{"title":"Sarah Bessey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSarah Bessey\u003c\/strong\u003e writes with a compelling voice that invites readers into deep reflection on faith, courage, and the complexities of spiritual life. Her books, such as \u003cem\u003eBraving the Truth\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eField Notes for the Wilderness\u003c\/em\u003e, offer thoughtful explorations of personal growth and the challenges of living authentically within religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a blend of poetic insight and heartfelt honesty that encourages self-discovery and resilience. This collection is rich with perspectives that inspire both spiritual renewal and meaningful personal development.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"field-notes-for-the-wilderness-by-sarah-bessey-9780593593677","title":"Field Notes for the Wilderness","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA nurturing and hopeful collection of practices to help an emerging generation of Christians reconnect to their faith, find inner healing, and build spiritual community—from Glennon Doyle's \"favourite faith writer,\" and the New York Times bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eJesus Feminist\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Rhythm of Prayer\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's hard to leave a faith that has raised us. Maybe even harder to stay. But what can feel impossible is living in the tension. Living with a faith that evolves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSarah Bessey is an expert at faithfully stumbling forward. As a New York Times bestselling author and co-founder of Evolving Faith, the foremost community for progressive Christians, she has been trusted by thousands of people to pursue a reconstruction of faith centred on compassion, truth, and inclusion. Bessey has found a deeply underserved and underestimated remnant in the wilderness of Christianity, who are still devoted to Jesus, deeply rooted in the Gospel, fascinated with Scripture, and committed to reimagining their faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eField Notes for the Wilderness\u003c\/em\u003e guides the reader through multiple principles to live by for an evolving faith, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ePracticing wonder and curiosity as spiritual disciplines\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eMothering ourselves with compassion and empathy\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eMaking space for lament and righteous rage\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eHow to find good spiritual teachers\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDiscovering what we are for in this life, and moving in that direction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this groundbreaking and nurturing book, Bessey has given us a table for our questions, a shepherd for our curiosity, tools to cultivate what we crave, and a blessing for what was—even as we leave it behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46868462764268,"sku":"9780593593677","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8926563482399.jpg?v=1759758319"},{"product_id":"braving-the-truth-by-rachel-held-evans-9780062894502","title":"Braving the Truth","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Rachel Held Evans inspired a generation of questioning and evolving believers. This book offers a collection of her most impactful essays—in print for the first time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a generation finding their footing in life after evangelicalism, Rachel Held Evans was one of the most trusted and beloved voices of our time. Stubborn in her hope, courageous in her questions, and devoted to inclusivity, her online writing was a sanctuary to the millions who read her words daily. Her death to a sudden illness in 2019 invoked a global outpouring of stories of her legacy and influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday, her words still speak, and now for the first time, fans old and new can experience her most viral and enduring essays in print. \u003cem\u003eBraving the Truth\u003c\/em\u003e is an anthology and keepsake collection letting readers borrow the bravery Rachel was best known for. Edited by \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author and Rachel’s dear friend Sarah Bessey, and interspersed with reflections from Matthew Paul Turner, Shauna Niequist, Lisa Sharon Harper, Glennon Doyle, and more, this special volume tackles topics such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAn Evolving Faith:\u003c\/em\u003e On doubt, asking questions, and liberation from certainty\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThat Unholy American Trinity:\u003c\/em\u003e On patriarchy, white supremacy, and religious nationalism\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCasseroles and Kingdom of the Hungry:\u003c\/em\u003e On the church\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAll right, then, I’ll go to hell:\u003c\/em\u003e On gender and sexuality\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eStill a Bible Nerd:\u003c\/em\u003e On Scripture, biblical literalism, and a better way\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eand more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“If you want to understand the Church today, you need to understand Rachel Held Evans,” so writes Sarah Bessey. Thoughtful yet down-to-earth, immediate and timeless, this essay collection is a gift from the past to bring into the future—a treasury to revitalise, validate, embolden, and return to again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47480683266284,"sku":"9780062894502","price":72.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780062894502-braving-the-truth.jpg?v=1775619724"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/sarah-bessey.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}