First published 2019
Emmy Kegler knows the Bible can wound. Growing up in conservative Evangelical and progressive Protestant churches, she watched Scripture exclude and silence voices like hers. As a queer woman, she felt the sting of biblical passages wielded as weapons. Yet the ancient stories still call to her. Now serving as a pastor, Kegler decides to fall in love with the Bible again. She wrestles with each narrative, searching for the God who seeks out the lost and forgotten. In these pages, she discovers a divine presence that appears as voice, promise, and companion to those pushed to the margins. God sweeps every corner of creation like someone hunting for a lost coin, refusing to abandon anyone society discards. Kegler finds that Scripture belongs to everyone, especially those whose voices others try to silence.
Genres: christian-fiction, contemporary, memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, personal-journey
224 pages · Kindle Edition · Fortress Press
Content warnings: homophobia