In this episode, we turn to Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief, a novel that bears witness to the life of a young girl in Nazi Germany as she navigates profound loss, unexpected connection, and life-giving friendship—all told from the vantage point of Death itself.

Reading it in conversation with Esther 3 and 9 and Mark 13, we discuss the power of words to shape the world, the difficult work of discerning God’s presence, and the intimate relationship between the heavens and the earth.

Timestamps:

• 1:27 – Experiencing *The Book Thief*
• 43:57 – Emily on Esther 3&9
• 1:26:21 – Tommy on Mark 13
• 1:59:98 – Next month’s book

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In this episode, we explore Louise Erdrich’s novel *LaRose,* a story that resists simple answers in the wake of tragedy. Reading it alongside Leviticus 24 and Ephesians 2, we reflect on justice, atonement, and what redemption truly is—and what it is not.

Timestamps:

• 1:31 – Experiencing *LaRose*
• 1:02:51 – Emily on Leviticus 24
• 1:29:12 – Tommy on Ephesians 2
• 2:00:53 – Next month’s book

Up Next: *The Book Thief* by Markus Zusak

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In this episode, we step into the dreary beauty of Niall Williams’ *Time of the Child,* a tender, luminous novel that lingers over birth, hope, and the quiet rearranging of a family and community. Reading it alongside Matthew 1 and Psalm 8, we reflect on the scandalous miracle of Christ’s coming to us as an infant, the relationship between law and promise, and what it means for divine strength to arrive not as domination, but in nearness and vulnerability.

Timestamps:

1:36 – Experiencing *Time of the Child*

48:18 – Tommy on Matthew 1

1:21:37 – Emily on Psalm 8

1:53:00 – Next month’s book

References:

The Poet’s Bible, David Rosenberg

Isaac Villegas on Advent

Up Next: *LaRose* by Louise Erdrich

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