In the newsletter this week, Elle Muller on Narine Abgaryan’s “To Go On Living”

This week’s free ebook for subscribers is *To Go On Living* by Narine Abgaryan. Set in rural Armenia in the aftermath of war, Narine Abgaryan’s heartwarming short stories show people finding hope and purpose again. plough.com/en/topics/cult…

“In the pages of this book, I found myself learning intimate details about the ongoing experiences of war that go beyond factual reporting—each vignette provokes empathy and understanding in a way that only storytelling can.” @ellewingmulle Fare Forward farefwd.com/index.php/2025…

If you missed the conversation with John Swinton and Malcolm Guite on the weekend, you can watch the recording here: plough.com/en/events/2025…

Jesus’ most famous teaching, the Sermon on the Mount, possesses an irresistible quality. Who hasn’t felt stirred & unsettled after reading these words, which get to the root of the human condition? Subscribers can download *Following the Call* for free: plough.com/en/topics/fait…

"This book was gorgeous, devastating...The last line of the last story was so hard hitting. I just stared at the ceiling for a while and didn’t know how to handle myself. This book made it so much harder to distance myself from the horror that is war." mibookreviews.wordpress.com/2025/06/08/151…

Emmy Maendel tells about her book, *Jakob Hutter’s Life and Letters*, and gives the history of Anabaptist leader and wife Katharina. youtu.be/OZnNhlqI2pw

This week’s free ebook for Plough subscribers is *That Way and No Other: Following God through Storm and Drought* by Amy Carmichael. How do you stay true to God’s call for your life? plough.com/en/topics/fait…

“A unique addition to the literature of ethical action during the Holocaust, …these memoirs tell a story of spiritual growth, framed in the landscapes of world war and social upheaval.” Kirkus Reviews kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/a…

“The stories stand on their own, and are worth ruminating on as finely crafted elegies. In these ruined villages and heartbroken families, God is not an abstraction but a daily source of hope and solace.” The Catholic Herald plough.com/en/topics/cult…

“This is not the story of a man forged by a single crisis, but rather of one shaped by a lifetime of small decisions, convictions, and awakenings.” —Religious BookWorm religiousbookworm.wordpress.com/2025/07/13/the…

The practical wisdom in these selections, taken from Amy Carmichael’s many books, confirms her as a trustworthy spiritual guide for anyone honestly seeking to follow God’s path. Subscribers can download *That Way and No Other* for free this week. ⬇ plough.com/en/topics/fait…

.Joonas Sildre, author of the graphic novel *Between Two Sounds*, will be a Special Guest at SMALL PRESS EXPO in September. smallpressexpo.com/special-guest/…

“Trocme is not interested in simplistic moral binaries; instead, he presents a nuanced exploration of faith lived under pressure, showing how conviction can withstand—and be tested by—the realities of war, tragedy, and moral ambiguity.” —Religious BookWorm religiousbookworm.wordpress.com/2025/07/13/the…

“As with the Bible, this book is not to be read alone, or lived alone, but embodied in community. Will we take up and read – and live?” —Paul Louis Metzger *Called to Community* is this week's free ebook for subscribers: plough.com/en/topics/comm…

🎉Happy Birthday Stanley Hauerwas!🎉🎉 Get his latest book here: plough.com/en/topics/fait…

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Happy birthday to Gerard Manley Hopkins! How did a Catholic priest who died a failure become one of the world's greatest poets? Discover in his own words the struggle for faith that gave birth to some of the best poetry of all time. plough.com/en/topics/cult…

*The Heart’s Necessities* interweaves Jane Tyson Clement’s best poems with the story of her life, and with commentary by Becca Stevens describing how specific poems speak to her own life, passions, and creative process. Free ebook for subscribers: plough.com/en/topics/cult…

“This had been my dream project. ... I’m also especially happy that Arvo Pärt likes the story. When we did the Estonian presentation, he joined us for the book signing, as if to say, ‘This is actually my story.’” Joonas Sildre dappledthings.squarespace.com/nonfiction/bet…