Wholehearted Faith, Rachel Held Evans
Wholehearted Faith, Rachel Held Evans
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Synopsis

Discover the new collection of original writings by Rachel Held Evans, whose reflections on faith and life continue to encourage, challenge, and influence, lovingly performed by Daniel Jonce Evans, Jeff Chu, Jamie Wright, Sarah Bessey, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Kristen Howerton, Kaitlin Curtice, Amanda Held Opelt, Rev. Neichelle R. Guidry, Ph.D., Candice Marie Benbow, Kathy Khang, the Rev. Wil Gafney, Ph.D., and Amena Brown.  Rachel Held Evans is widely recognized for her theologically astute, profoundly honest, and beautifully personal books, which have guided, instructed, edified, and shaped Christians as they seek to live out a just and loving faith.At the time of her tragic death in 2019, Rachel was working on a new book about wholeheartedness. With the help of her close friend and author Jeff Chu, that work-in-progress has been woven together with some of her other unpublished writings into a rich collection of essays that ask candid questions about the stories we’ve been told—and the stories we tell—about our faith, our selves, and our world.This book is for the doubter and the dreamer, the seeker and the sojourner, those who long for a sense of spiritual wholeness as well as those who have been hurt by the Church but can’t seem to let go of the story of Jesus. Through theological reflection and personal recollection, Rachel wrestles with God’s grace and love, looks unsparingly at what the Church is and does, and explores universal human questions about becoming and belonging. An unforgettable, moving, and intimate book.

About Rachel Held Evans

Rachel Held Evans (1981–2019) was the New York Times bestselling author of Inspired, Searching for Sunday, A Year of Biblical Womanhood, and Faith Unraveled. Rachel’s words about faith, doubt, and life were featured not only on her own blog but also in numerous publications, including the Washington Post, The Guardian, and the Huffington Post. She appeared on NPR, BBC, the Today show, and The View. She served on President Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. She lived with her husband and two children in Dayton, Tennessee.

About Jeff Chu

Jeff Chu is co-curator of Evolving Faith, alongside Sarah Bessey, who founded the gathering with Rachel Held Evans. He is also the author of Does Jesus Really Love Me? and an editor-at-large at Travel+Leisure. He, his husband, Tristan, and their dog, Fozzie, make their home in Grand Rapids, Michigan.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Raymond on November 01, 2021

I thoroughly enjoyed this book although it was bittersweet. This was the last book that Evans was working on before she passed away in 2019. Jeff Chu completed the book on her behalf and with the blessing from Evans' family. This book definitely sounds like her voice, I could not tell where Chu's wr......more

Goodreads review by Cara on October 28, 2021

I am so grateful for this book. Also, I can't stop crying.......more

Goodreads review by Richard on August 22, 2021

It's fair to say that when Rachel Held Evans passed away in 2019 at the age of 37, those of us who embrace a more progressive theology and those of us who'd wrestled with contemporary Christianity and the Church as a whole were devastated at the loss of such an intelligent, talented, and passionate......more

Goodreads review by Josh on November 02, 2021

I’m convinced that everyone loved Rachel Held Evans, even those that hated her. Her winsome personality, passionate living, and way with words; her honesty, vulnerability, and transparency; her poignant insights, deep questions, and unbridled love—so many young Christians resonated with Rachel, her......more

Goodreads review by Mindy on September 20, 2021

What a gift we have been given in this posthumous release. Good luck not crying near the end when Rachel writes of their new home and their kids playing in the yard… progressive Christianity lost a strong voice and leader when RHE left us. It was an honor to read her final work. Thank you to NetGall......more