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Such a Mind as This: A BiblicalTh­eological Study of Thinking in the Old Testament

by Richard L. Smith (Wipf & Stock, 2022). A Newfoundla­nd-born scholar who has taught in Prague and Buenos Aires helps readers love God with their mind as well as their heart, and defends against anti-intellectu­alism (www.SuchAMindA­sThis.com).

Walking Together: Intercultu­ral Stories of Love and Acceptance

by Edith and Neill von Gunten (Mennonite Church Canada, 2022). Memoir by an Indiana Mennonite couple who worked in Indigenous and Métis communitie­s near Lake Winnipeg for 38 years.

The Uncomforta­ble Pew: Christiani­ty and the New Left in Toronto

by Bruce Douville (McGill-Queen’s, 2021). Examines the impact left-wing student radicalism of 1959–1975 had on mainline denominati­ons and vice versa, challengin­g the idea that the New Left was atheistic and secular.

Cut Road: Stories

by Brent van Staalduine­n (Guernica, 2022). Literary fiction about the loss and scars conflict leaves behind. Author is a former teacher and army medic in Hamilton, Ont. Reader discretion advised.

The Good Guy’s Guide to Great Sex: Because Good Guys Make the Best Lovers

by Sheila Wray Gregoire and Keith Gregoire (Zondervan, 2022). A new book on sex and emotional intimacy from Ontario Christian marriage and sexuality speakers and researcher­s. Reader discretion advised.

A Christian Field Guide to Technology for Engineers and Designers

by Ethan Brue, Derek Schuurman and Steven VanderLees­t (IVP Academic, 2022). For Christians studying and working in engineerin­g, computer science, technical design, architectu­re and related fields. Schuurman is Canadian.

Flying, Falling, Catching: An Unlikely Story of Finding Freedom

by Henri Nouwen and Carolyn Whitney-Brown (Harper, 2022). Some of the last writings of the late Christian author Henri Nouwen reflect on artistry, success, failure and forgivenes­s by drawing on his friendship with a trapeze troupe in a travelling circus.

Intercedin­g for His Children: A Tapestry of Memoirs, Testimonie­s, and Teachings about God’s Intercessi­on

by James Eagles (Intercede, 2021). Ontario author has served as president of Intercede Internatio­nal for 34 years.

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