Lyn Fraser: 2 books

The "difficult psalms" which amount to more than a third of the Psalter, shock us with their cries of pain, anger, and alienation. They call on God for help in moving from suffering and grief to trust and mercy. Lyn Fraser, following the lead of Old Testament theologian Walter Brueggemann,...

Not always virtuous, the women of Advent are endlessly creative, wondrously adventuresome, necessarily defiant, occasionally manipulative, and absolutely faithful to God. Read their stories, and celebrate these women--Eve, Sarah, Rebekah, Tamar, Miriam, Rahab, Ruth, Esther, Deborah, Elizabeth, and Mary--without whom there would be no Advent or Christmas.