Witnesses of These Things: Faithfulness Here and Now, by J. Aaron Miller (Cascade Books, 2024). An encouraging invitation to discipleship in post-Christendom. First book by a United Church campus chaplain in Vancouver.
• Once Upon a Horse: The Vets of Heavenbrooke County Book 1, by Helena Smrcek (Independent, 2024). Heartwarming small-town Christmas romance by Ontario Christian author (HelenaSmrcek.com).
• Reason to Sing: An Inspiring Journey Overcoming Trauma, Abuse and Betrayal, by Kelita Haverland (Heart & Soul Music, 2024). Memoir by award-winning Alberta-born country artist and comedian, released alongside 19 original songs.
• Decolonizing Church: Emerging Voices Speak, edited by Néstor Medina and Becca Whitla (McGill Queen’s, 2025). Essays by Canadian ministry leaders Ray Aldred, Carmen Lansdowne, Miriam Spies and more on dealing with various forms of oppression.
• Just Act: We Are the Solution to Poverty, by Angie Peters (Castle Quay, 2024). An inspirational guide for individuals and groups. Includes tools to create one-year action plan. Author heads Yonge Street Mission.

Canadian creatives

"How easy to fall into a state of worry, to let the news cast shadows of anxiety and despair. When we focus on wonder, our minds will be taken by gratitude. Behold the wonders, they are often the simple things in life."

Behold (22” x 28”, oil on canvas) by Susan Outlaw, SusanOutlaw.com .PAINTING © SUSAN OUTLAW