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Eating That Gospel Pie

Here is the Preface to my new book, Eating That Gospel Pie. I finished correcting the proofs this week for publication in September. You can buy it first on The Tangle Tour of '26. Today is Derby Day, and as the horses leave the paddock and make their way to the start gate at Churchill Downs, the band will play the familiar tunes of “My Old Kentucky Home.” It is a song inspired by the abolitionist movement of the 19th century, sparked by two books with Kentucky connections. In 1849, Josiah Henson published Life of Josiah Henson describing his 1830 escape from a slave farm near Owensboro, Kentucky and his safe arrival in Canada. That narrative, in turn, motivated Harriet Beecher Stowe to write her ...

July 20th, 2026|Categories: Book Reviews, Commentary|

Our Trespasses

February 20th, 2026|Categories: Book Reviews|

Our Trespasses: White Churches and the Taking of American Neighborhoods By Greg Jarrell A Review ...

Ruling in the Gates

November 8th, 2025|Categories: Book Reviews|

Ruling in the Gates Preparing the Church to Transform Cities by Joseph Mattera A Review ...

Awake: A Memoir

October 28th, 2025|Categories: Book Reviews|

Awake: A Memoir By Jen Hatmaker A Review by Dwight A. Moody I had never ...

The Beginning Word

June 10th, 2025|Categories: Book Reviews|

Rev. Dr. Craig Dykstra An address he delivered at the 2011 National Festival of Young ...