In addition to the articles on this website and on When You Work for the Church, my writing has appeared online and in print for various publications, including Christian Century, Christianity Today, The Redbud Post, Godspace, Leader, Vision: A Journal for Church and Theology, and Rejoice! My published books and chapters in books are listed below.
This Ordinary, Extraordinary Life
This Ordinary, Extraordinary Life: Cycle B Sermons Based on the Gospel Lessons for Pentecost Through Proper 16 (CSS Publishing, 2023). Available from CSS Publishing, Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, and your favourite on-line or local bookstore. A free study guide is coming soon! From the Introduction By faith in Jesus, our ordinary lives can become extraordinary. Grace breaks … Continue reading This Ordinary, Extraordinary Life
Christ Is for Us
Christ Is for Us: A Lenten Study Based on the Revised Common Lectionary (Abingdon Press, 2019). Christ Is for Us is available from CSS Publishing, Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, and your favourite on-line or local bookstore. The overarching theme of this book is suitable for any time of year. Christ is for us during Lent and always! … Continue reading Christ Is for Us
On the Way With Jesus
On the Way With Jesus: Cycle A Sermons for Lent and Easter Based on the Gospel Readings (CSS Publishing, 2019) On the Way With Jesus is available from CSS Publishing, Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, and your favourite on-line or local bookstore. This collection of sermons for Lent and Easter also works well for personal and group study. … Continue reading On the Way With Jesus
Four Gifts
Four Gifts: Seeking Self-Care for Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength (Herald Press, 2018) Four Gifts is available from Herald Press, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, CommonWord, or your favourite on-line or local bookstore. I can’t do it all, and you can’t either. Feeling overwhelmed by the pace and stress of daily life? Find respite from superficial definitions of … Continue reading Four Gifts
Sharing Faith Stories
Upside-Down Living: Sharing Faith Stories (Herald Press, 2017). Available through your favourite bookstore and online from: Herald Press Amazon CommonWord. Summary Everyone loves a story! What’s more, everyone has a story, and for people of faith, everyone has a faith story. The possibilities are endless for sharing Bible stories, personal testimonies, and everyday anecdotes of faith in … Continue reading Sharing Faith Stories
Everbloom
Everbloom: Stories of Deeply Rooted and Transformed Lives (Paraclete Press, 2017). Available from: Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, ChristianBook.com, and your favourite local bookstore. Summary Everbloom is a collection of essays, stories, and poetry by the women of Redbud Writers Guild. These are stories of pain and beauty, loss and growth, that encourage readers to embrace their own stories with … Continue reading Everbloom
Christ Is for Us
Christ Is for Us: A Lenten Study Based on the Revised Common Lectionary (Abingdon Press, 2016). ~ SOLD OUT ~ The overarching theme of this book is suitable for any time of year. Christ Is for Us during Lent and always! Summary Christ Is for Us reminds us that no matter what challenges we face in life, … Continue reading Christ Is for Us
my creative contemplative journal
my creative contemplative journal with Lois Siemens (Loishelen Designs, 2015) Limited copies are still available for $19.99 plus shipping and handling, by order directly from me using my contact form. What does living creatively and contemplatively mean to you? my creative, contemplative journal invites you to explore this question for yourself–with striking full-colour photographs, inspiring quotes, … Continue reading my creative contemplative journal
Spark: Igniting Your God-Given Creativity
Spark: Igniting Your God-Given Creativity (Commissioned by Mennonite Women USA and Mennonite Women Canada, 2015). ~ SOLD OUT ~ Summary Nurture your spirit with this dynamic, 12-session women’s Bible study. Spark thoughtfully takes you deep into the Bible, and unpacks stories of God’s creative spirit at work. Starting with the story of creation, Spark helps you discover … Continue reading Spark: Igniting Your God-Given Creativity
my Sacred Pauses daybook 2015
my Sacred Pauses daybook 2015 with Lois Siemens (Loishelen Designs, 2014). ~ SOLD OUT ~ A collaborative project with photographer Lois Siemens–with gorgeous photos, monthly Sacred Pauses quotes, weekly journal prompts. Calendar pages show one week per page with some bonus ideas for pausing, room to keep appointments, jot down quick ideas, record your sacred pauses, or … Continue reading my Sacred Pauses daybook 2015
Ordinary Time With Jesus
Ordinary Time With Jesus: Cycle B Sermons for Proper 23 Through Christ the King Based on the Gospel Texts (CSS Publishing, 2014). Available from Amazon, CSS Publishing, and your favourite online and local bookstores. Summary Nothing about Jesus was ordinary. He defied the expectations of religious leaders. He embraced the castaways. He surrendered to a crude wooden cross. … Continue reading Ordinary Time With Jesus
Sacred Pauses: Spiritual Practices for Personal Renewal
Sacred Pauses: Spiritual Practices for Personal Renewal (Herald Press, 2013). Available in paperback or e-book format from: Amazon, Herald Press, and your favourite online and local bookstores. I would also love to send you a free copy of the Sacred Pauses Group Guide. Summary In a fast-paced world full of distractions, this book offers fresh … Continue reading Sacred Pauses: Spiritual Practices for Personal Renewal
Led by the Spirit
Led by the Spirit, Sermons on the Second Readings, Series III, Cycle C (CSS Publishing, 2009). Available from Amazon, CSS Publishing, and your favourite online and local bookstores. Summary Led by the Spirit is a collection of ten sermons appearing as Part III of Sermons on the Second Readings, Series III, Cycle C. As a whole, this anthology … Continue reading Led by the Spirit
Jesus Matters: Good News for the 21st Century
Jesus Matters: Good News for the 21st Century, edited by James R. Krabill and David W. Shenk (Herald Press, 2008). Available from Amazon, Herald Press, and your favourite on-line and local bookstores. Summary Jesus Christ is popular with many North Americans, but do they honour the Jesus of Scripture? Each author in this collection teams with … Continue reading Jesus Matters: Good News for the 21st Century
Making Disciples
Making Disciples: Preparing People for Baptism, Christian Living, and Church Membership (MennoMedia: Faith & Life Resources, 2003). ~ SOLD OUT of hard copies, but still available as a digital download from MennoMedia’s U.S. store and MennoMedia Store Canada ~ Summary How do you nudge the youth of the church to consider baptism and church membership? What … Continue reading Making Disciples
Living the Vision
Living the Vision: Leadership & Community (Faith & Life Press, 1997). ~ SOLD OUT ~ God calls us to be followers of Jesus Christ and, by the power of the Holy Spirit, to grow as communities of grace, joy, and peace, so that God’s healing and hope flow through us to the world. (adopted 1995) … Continue reading Living the Vision
Remember Lot’s Wife and Other Unnamed Women of the Bible
Remember Lot’s Wife and Other Unnamed Women of the Bible (Brethren Press, 1991). ~ SOLD OUT ~ Summary By uncovering the significant roles played by many anonymous women in the Bible, this book offers an important perspective on women’s issues in Bible studies. The book contains fifty readings based on selected unnamed women of the … Continue reading Remember Lot’s Wife and Other Unnamed Women of the Bible
Where Two Are Gathered
Where Two Are Gathered: Readings for Shared Devotions (Brethren Press, 1988). ~ SOLD OUT ~ This book’s unique combination of Scripture and response plus suggestions for sharing and prayer make it an excellent first choice for those who are new to joint devotions. Whether this resource is used by prayer partners, two friends, or by … Continue reading Where Two Are Gathered
April Yamasaki 