Eighth Day Prayers is a three-volume series of daily scripture-filled prayer entries designed to deepen engagement with God. Originating during the pandemic as a daily email called 8@8, the reflections and prayers were initially created to encourage the church. Over time, these entries were compiled into books, with recent edits by Alysia Yates shaping them into smaller volumes aligned with the liturgical calendar. The first volume, focusing on Advent, invites us to reflect and pray during this season of waiting for Christ.
"This book provides a fresh and pastoral introduction to the Church calendar. It begins with the season of Advent and continues throughout the entire year. Each chapter begins with a brief explanation of the significance and history of a particular liturgical season, and then proceeds to offer scripture passages, devotions, and practical suggestions to help you live out God’s story every day." - Andrew
"For thousands of years, education has been reliant upon a process of creative memorization. Carruthers documents the medieval goals and practices of committing significant matters to memory. More than “photocopying” texts, students filled their minds with quotes, passages, Psalms, and entire books, slowly building up a whole internal library of what is good, true, and beautiful. This book has challenged my understanding of what the mind is capable of, and more importantly has helped me rethink a key component of what constitutes an education." - Madison
"I constantly feel a longing for more in the spiritual life - more peace, more joy, more direction, and more of God’s presence. The longing is there, but oftentimes I do not know what to do with that longing and how to go deeper. In this book, Henri Nouwen shows us how to create space to discover, search, and go deeper in our spiritual lives. If you are looking for spiritual freedom and peace, this book is for you!" -MK
"'Sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy.' This book covers the two parts of sanctification--our part and God’s grace. If 'right thinking produces right behavior', we need to know how to develop that and know it's impediments. With copious references from the Puritans and the occasional dive into Greek and Hebrew word origins, cross referenced with other scripture, it’s a substantive guide for the Christian’s pursuit of holiness." - Kevin
"As Christians we often see Advent just as the four weeks leading up to Christmas, but Rutledge challenges this perspective. She argues that we are always living in Advent, caught between the present age that is passing away and the future reign of Christ as King. Her book beautifully celebrates both Christ’s first coming and His promised return, offering wisdom on how the Church can live as people awake and ready in this extended season of Advent." - Philipa
“Advent is a time of holding onto hope in the face of great darkness. In the “Gift of the Grotesque” Stulac takes us into the very unsettling world of Judges to do just that. In a series of essays, he deals with the shocking stories we often skim over; stories of violence, betrayal, despair, child sacrifice, assassinations, and civil war. Through these disturbing events, Stulac shows us how God’s grace still breaks through and points us to Jesus. Reading this book will challenge us to wrestle with the hard realities of living in a fallen world but also help us see God’s redemption in the darkest moments of human life. It is a book that will drive you to your knees to pray, come Lord Jesus!” - Philipa
"Parker and I have been loving this 40-day devotional liturgy through Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany! Each reading includes a guided meditation, Scripture readings, hymns, prayers, creeds, and prompts for petition and confession. A great way to meditate on the mystery of the incarnation!" - Ivy
“Throughout our lives we learn about who God is, what his character is like, and how that informs how we are to live. We also wrestle with the implications of navigating that tension in a broken world. In God Has a Name Comer explores God’s nature and character in Exodus 34 and how our perception of God shapes who we become. He calls out our tendency to make God into our own image instead of being the image-bearer. This book is convicting, and will challenge you to think more deeply about who you believe God is.” - Elizabeth
"Becoming Good is a wonderful book, which I recommend to anyone seeking to develop and grow in character. The book is essentially about how to be a good person. With the Beatitudes as his guiding text, Gill explores virtues such as honesty, courage, and kindness, and shows us how they can help shape our lives. He also talks about how our faith, relationships with others and our communities can influence our moral development as we seek to live ethical lives." - Misty