Choosing Book Club books is something we don’t take lightly (though we try to take ourselves lightly in the process!). Listen in as Director of Education Carolyn Arends and President Chris Hall discuss how we choose books, why it’s important to read substantive books that we might not agree with, and how to read empathetically.
Carolyn Arends oversees the Renovaré Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation as well as several other Renovaré initiatives, including the Book Club. She is also a recording artist, speaker, author, and college instructor. She lives near Vancouver, BC, with her husband Mark and their two children.
Christopher A. Hall served as president of Renovaré from 2015-2022. Previously Chris was Director of Academic Spiritual Formation and Distinguished Professor of Theology at Eastern University. Chris is the author of a number of books, including The Mystery of God (with Steven D. Boyer; Baker Academic), The Trinity (with Roger Olson; Eerdmans), and Living Wisely with the Church Fathers (Intervarsity Press). His most recent book is A Different Way (HarperOne). Chris and his wife Debbie reside in Philadelphia. They have three grown children and three grandchildren.