Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri

Light from Distant Stars by Shawn Smucker

The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall

The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See

The Talented Ribkins by Ladee Hubbard

Liberation Day by George Saunders

Bewilderment by Richard Powers

Dan talks about fruitcake, the 12 Days of Christmas, and stories of redemption at Christmas

Nonfiction books on life and faith for 2022.

Frederick Buechner - Listening to Your Life

Rich Villodas - Good and Beautiful and Kind

Madeline L'Engle - A Stone for a Pillow

Makoto Fujimura - Culture Care

Jeff brings some more post-apocalyptic literature, a few scripture verses, and an invitation to a new nostalgia. 

Links for Advent:

Fleming Rutledge's Advent, the Once and Future Coming of Jesus Christ

Fleming Rutledge on the perfect books for Advent

W.H. Auden's Christmas Oratorio: For the Time Being

John's call to repentance: Matthew 3:1-12

Dan tells a story about how our church came to be

Our new Associate Youth Director, Lizzie, sits down with Jeff Given to share a bit of her story including the remarkable circumstances that led her here to PCOM. 

Dan talks about how we think the future effects us in the present

Jeff is somehow a longtime Philadelphia Eagles and Duke Mens Basketball fan, as well as a recent Las Vegas Aces WNBA fan (and not because they just won the title!), yet doesn't see any lack of consistency there... he also has an incredible brother he'd like to share a story about. 

Dan tells a story from the Reformation, talks 10 Commandments, and asks about personal devotional practices